The event is bringing together energy producers, technology companies, investors and policymakers as the industry weighs how to meet rising demand while strengthening supply and infrastructure. 

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ADIPEC 2026 is reorganizing its Strategic Conference around energy security, infrastructure, investment and artificial intelligence, putting the practical challenges of expanding and managing energy systems at the center of its November agenda. 

The event will take place from November 2 to 5 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi. Hosted by ADNOC and organized by dmg events, ADIPEC expects more than 239,000 attendees, 2,250 exhibitors and 1,800 speakers across its conferences and exhibition. 

The Strategic Conference will cover 11 programs, including Energy Security & Resilience, Policy, Regulation & Governance, Upstream, Clean Power, Molecules & Carbon Management, Grids, Infrastructure & Industrial Execution, and Workforce & Skills. AI, Digital & Technology Innovation and Downstream, Chemicals & Industrial Value Chains are also part of the program, with more than 380 sessions planned across the strategic and technical conferences. 

“Recent volatility has reaffirmed a simple truth: energy security is economic stability. As demand rises and AI transforms both the energy sector and the economies it powers, the world must invest ahead of demand, diversify supply and strengthen the infrastructure, technology and capabilities that keep energy moving,” said Abdulmunim Al Kindy, Chairman of ADIPEC 2026. 

The structure puts technology alongside some of the industry's more immediate operational concerns. AI is being discussed in the same program as grids, infrastructure, industrial execution and workforce capability, while the Technical Conference will focus on the engineering and technical work needed to put projects into operation. Its programs include the SPE Technical and Downstream Technical conferences. 

Confirmed speakers include UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi, Shell CEO Wael Sawan and bp CEO Meg O'Neill, giving the event representation from both government and major energy companies. 

More than 2,250 companies have confirmed participation in the exhibition, with 30 country pavilions and four specialized zones planned. ADIPEC says its 2025 edition generated US$53 billion in value through more than 49,000 deals, based on the organizer's own reporting. 

“As the global energy landscape continues to evolve, ADIPEC’s role as a platform for dialogue, collaboration and commercial engagement has never been more important. Rising energy demand, supply constraints and rapid technological advancement underscore the need to bring industry leaders together to align priorities, mobilise investment and accelerate the projects and technologies required to support long-term energy security and economic growth,” said Christopher Hudson, President of dmg events. 

The exhibition will sit alongside the conference as a commercial meeting point for companies involved in energy production, infrastructure and technology. With thousands of exhibitors and attendees expected, the event will provide space for companies to discuss investment, partnerships and projects alongside the formal conference agenda. 

With the industry facing simultaneous decisions around new supply, infrastructure spending and the deployment of AI, ADIPEC 2026 gives those issues a common setting in Abu Dhabi. The value of the event will ultimately be measured not by the number of sessions or attendees, but by the conversations that lead to investment, projects and partnerships beyond the conference itself. 

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