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Telematics has evolved far beyond simple fleet management to become a "public good" essential for decarbonizing cities, according to Anders Bengtsson, Head of Innovation Hub North at EIT Urban Mobility. In his keynote, Bengtsson outlined how EIT, as Europe's largest innovation community for the sector, is accelerating this transition by financing and connecting innovation ecosystems across the continent.

The cold chain monitoring market is experiencing rapid growth, with its value expected to double by 2027. However, this expansion brings intense demands for accuracy, reliability, and—above all—simplicity, according to Wandrille Lesueur of ELA Innovation.

The European telematics industry is basing critical 2026 planning on flawed perceptions rather than data, creating a significant misalignment between products and real market opportunities. That was the central message from Andrew Jackson of Pave Insights in a recent keynote on "Perception versus Reality."

Companies that fail to adopt Generative AI for internal optimization will be unable to compete within two to three years, warned Aliaksei Shchurko in a deep-dive session on AI in telematics. He argued that in 5-10 years, new "AI-native" companies will make it impossible for legacy businesses to keep up.

The telematics industry is at a critical juncture, facing a choice between evolution or obsolescence. In a conference keynote, Aliaksandr Kuushynau, Head of Wialon, declared that the future lies in "total fleet digitalization," not merely selling "black boxes." He argued the market is currently crippled by "software chaos," forcing the average fleet manager to juggle seven or more non-integrated tools daily. This complexity, he said, has created an urgent demand for a consolidated, "single pane of glass" solution.

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