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• Day two's theme 'The Technology Leap: Redefining Energy Leadership' underscored how strategic AI adoption and digital innovation are reshaping energy leadership, with industry voices calling for coordinated investment to unlock transformation at speed and scale

• Experts debated AI's role in boosting efficiency, enhancing resilience and unlocking investment while addressing the balance between AI's potential and its impact on energy demand

• Key speakers included Jack Hidary CEO, SandboxAQ; Dr. Guy Diedrich, Chief Innovation Officer, Cisco; Olivier Oullier, Founder and CEO of Inclusive Minds; and Dean Watson, CEO, Enersol

• ADIPEC 2025 and its expanded AI Zone showcase approximately 10,000 individual products and technology solutions that are advancing intelligent, resilient and sustainable energy systems

Abu Dhabi,November 2025: Artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalisation took centre stage on day 2 of ADIPEC 2025, where global energy, technology and finance leaders discussed the need for smarter investment to scale technologies and drive inclusive global progress.

Government and industry leaders at ADIPEC 2025 rallied around AI's transformative power to strengthen energy resilience and accelerate decarbonisation, recognising that energy and AI are not just shaping the future, but actively accelerating it.

As ADIPEC's second day unfolded under the theme of 'The Technology Leap: Redefining Energy Leadership', its expanded AI Zone and new Digitalisation & AI Strategic Conference programme were of particular importance, bringing together innovators and industry leaders to discuss and showcase technologies that enhance efficiency, advance sustainability, and drive system-wide transformation.

Strategic dialogue highlights growing impact of AI and further benefit potential

Conference discussions spotlighted the urgent need for coordinated action across sectors. Speakers emphasised the importance of leadership and inclusive strategies to navigate the energy transition. The dialogue centred on aligning innovation with investment, forging resilient partnerships, and designing systems that can scale globally while adapting to shifting demand and market forces.

The deep impact of AI on all aspects of the energy and industry, which was explored throughout ADIPEC, was well encapsulated by Dean Watson, CEO of Enersol, in the session 'Energy leaders in the age of AI'.

He said:“AI is not a side project. It's going to be part of your core operating model. And I think, ultimately, it's probably the biggest change management initiative that we have faced in our industry. And I think it needs real deliberate planning and focus from the top down.”

Speaking in the session titled 'Delivering more profit and a better world: AI is catalysing an energy revolution', Jack Hidary CEO, SandboxAQ, discussed how AI and data centres has been impacting the energy sector.

He said:“The AI revolution in data centres has awakened the energy industry to this phenomenon – people are open to new ideas. Just here at ADIPEC this year, I've had a very different set of conversations than I had just last year. In just one year, we've seen many of the largest hydrocarbon companies come to us asking, 'How do we embrace AI for the physical world?'”

Discussing the benefits that AI offers the energy sector, Olivier Oullier, Founder and CEO of Inclusive Minds, said:“We can improve safety, we can improve productivity, while preserving physical and mental health. It's never been the case. We can tailor the work experience to not only who people are, but who and how they feel. Responsible AI is using the most advanced and rigorous science to turn it into tech that has positive impact.

ADIPEC's new Digitalisation & AI programme – part of the Strategic Conference – explores scalable solutions and demonstrates how applied intelligence is reshaping the global energy system. In the session titled 'The talent transformation behind Energy 5.0', experts discussed how the convergence of the fifth industrial revolution with the energy sector is impacting talent development, recruitment, and retention.

Speaking in the session, Dr. Guy Diedrich, Chief Innovation Officer, Cisco, detailed how AI and digital technologies would be disrupting the job market, saying:“Right now, 92 million jobs over the next three years are going to be displaced because of technology. But at the same time, 170 million new jobs are going to be created, and they're going to require new skills. It's up to us to retrain those 92 million and train the other 80 million net new job seekers for the next-generation jobs.”

Immersive AI Zone showcases smart technologies powering the future of energy:

In collaboration with ADNOC, the AI Zone returned to ADIPEC for its second year, featuring a larger presence and a more dynamic experience. It offered an immersive environment focused on“AI for Energy” and“Energy for AI,” linking tech innovators with energy producers, investors, and enablers driving global digital transformation.

Visitors explored interactive areas like The Intelligence Grid, Talent Hub, Values Room, and Data Visualisation, engaging with live simulations, visual data, and discussions on AI's impact on systems, skills, and sustainability.

Among the cutting-edge smart technologies on display at the AI Zone included:

• The Mohammed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence's robot dog called Laika, which demonstrates AI-powered mobility and reasoning, able to respond to voice commands, navigate, and describe its observations.
• G42 Project Stargate, the UAE's hyperscale AI computing initiative designed to support large-scale model training, accelerate artificial intelligence research, and drive innovation across energy, sustainability, and national digital transformation
• Accenture's 'Refinery of the Future', simulating data flows and complex operations.

Other innovations, like oilfield monitoring drones and AI-powered platforms were showcased by companies including AREONEX, GeoCruiser, CleanConnect and Senergetics, enabling the Zone to raise vital questions about powering AI infrastructure sustainably and deploying it ethically and securely.

ADIPEC 2025 continues through 6 November, with upcoming sessions addressing hydrogen, LNG, digitalisation, and the future of energy systems. Across four days, the conference is turning dialogue into delivery, catalysing partnerships and showcasing solutions that drive inclusive, sustainable progress at speed and scale.

About ADIPEC:

Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and hosted by ADNOC, ADIPEC 2025 takes place in Abu Dhabi from 3-6 November 2025.

As the world enters a defining decade, energy is setting the pace of progress. The rapid rise of artificial intelligence, the emergence of new economic powerhouses and a growing population are redrawing the global opportunity map. At the same time, heightened geopolitical complexity and supply uncertainty demand both competitiveness and responsibility.

Under the theme 'Energy. Intelligence. Impact.', ADIPEC 2025 serves as a global platform designed to address the world's need for more energy, building resilience in today's systems and scaling intelligent solutions to enable global progress.

The ADIPEC Conferences feature over 380 sessions across two flagship agendas – the Strategic Conference and the Technical Conference – and explore how strategic intelligence, innovation and advanced technologies can strengthen energy systems against emerging risks, ensure long-term security and support the pragmatic evolution of tomorrow's energy infrastructure.

ADIPEC 2025 expects over 205,000 attendees, offering unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, innovation and progress.

About ADNOC:

ADNOC is a leading diversified energy and petrochemicals group wholly owned by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. ADNOC's objective is to maximise the value of the Emirate's vast hydrocarbon reserves through responsible and sustainable exploration and production to support the United Arab Emirates' economic growth and diversification.

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