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SUMMARY:2026 OCP APAC Summit
DESCRIPTION:From Compliance to Deployment: Lithium-Ion Safety and Handling Across the APAC Supply Chain \n7 Floor – 701F \n  \nJoin Americase International and Industry Experts for a Practical Look at Lithium-Ion Battery Compliance Across the Data Center Supply Chain \nOCP members and data center operators: as lithium-ion deployment scales across APAC data centers\, proper handling and regulatory compliance can’t be an afterthought bolted on at the end of a build-out — they have to be engineered into the supply chain from the start. This panel brings together regulatory compliance\, emergency response\, and hyperscaler-side program management perspectives to give attendees a clear\, practical view of what compliant lithium-ion battery handling actually looks like in operation\, grounded in the findings of a newly published white paper on lithium-ion battery regulatory compliance and safety. \nSession Title: From Compliance to Deployment: Lithium-Ion Safety and Handling Across the APAC Supply Chain \nSession Type: Panel Discussion \nPanelists: \n\nRyan Paquet\, President\, HazMat Safety Consulting (HSC; a division of Americase International) — global dangerous goods and lithium compliance specialist covering storage and transportation compliance\n\n\nJohn Redman\, Chief Operation Officer\, Americase International—30+ years experience at Toyota and General Motors\, UN Delegate\n\n\nDalan Zartman\, Chief Executive Officer\, Energy Security Agency (ESA) — incident management and emergency response for lithium-ion battery emergencies\nTBD — hyperscaler-side program management for lithium battery deployment\n\nModerator: Joel Chakkalakal\, CEO\, Critical Risk Solution \nDay & Time: Tuesday\, August 11\, 2026 | 4:30pm-5:00pm \nLocation: TaiNEX 2\, Taipei City\, Taiwan — 7 Floor-701F \nSession Description \nAs lithium-ion battery deployment accelerates across APAC data centers — powering everything from backup power systems to on-site energy storage — the margin for error on handling\, storage\, and transport compliance keeps shrinking. This panel walks through what’s actually required at each stage of the supply chain: regulatory compliance and classification (HazMat Safety Consulting)\, emergency response and incident management (Energy Security Agency)\, and hyperscaler-side program management (Meta/Delta)\, with Americase International’s containment engineering woven in as a real-world example of how proper handling gets built into the supply chain\, not bolted on after the fact. \nThe conversation is grounded in the findings of a newly published white paper\, Requirements for Energy Storage Systems Used in Data Centers\, developed by Open Compute Project (OCP) with HazMat Safety Consulting as a co-author. Attendees will leave with a practical understanding of the compliance and mitigation considerations that support safe\, scalable lithium-ion deployment — and where the industry still has gaps to close. \n  \nKey Topics Include: \n\nWhat the white paper’s findings mean for proper handling\, storage\, transportation\, and incident response across the Li-ion battery supply chain\nRegulatory classification and compliance requirements for lithium-ion batteries in transport and storage\nEmergency response and incident management planning for lithium-ion battery events\nHow hyperscalers translate compliance requirements into program-level decisions at scale\nWhere containment and packaging engineering fits into a compliant\, resilient supply chain\nPractical mitigation considerations for operators scaling lithium-ion deployment across APAC facilities\n\n  \nWhy Attend This Session? \n\nGet a practical\, end-to-end view of lithium-ion compliance — from classification and transport through storage and incident response\nHear from a primary contributor to a newly published white paper on lithium-ion battery regulatory compliance and safety\nUnderstand how compliance requirements are being operationalized by hyperscalers already managing lithium-ion programs at scale\nLearn how proper handling and containment get engineered into the supply chain\, not treated as an afterthought\nConnect with peers across the OCP community facing similar battery safety and compliance challenges as deployment scales\n\nThis session is ideal for data center infrastructure and facilities teams\, battery and power program managers\, EHS and safety officers\, regulatory and compliance professionals\, and anyone responsible for lithium-ion battery deployment\, storage\, or emergency preparedness within the OCP community. \n  \nFAQs \nQ: Who should attend this session?\nA: OCP members and data center professionals involved in the sourcing\, deployment\, storage\, transport\, or emergency response planning for lithium-ion batteries — including facilities\, EHS\, procurement\, and program management teams. \nQ: What makes this panel different from a typical safety session?\nA: It’s grounded in a specific white paper — bringing together the people who wrote it (HazMat Safety Consulting)\, the people who respond when things go wrong (Energy Security Agency)\, and the people managing lithium battery programs inside hyperscale operators (Meta or Delta)\, moderated by the team that engineers containment solutions to support all three. \nQ: Will the session reference the white paper directly?\nA: Yes. The panel is built around the white paper’s findings on proper handling\, storage\, transportation\, and incident response across the lithium-ion battery supply chain\, with panelists unpacking what those findings mean in practice. \nQ: How does this connect to the broader OCP Summit program?\nA: As lithium-ion deployment scales across APAC data centers\, compliance and proper handling directly affect uptime\, safety\, and risk exposure — making this a practical complement to the Summit’s broader infrastructure and power programming.
