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MAYS IBRAHIM (ABU DHABI)
Artificial intelligence, low-carbon fuels and digital transformation will take centre stage at ADIPEC 2025, as the world’s largest energy event turns its focus to how innovation, investment, and collaboration can shape the next phase of global energy transition.
Under the theme “Energy. Intelligence. Impact.”, ADIPEC 2025 unites policymakers, industry leaders, and innovators from more than 170 countries to chart a path toward a smarter and more sustainable energy future.
Christopher Hudson, President of dmg events — the organiser of ADIPEC — said this year’s edition comes at a defining moment for the sector.
“ADIPEC 2025 addresses the dual imperative of building resilience in today’s energy systems while scaling transformative solutions to accelerate inclusive global progress. Energy and intelligence are the twin engines setting the pace of international development,” he told Aletihad.
“Meeting this moment requires more than ambition. It takes the energy to power inclusive growth, the intelligence to navigate complexity and drive innovation, and the impact that turns vision into real-world progress for people, markets and the planet.”
Set to be the largest and most inclusive edition in ADIPEC’s history, the event will host over 205,000 attendees, 45 government ministers and 250-plus C-suite executives, reflecting its role as a key platform for deal-making and dialogue at the intersection of energy, finance, and technology.
Among the confirmed government speakers are Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology; Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure; Doug Burgum, US Secretary of the Interior; Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs; and Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, Austria’s Federal Minister for Economy, Energy, and Tourism.
Expanding Horizons: From AI to Low-Carbon Solutions
ADIPEC 2025 is deepening its focus on artificial intelligence as a transformative force across the energy value chain.
A new Digitalisation and AI conference programme and an expanded AI Zone will showcase cutting-edge technologies, including humanoid and inspection robots such as the Unitree H1, Gecko Robotics’ TOKA-5 wall climber, and IKM Subsea’s Merlin remotely operated vehicle.
This year, the Technical Conference received over 6,200 paper submissions from more than 1,100 companies across 93 countries. Notably, more than 1 in 5 papers focused on AI and digital technologies.
“This year’s record number of submissions and the shift towards the practical applications of AI highlight that ADIPEC’s agenda is not just following industry trends — we’re setting the pace for the entire energy value chain’s transformation,” Hudson said.
“The Technical Conference will showcase practical applications and operational successes that strengthen resilience and accelerate the transformation of global energy systems.”
Complementing this focus, ADIPEC will introduce a Low Carbon and Chemicals Exhibition, expanding the conversation to include fuels and technologies that reduce emissions while meeting global demand efficiently.
This year’s Strategic Conference adds five new programmes: Emerging Economies; Natural Gas and LNG; Downstream and Chemical; Diversity, Leadership and Development; and AI and Digitalisation.
Across more than 200 technical sessions, 1,100 experts will share solutions on hydrogen, nuclear, digital transformation and resilient energy systems.
Accelerating Decarbonisation in Heavy Industries
Addressing the world’s hardest-to-abate sectors remains central to the event’s mission.
“Heavy industries face a complex challenge of reducing emissions while remaining competitive and reliable. These sectors are the backbone of economic prosperity and require practical, scalable solutions that lower carbon intensity without undermining operational viability,” Hudson said.
By convening the full spectrum of the energy value chain, ADIPEC is creating an environment where solutions move from innovation to scale, enabling energy and sustainability to advance together, he added.
The event’s specialised industry zones — dedicated to decarbonisation, digitalisation, maritime and low-carbon solutions — will showcase technologies enabling industries to reduce emissions while maintaining output.
With global energy demand expected to rise nearly 50% by 2050, Hudson noted that meeting this challenge will require more than $275 trillion in cumulative investment.
“ADIPEC aims to be the place where that capital is deployed, and transformative deals take shape,” he said.
Last year’s edition saw more than $10 billion in agreements, and organisers anticipate another wave of high-impact partnerships this year — many bridging traditional industry boundaries and involving emerging markets and technology providers.
