Agenda

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  1. Registration and coffee

  2. Welcome and introduction

    Sok-Han Ng Sok-Han Ng
    Expert Service & Solution (ESS) Manager, Japan, Enhesa Product Intelligence
  3. Session 1: Legislative updates from Asia
  4. PFAS restrictions for water in Asia Pacific

    Sok-Han Ng Sok-Han Ng
    Expert Service & Solution (ESS) Manager, Japan, Enhesa Product Intelligence
  5. Regulatory updates for PFAS in China and Japan

    Chen Hu Chen Hu
    Scientist, Keller and Heckman LLP, Shanghai Representative Office
  6. Developments from Korea

    Junho Lee Junho Lee
    Director, CIRS Group Korea, South Korea
  7. Q&A session

  8. Refreshment break

  9. Session 2: Global developments
  10. PFAS updates under the Stockholm, Basel and Rotterdam Conventions

    Anton Purnomo Anton Purnomo
    Director, Basel and Stockholm Conventions Regional Centre for Southeast Asia
  11. European overview: uPFAS restriction proposal updates and key national restrictions

    VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

    Sidsel Dyekjær Sidsel Dyekjær
    Chemicals Policy Adviser, ChemSec
  12. Federal and key state initiatives across North America

    Rose Passarella Rose Passarella
    Director - Chemicals Group, Intertek Assuris, USA
  13. Q&A session

  14. Lunch and networking

  15. Session 3: Practical perspectives on PFAS management
  16. Australia & NZ PFAS plans and substitution strategies

    VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

    Richard Wallis Richard Wallis
    Principal, Arcadian Chemical Consulting
  17. Understanding PFAS testing methods

    • Overview of PFAS and the regulatory landscape
    • PFAS testing challenges and testing methodologies
    • Best practices for managing PFAS
    Tiffany Tsui Tiffany Tsui
    Technical Services Executive, SGS Hong Kong
  18. Current state of play in Taiwan and substitution strategies for high tech industry

    • PFAS specific chemical management regulations in Taiwan
    • Challenges of PFAS issues in the semiconductor industry:
      • Technical necessity and available alternatives
      • Complexity of the supply chain, data gaps, and disclosure limitations
      • Regulatory pressure, evolving definitions, export controls, and trade restrictions
      • End of life and recycling challenges
    • Strategy development and substitution solutions
    Ken Liu Ken Liu
    Partner, ERM Taiwan
  19. Q&A session

  20. Refreshment break

  21. Best practice for managing PFAS & mitigating risk

    Rose Passarella Rose Passarella
    Director - Chemicals Group, Intertek Assuris, USA
  22. Safer alternatives and approaches to managing substitution

  23. Q&A session

  24. End of conference