URL:https://www.americaseinternational.com/event/2026-ocp-apac-summit/
LOCATION:TaiNEX2 – Taipei City\, Taiwan\, No. 2\, Jingmao 2nd Rd\, Sanzhong Village\, Nangang District\, Taipei City\, 115\, Taiwan
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SUMMARY:MEDevice Boston 2026 | MedTech Innovation Expo
DESCRIPTION:Join Industry Expert Ryan Paquet for Critical Insights on Lithium Battery Regulations and their Impact on Battery-Powered Medical Devices \nMedical device manufacturers and innovators: Don’t miss this essential session on the evolving global regulations shaping the safe transport of lithium battery-powered devices. As lithium-ion technology powers more life-saving and life-sustaining medical innovations\, understanding international compliance is key to avoiding disruptions\, ensuring patient safety\, and bringing products to market faster. \n  \nSession Title: The Global Logistics of Lithium Battery-Powered Devices \nPresenter: Ryan Paquet\, President\, HazMat Safety Consulting (part of Americase International) \nDay & Time: Thursday\, August 26th from 12:30pm \nLocation: Innovation Spotlight Theater 1.0 (Boston Convention & Exhibition Center) \nLearn more: MEDevice Boston 2026 | The Global Logistics of Lithium Battery-Powered Devices \n  \nRyan Paquet Bio \nRyan Paquet brings over 20 years of leadership in hazardous materials transportation safety\, regulatory policy\, and international standards development. Formerly Director of the Approvals and Permits Division at PHMSA (U.S. Department of Transportation)\, he has represented the U.S. at the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and led global efforts on lithium battery standards. He is actively involved with the Medical Device Transport Council (MDTC)\, UN Informal Working Group on Lithium Batteries\, and co-author of Mastering Lithium-Ion Battery Safety. \n  \nSession Description \nThe Medical Device Transport Council (MDTC) holds observer status at the United Nations Subcommittee of Experts for the Transport of Dangerous Goods and actively participates in its working groups on lithium battery classification and transport. An ongoing working group is developing a comprehensive framework that will influence testing\, classification\, and global transport requirements for lithium batteries and powered devices. In this focused 45-minute session\, Ryan Paquet will unpack the current work of the UN Subcommittee\, key proposed changes\, and their direct implications for medical device manufacturers. Attendees will gain actionable insights on compliance strategies\, risk mitigation\, and how to navigate these developments to maintain efficient global supply chains while prioritizing safety and innovation. \nKey Topics Include: \n\nLatest updates from the UN Subcommittee and MDTC initiatives\nImpacts on testing\, classification\, and shipping of lithium battery-powered medical devices\nPractical considerations for manufacturers\, including state-of-charge\, packaging\, and exemptions\nStrategies to align with evolving international standards (UN\, DOT\, IATA\, ICAO\, and more)\nReal-world examples and forward-looking recommendations for lithium battery-powered medical device compliance\n\nWhy Attend This Session? \n\nStay ahead of regulatory shifts that could affect product design\, testing\, logistics\, and time-to-market\nLearn directly from a former PHMSA leader and UN delegate with deep lithium-ion and medical device transport expertise\nNetwork with peers facing similar challenges in the Innovation Spotlight Theater environment\nGain practical takeaways to strengthen your supply chain resilience amid growing demands for lithium power\n\nThis session is ideal for regulatory affairs professionals\, quality engineers\, supply chain managers\, product developers\, and medical technology executives responsible for global commercialization of battery-powered devices. \nFAQs \nQ: Who should attend this session? \nA: Professionals involved in the design\, manufacturing\, regulatory compliance\, quality assurance\, or global logistics of lithium battery-powered medical devices. It’s especially valuable for teams preparing for upcoming UN framework changes. \nQ: What makes this session timely? \nA: Ongoing UN working groups are actively shaping new rules on lithium battery classification and transport. These changes will have worldwide ripple effects on medical device shipping\, testing requirements\, and patient access to critical technologies. \nQ: Will the session cover specific regulatory bodies or standards? \nA: Yes. Ryan will address the UN Subcommittee\, MDTC efforts\, and alignments with DOT\, IATA\, ICAO\, and other key frameworks\, with emphasis on practical application for lithium-ion battery-powered medical devices. \nQ: Is there an opportunity for audience interaction? \nA: Absolutely. The session format includes dedicated time for Q&A\, allowing attendees to ask specific questions relevant to their products or markets. \nQ: How does this connect to broader MedTech innovation? \nA: Safe\, compliant logistics enable faster innovation and global deployment of advanced medical technologies including those powered by lithium-ion batteries. Understanding these regulations helps teams focus on design and patient outcomes rather than compliance roadblocks.
URL:https://www.americaseinternational.com/event/medevice-boston-2026-medtech-innovation-expo/
LOCATION:Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (Formerly BCEC) Boston\, MA\, 415 Summer St\, Boston\, MA\, 02210\, United States
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