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ADIPEC 2026 Opens as ADNOC and Partners Expand Local Energy Manufacturing

ADIPEC 2026 has opened at ADNEC under the theme 'Performance under pressure: Energy systems in a new era', bringing together 239,000 energy professionals and 2,250 exhibitors. The event highlights local manufacturing momentum following ADNOC's reaffirmation of Dhs200 billion in project awards and Dhs60 billion in local manufacturing opportunities. UAE-based Petro Middle East showcased joint industrial ventures with international partners, including Chinese firms CEPAI and Jereh.

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UAE Trains 80,000 Government Workers as AI Super Users at Abu Dhabi Summit

The UAE has launched a programme to train approximately 80,000 government employees to become artificial intelligence super users capable of building AI agents. The announcement was made at the opening of the Ai Everything Abu Dhabi summit at ADNEC, which gathered over 400 exhibitors and 200 investors managing $100 billion in assets. Abu Dhabi officials reaffirmed their objective to establish the world's first AI-native government by 2027.