ADIPEC 2026 will run from November 2 to 5 in Abu Dhabi, bringing together more than 40 ministers alongside policymakers, regulators, and international corporate leaders, according to Gulf Business. The event is held under the patronage of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and hosted by ADNOC.
Organisers reported that the exhibition is set for its largest edition to date, with 16 exhibition halls fully booked and a record 2,260 companies exhibiting. To accommodate exhibition space demand at the ADNEC Centre, the opening ceremony has been relocated to the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre. Expected attendance exceeds 239,000 visitors from more than 170 countries.
International participation includes 30 country pavilions, with representation from Asia comprising 353 companies and dedicated country pavilions for China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea. Exhibitors include 54 national and international energy companies such as bp, TotalEnergies, Eni, Occidental Petroleum, ExxonMobil, Chevron, NNPC, and INPEX, alongside technology and industrial firms including Siemens AG, IBM, and Microsoft.
The four-day programme will feature more than 1,800 speakers across 13 conference tracks and over 380 sessions. The Strategic Conference introduces six new dedicated tracks covering topics including energy security and resilience, regulation, upstream operations, decarbonisation, power grids, and workforce development.
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- Gulf Business · 2026-10-30
