Wael Sawan
Shell
Engineered for endurance
Energy security in an era of strategic blocs & techno-nationalism
Critical minerals, trade corridors & technology flows as leverage
Gas, nuclear & diversified supply as structural stabilizers
Transforming end-to-end systems to meet rising demand, designed for resilience against price volatility, market fluctuation, cyber threats, climate stress and geopolitical fragmentation
Aligning policy and governance to enable disciplined delivery at scale.
Turning industrial policy into commissioned assets
Aligning permitting, standards & market rules to accelerate build-out
Strengthening cross-border collaboration and forging strategic energy partnerships for long-term prosperity
Enabling sovereign yet interconnected supply chains
Expanding grids, all energy sources & chemicals capacity at scale
Scaling capital for structural demand
Channeling disciplined capital into scalable energy systems
Managing volatility, currency exposure & capital competition
De-risking emerging markets while protecting returns
Aligning public ambition with private execution
AI, Advanced Technology & Industrial Transformation
AI-driven electricity demand & data-center integration
Robotics, quantum & “dark factories” reshaping industrial load
Digital twins, advanced materials & next-generation storage
Technology transforming both demand growth and supply architecture
Workforce 2.0 for a Sovereign Energy Future
Scaling engineering, skilled trades & technical capacity
Competing for talent in an AI-dominant economy
Engaging Generation Z & emerging market youth populations
Building sovereign industrial ecosystems across the full value chain
From 2-5 November in Abu Dhabi, ADIPEC 2026 will examine how the global energy systems is adapting to an era of energy addition.
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$ 7,250