Abu Dhabi, UAE – ADIPEC 2026, one of the world’s largest energy exhibitions and conferences, opens today at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi and runs until 5 November 2026. Organisers expect a record edition, with all 16 exhibition halls fully booked and extra temporary structures added to meet demand.
ADIPEC 2026 in numbers
- Around 2,260 exhibiting companies, including 54 national and international energy companies
- More than 40 government ministers
- Over 239,000 attendees expected from more than 170 countries
- 353 Asian companies and six Asian national pavilions: China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea
Key themes and speakers
This year’s programme centres on energy security, artificial intelligence, rising electricity demand and how to finance new energy infrastructure. Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO, delivers the opening-day address. UAE Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei joins ministers from Germany, Turkey and Egypt for a session on energy security, while CEOs from BP, Siemens, Baker Hughes, Inpex and Halliburton are also on the speaker list.
Technology on show
Exhibitors including Shell, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, Microsoft, Siemens, GE Vernova and Schneider Electric will showcase AI-enabled drilling, autonomous operations, digital twins, advanced gas turbines, grid modernisation and carbon management solutions. Research released ahead of the show by ADNOC and Microsoft found that 89% of surveyed energy leaders increased AI investment over the past year.
Deals expected
The 2025 edition recorded more than 49,000 agreements worth around USD 53 billion, and organiser dmg events expects further major announcements this week.
Source: The National.
