OCP APAC 2026 brings together the region’s data center and AI infrastructure community to explore the next phase of open, scalable infrastructure. Submer Group has been deploying immersion cooling for a decade and operating at rack densities the market is only now beginning to plan for. We’re bringing that experience to Taipei for OCP APAC 2026, along with the question it keeps returning us to: What happens to cooling strategy when AI moves from training to inference? You’ll find us on the show floor as Submer.
Join us on 11 – 12 August 2026 at Booth PL16 in Hall 2 (TaiNEX 2) at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.
What comes after the training cluster.
Training built the case for liquid cooling. Inference will rewrite it.
Training concentrates: large clusters, controlled environments and a small number of very dense sites. Inference distributes, running closer to users, markets and jurisdictions, across sites that were never designed for high-density compute and often cannot be rebuilt to suit it.
The challenge is no longer cooling the densest rack. It is deploying high-density AI infrastructure across environments that vary widely. That is the harder problem, and it is the one we have spent this year solving.
On the booth: the AI Inference Reference Design
At the event, we’re showcasing a 2 MW inference architecture built the way these sites are actually deployed.
- Immersion cooling for compute
- Air-cooled racks for networking
- Air-cooled racks for storage
- Air-cooled racks for management
This architecture reflects where the market is heading. AI infrastructure is no longer about isolated component performance. It is about integrating compute, thermal design, networking, storage, and operations into one accountable system.
The result is a design approach that helps data center operators think more clearly about how to support high-density AI workloads without overcomplicating deployment.
Session – From OCP workstream to AI mainstream: Immersion’s time is now
Submer will also take the stage at the summit with a session presented by Alex Chou, Technical Ecosystem Manager.
Wednesday, August 12, 1:00 – 1:15pm
7th Floor – Room 701F in Hall 2 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
Topic: From OCP workstream to AI mainstream. Immersion’s time is now.
In this session, Alex Chou will explore why immersion cooling is reaching an inflection point. The industry has already seen AI drive liquid cooling into broader adoption. The next phase will be shaped by the growth of inference, edge AI, and continued silicon evolution, all of which will place new pressure on cooling strategies. The session will show why a mix of technical necessity and market readiness is accelerating immersion toward mainstream adoption, with OCP technologies helping define that path.
Find us at PL16
If you are building for inference, planning for higher rack densities, or rethinking how to deploy AI infrastructure across core and edge environments, stop by booth PL16 in Hall 2 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center to talk with the Submer team.
We will be there to discuss what practical, scalable AI infrastructure looks like when cooling, compute, and facility decisions are designed as one accountable system from the start.
See you at OCP APAC 2026 in Taipei.
