Adipec 2026 opens in Abu Dhabi with record 239,000 participants
The four-day energy conference brings together global leaders, ministers and executives to discuss energy security, AI and infrastructure investment.
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- Adipec 2026 runs from November 2 to 5 in Abu Dhabi
- More than 239,000 participants from more than 170 countries are expected
- A record 2,260 exhibiting companies and more than 40 government ministers will attend
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and major energy executives including BP, Shell and ADNOC leaders are participating
- Discussions will focus on energy security, AI, electricity demand and infrastructure financing
Adipec 2026 opened in Abu Dhabi on November 3, 2026, under the patronage of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and hosted by ADNOC. The four-day event, running from November 2 to 5, marks the largest edition in the conference's history.
Organisers expect more than 239,000 participants from more than 170 countries to attend. All 16 exhibition halls at Adnec Centre Abu Dhabi are booked, prompting organisers to build additional structures and relocate the opening ceremony to accommodate demand.
“The choices we make today will determine the energy landscape a decade from now. Let's apply the lessons we have learned. Let's build capacity and everything that supports it. Let's forge partnerships that hold when it matters. And if you want a partner you can count on you are in the right room, in the right city, in”
A record 2,260 exhibiting companies will take part, including 54 national and international energy companies and more than 40 government ministers. Major exhibitors include BP, Shell, TotalEnergies, Eni, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Occidental Petroleum, Siemens, IBM and Microsoft.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is among the global leaders attending to examine how resilient energy systems, infrastructure investment, artificial intelligence and international partnership can strengthen energy security. Energy security, AI, electricity demand and financing new infrastructure are expected to dominate discussions.
UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber delivered the opening keynote address. He said the global energy industry must fundamentally rethink how it builds, protects and delivers secure energy after a year of unprecedented disruption exposed critical vulnerabilities in international supply chains.
Halliburton chairman and chief executive Jeff Miller is scheduled to address the conference on Tuesday. His company will showcase advanced drilling and completions technologies, production optimisation systems and AI-powered tools designed to improve operational efficiency, strengthen infrastructure and reduce emissions.
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