ADIPEC 2023 to highlight why global energy transition is a priority
Net-zero aspirations will be a crucial focus at the 4-day event
ADIPEC 2023 – the world’s largest and most inclusive event for the energy sector – is set to witness the in-person participation of 160+ federal government ministers and energy sector executives from across the globe when the show is held from October 2-5, 2023, at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
Hosted by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and organised by dmg events, ADIPEC 2023 is being held under the theme of ‘Decarbonising. Faster. Together.’
Attendees from 160 nations have confirmed their participation in the mega event, with organisers expecting a visitor footfall of 160,000+ during the four-day event that will also see 2,200+ exhibiting companies, including 54 NOCS, IOCS, NECS, and IECS at 30 dedicated country pavilions.
Focus areas
Top on the event’s agenda will be the desire to share strategies, collaborate and hasten the deployment of innovative solutions to accelerate decarbonisation and the global energy transition.
ADIPEC 2023 will host ministerial panel discussions that will encompass the geopolitical, sustainability and economic issues around decarbonisation and the future of energy, ahead of the UAE hosting COP28 from November 30-December 12, 2023.
Sessions will include ‘Navigating energy and geopolitics in the new world order’, ‘Global partnerships: a critical agenda to solve the energy crisis’, and ‘The road to COP28: climate, sustainability and an equitable transition’.
Curated sessions
ADIPEC will also feature 350+ curated sessions to address some of the world’s most pressing climate and energy challenges.
Ten strategic and technical conferences will address how the energy industry can respond to critical industry challenges, including eliminating methane emissions by 2030, phasing out carbon emissions to reach net zero by 2050, assuring energy security and clean energy investment flows in the global south; and scaling decarbonisation technology and clean energies to achieve carbon neutrality.
ADIPEC’s ministerial dialogue will be complemented by perspectives from 120+ C-suite executives across the energy value chain.
The lead CEO panel on day one of ADIPEC 2023, titled ‘Actions for a net-zero world: solving the current energy trilemma’ will address the strategies and credible solutions needed to deliver net-zero pledges, including managing investor and consumer expectations, creating resilient workforces and ensuring financial investment to build new operating models.
The session will feature Dai Houliang, Chairman, CNPC; Wael Sawan, CEO, Shell; Patrick Pouyanné; Chairman and CEO, TotalEnergies; Vicki Hollub, President and CEO, Occidental; and Claudio Descalzi, CEO, Eni.
New elements
ADIPEC 2023 will feature two new strategic conferences. In response to the growing role of hydrogen in global net zero plans, the ADIPEC Hydrogen Strategic Conference seeks to discuss the role of hydrogen in global economies, the latest technological breakthroughs, near-term and long-term strategies, and the actions required to scale the hydrogen economies of the future.
The Decarbonisation Strategic Conference will feature strategic sessions addressing the need for innovative policies, new investment, technological advancement, new energy sources, and decarbonisation of heavy industries.
Another new feature for 2023 is the ADIPEC Energy Talks that will include a series of 18 high-profile, in-depth interviews with global industry CEOs, government leaders and industry experts including Ashraf Al Ghazzawi; EVP, Strategy and Corporate Development, Saudi Aramco; Dr Ernest J. Moniz, Chief Executive Officer and President, EFI Foundation; Dr Roland Busch, CEO, Siemens AG; Mark Brownstein, SVP, Energy Transition, Environmental Defence Fund; and Lord John Browne, Chairman, BeyondNetZero.
Ministerial speakers at ADIPEC 2023:
- Belinda Balluku, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Albania
- Hakob Simidyan, Minister of Environment, Armenia
- Parvaiz Shabazov, Minister of Energy, Azerbaijan
- Lisa Cummins, Minister of Energy and Business Development, Barbados Government
- Ibrahim Uwizeye, Minister of Hydraulics, Energy, and Mines, Burundi
- Matt Jones, Minster of Jobs, Economy and Trade, Alberta, Canada
- George Papanastasiou, Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry, Cyprus
- Tarek El Molla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Egypt
- Abdoulie Jobe, Minister for Petroleum and Energy, Gambia
- Dr Matthew Opuku Prempeh, Minister of Energy, Ghana
- Vickram Bharrat, M.P. Minister of Natural Resources, Guyana
- Arifin Tasrif, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia
- Nakatani Shinichi, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
- Nakatani Shinichi, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
- Dr Saleh Al Kharabsheh, Minister of Energy and Minister of Resources, Jordan
- Davis Chirchir, Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, Kenya
- Dr Nimr Fahad Al-Malik Al-Sabah, Undersecretary of the Minister of Oil, Kuwait
- Nani Chrougha, Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy, Mauritania
- Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Morocco
- Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo, Honourable Minister of State (Gas) Petroleum Resources, Nigeria
- Heineken Lokpobiri, Honourable Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Nigeria
- Zafer Melhem, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Palestinian Energy Authority
- Sebastian-Ioan Burduja, Minister of Energy, Romania
- Aissatou Sophie Gladima, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Senegal
- Devika Vidot, Minister for Investment, Entrepreneurship, and Industry, Seychelles
- Dr Abdirizak Omar Mohamed, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Somalia
- Francisco da Costa Monteiro, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Timor-Leste
- Dr Alparslan Bayaktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Turkey
- Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda
- Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE
- Haitham Al-Ghais, Secretary General, OPEC
Global energy industry speakers at ADIPEC 2023:
- Thomas Gangl, CEO, Borealis
- Mansoor Mohamed Al Hamed, CEO, Mubadala Energy
- His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman, Bapco Energies
- Anders Opedal, President and CEO, Equinor
- Dai Houliang, Chairman, CNPC
- Dr Roland Busch, CEO, Siemens AG
- Jeff Miller, CEO, Halliburton
- Alfred Stern, CEO, OMV
- Martin Helweg, CEO, P&O Maritime Logistics
- Takayuki Ueda, President and CEO, INPEX
- Lorenzo Simonelli, President, Chairman and CEO, Baker Hughes
- Majid Jafar, CEO, Crescent Petroleum
- Proscovia Nabbanja, CEO, Uganda National Oil Company
- Caspar Herzberg, CEO, AVEVA
- Akshay Kumar Singh, CEO and Managing Director, Petronet
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