40+ policymakers and global CEOs to gather in Abu Dhabi as record-breaking ADIPEC 2026 opens Monday
- ADIPEC’s largest-ever exhibition to feature 2,260 companies, including 54 national and international oil and energy companies, alongside 30 country pavilions
- Sold-out exhibition prompts Opening Ceremony relocation, with bp, TotalEnergies, Shell, Eni, Chevron, Oxy, ExxonMobil, Siemens AG, NNPC and INPEX among major exhibitors.
- More than 239,000 attendees expected from over 170 countries as the global energy industry gathers in Abu Dhabi.
ADIPEC 2026 will open on Monday, 2 November, bringing together more than 40 ministers, alongside policymakers, regulators, global CEOs and decision-makers, for four days of high-level discussions, investment and business engagement. The event will feature more than 1,800 speakers and a record 2,260 exhibiting companies.
The world’s largest energy event is set for its biggest exhibition to date, with 16 halls fully booked, 30 country pavilions and more than 239,000 attendees expected from over 170 countries. Among the participants are 54 national and international oil and energy companies (NOCs, IOCs, NECs and IECs), including bp, TotalEnergies, Eni, Oxy, ExxonMobil, Chevron, NNPC and INPEX. Major technology and industrial companies including Siemens AG, IBM and Microsoft will also participate.
Strong exhibition demand has led to the relocation of the Opening Ceremony to the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre, creating additional exhibition capacity at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and hosted by ADNOC, ADIPEC 2026 takes place at a critical time for the global energy industry. Rising energy demand, geopolitical shifts and growing infrastructure requirements are placing energy security, resilience and investment at the centre of global economic priorities.
The event will connect government leaders, energy producers, investors, technology companies and technical experts to advance the partnerships, projects and investments needed to secure today’s energy supplies while building capacity for future growth.
The Opening Ceremony on Monday will feature an address by His Excellency Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO, setting the direction for four days of strategic dialogue and commercial engagement.
A high-level ministerial discussion, “The power shift: strengthening energy security in a changing world”, will feature H.E. Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure; H.E. Katherina Reiche, Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy; H.E. Dr Alparslan Bayraktar, Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources; and H.E. Karim Badawi, Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
The discussion will explore the policies, investment priorities and international partnerships required to strengthen energy security, maintain affordable supplies and support economic and industrial growth.
More than 40 ministers are expected to participate in ADIPEC 2026, alongside leading global CEOs including Meg O’Neill, CEO, bp; Richard Jackson, President and CEO, Oxy; Dr Roland Busch, President and CEO, Siemens AG; Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman and CEO, Baker Hughes; and Takayuki Ueda, President and CEO, INPEX.
