ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan Business School’s Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance (CVP) will host a day-long seminar on telematics Oct. 30 at the Michigan League Ballroom.

“Participating in the Telematics Value Chain: A Seminar on Business Models and Practices” will bring together business leaders from the automotive, electronics, telematics and finance industries to discuss the realities of and potential for value creation and participation in the emerging telematics industry value chain.

“The seminar will give a realistic insider’s look at the telematics industry from the viewpoints of OEMs, suppliers, technology and service providers, and venture capitalists,” says CVP Director David J. Brophy, an associate professor of finance at the U-M Business School. “Investment leaders will discuss the challenges of telematics investment and the factors necessary to increase shareholder value and the flow of outside equity investment to telematics.”

In addition to Brophy, featured panelists include: Hank Barry, partner, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners; Anil Shrikhande, vice president, Boeing Ventures-The Boeing Co.; Mark Gammon, CEO, IntelliBus Network Systems; Clay Pew, special partner, Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Jim O’Connor, managing director, Motorola Ventures; David Gelvin, CEO, Sensoria;

Ronald Knockeart, VP, Driver Information Systems, Siemens Automotive; John Slosar, director, Visteon; John Kwant, managing director, Venture Capital Group, Ford Motor Co.; Arlan Stehney, executive director, IBD Forum; Jack Withrow, telematics director, DaimlerChrysler; Jamie Allison, manager, Wireless Mobility Group, Ford Motor Co.; Robert Law, Midwest regional rirector, EDS Information Solutions;

Michael Orr, CEO, MobileAria; Joe Berry, Wingcast; David Acton, General Motors Corporation; John Correia, OnStar; Robert Schumacher, Delphi Automotive Systems; Marc Weiser, managing partner, Waypoint Ventures; Wassim Mourtada, CVP associate director, Principal, CrystalPoint Partners.

For registration and other information, contact the CVP at (734) 936-3528 or at cvpumbs1@umich.edu.

Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity FinanceDavid J. BrophyHank BarryFord Motor Co.MobileAriacvpumbs1@umich.edu