As the Asia-Pacific region continues to experience rapid industrial growth and increasing pressure on water resources, addressing PFAS and emerging contaminants has become an urgent priority for governments, water utilities, manufacturers, and environmental stakeholders. Strengthening monitoring capabilities, scaling up effective treatment and remediation technologies, and accelerating the transition toward safer chemical alternatives are now critical to protecting public health and ensuring long-term environmental sustainability across the region.

Japan has emerged as a key leader in tackling PFAS challenges through strong regulatory direction, advanced water management systems, and technological innovation. The country is actively enhancing its frameworks for chemical control, water quality standards, and environmental monitoring, while fostering collaboration between industry, academia, and government to address contamination risks and support safer industrial practices.

At the same time, Japan is investing in advanced treatment infrastructure, industrial water management, and next-generation remediation technologies. Efforts are underway to deploy solutions such as membrane filtration, adsorption systems, and advanced destruction technologies to manage PFAS across drinking water, wastewater, and contaminated land, supporting both domestic environmental goals and broader regional leadership.

Across Asia-Pacific, policymakers and industry leaders are increasingly working together to strengthen regulatory frameworks, improve contaminant detection, and develop scalable treatment solutions. As industrial activity and urbanisation continue to expand, the region faces both significant challenges and opportunities to manage PFAS across the full lifecycle — from production and use to disposal, remediation, and eventual phase-out.

The Asia PFAS & Emerging Contaminants Summit 2026 will bring together water utilities, chemical manufacturers, environmental engineers, regulators, technology providers, laboratories, and sustainability leaders from across the region to explore practical strategies for PFAS management. The summit will highlight the latest developments in detection technologies, treatment and remediation solutions, regulatory approaches, and cross-sector collaboration driving progress in this critical field.

Hosted in the manufacturing and innovation hub of Nagoya, the event will provide a strategic platform for knowledge exchange, partnership development, and investment dialogue. By connecting leaders across the water, chemical, and industrial ecosystems, the summit aims to accelerate the innovation and collaboration needed to build safer water systems and more sustainable industrial practices across Asia-Pacific.