The Abu Dhabi International Exhibition and Conference (Adipec) brings together professionals with real buying power; in 2018, $18 billion of business was concluded

The Abu Dhabi International Exhibition and Conference (Adipec) 2019, to be held in Abu Dhabi from November 11-14, 2019, will see some 145,000 trade professionals and over 10,400 conference delegates from 135 countries converge and gain access to more than 2,200 exhibiting companies showcasing the most innovative products and services for the oil and gas industry.

Adipec is the world’s pre-eminent meeting place where thought leaders gather, businesses converge and new technologies drive solutions and growth in a world of accelerating change.

Adipec brings together professionals with real buying power; in 2018, $17.99 billion of business was concluded onsite at the event. The oil and gas industry convenes at Adipec to not only decide on the future of the industry, but to purchase, meet with existing connections and make new ones for current business requirements, say the organisers.

Adipec provides one of the most comprehensive conference programmes in the world

As the world enters the 4th Industrial Age, the world’s demand for energy and energy-based products is increasing at an unprecedented rate. Oil and gas remains essential to the broader energy mix and a key enabler of tomorrow’s global economy.

The primary mission of the oil and gas industry in the 4th Industrial Age is to stay ahead of the world’s growing energy demand. Adipec is calling this mission ‘Oil and Gas 4.0’. Oil and Gas 4.0, the Strategic Conference at Adipec, is rethinking how the industry adapts and applies disruptive and innovative technologies. Technologies with the ability to move at pace to deliver increased value across industries and value chains. In addition to creating an industry agenda committed to attract a digitally native, inclusive and diverse workforce with a total talent management agenda.

Oil and Gas 4.0 will ensure the industry demonstrates environmental stewardship and reshapes oil and gas multi-layered partnerships and ecosystems of the future.

Subject-matter experts will share practical and applied knowledge on technology ranging from exploration to development and production of resources.

This year, Adipec will launch the Offshore and Marine Conference, adding a dedicated strategic stream to the conversation, hosted by Adnoc Logistics and Services (Adnoc LandS), taking place on November 13, 2019. The Adipec Offshore and Marine Conference will bring together senior executives and high-level decision makers to explore how shipping, transportation and logistics companies can best add value throughout the oil, gas and petrochemicals supply chains. Offshore and Marine industry leaders will provide detailed and topical analysis of the issues and challenges facing the global and regional tanker sector, and how the needs and requirements of exporters in the Middle East can best be met now and in the future.

Adipec 2019 introduces six exclusive, closed door roundtables, solely attended by CEOs and C-level executives, not only from leading international oil and gas companies, but also from the top foremost technology companies and global thought leaders spearheading innovation and disrupting industries across the world.

GLOBAL MEETINGS PROGRAMME

The Adipec Global Meetings Programme – a dedicated high-profile networking programme that enables conference delegates, exhibitors and VIPs to exclusively search and connect with new and existing business contacts at the Adipec Meetings Lounge. Adipec visitors have limited access to use the programme before upgrading to a conference delegate to gain full access and schedule meetings with exhibitors and other conference delegates.

Co-located is Digitalisation in Energy that hosts the world’s leading technology providers such as: Microsoft, Accenture and SAP.

Adipec will host the 7th edition of the Young Adipec programme

With 82 per cent of attendees being either a decision maker, purchaser or influencer, underlines the fact that the event delivers real business opportunities.

Some 1,000 speakers from around the world and over 200 strategic and technical sessions, Adipec provides one of the most comprehensive conference programmes in the world.

Some 51 National and International Oil Companies and 23 International Country Pavilions along with 2,200+ exhibiting companies meet across 4 days to discuss business and develop new opportunities.

Each year, Adipec provides one of the most important platforms for the oil and gas industry to do business and exchange information, attracting energy ministers, global CEOs and leading decision makers across four days of business discussions and knowledge exchange.

The Adipec Offshore and Marine Conference will bring together senior executives and high-level decision makers to explore how shipping, transportation and logistics companies can best add value throughout the oil, gas and petrochemicals supply chains. Offshore and Marine industry leaders will provide detailed and topical analysis of the issues and challenges facing the global and regional tanker sector, and how the needs and requirements of exporters in the Middle East can best be met now and in the future.

Oil and Gas 4.0, a new agenda developed by both Adnoc and Adipec to navigate and embrace the opportunities enabled by the fourth industrial revolution, will see itself thoroughly embedded in the conference programmes at Adipec 2019.

From digital innovation and its transformative impact across the oil and gas value chain through to how the industry attracts new millennials, implements total management solutions and create new strategic partnerships, Adipec 2019 Conferences and Oil and Gas 4.0 will provide the fundamental knowledge blocks for a new era of oil and gas.

"Adipec is becoming more important and more strategic every year – one of the best platforms for different companies and you can see the presence is not only international – a lot of ministerial groups from different countries are also present here," says Amin H. Nasser, Saudi Aramco President and CEO.

The Oil and Gas 4.0 programme will provide an agenda that addresses the most critical topics shaping the oil and gas industry as it prepares to navigate and embrace the opportunities enabled by the fourth industrial revolution. Building on a content framework encompassing four pillars, the Oil and Gas 4.0 programme will bring forth unprecedented dialogue, insight and thought leadership from across the industry landscape.

Organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the Adipec Technical Conference is the place to sharpen your knowledge and share best practices with your industry peers. Spanning the upstream, midstream and downstream value chain, the technical sessions have been created by a committee of industry experts, resulting in 111 technical sessions, and attracting more than 10,400 delegates.

The Downstream Technical Committee consist of industry experts who review submitted abstracts to select and create the downstream technical sessions. The sessions will provide a holistic view of refinery and petrochemical integration, project developments and latest technologies that can help drive your business forward and improve your day-to-day operations.

Offshore and Marine offers invaluable opportunities to meet key decision makers from national and international oil companies, along with all those operating across the industry eco-system.

It is where the global maritime oil and gas industry meets to plan for a sustainable and profitable future. A major focus of Offshore and Marine, which runs alongside Adipec, will be logistics, from rig deployment, to operations, project management, to services and supplies and finally along the value chain to the customer.

Offshore and Marine will be showcasing break-throughs in shallow and deep water technology, including inspection, repair and maintenance equipment, diving apparatus, underwater vessels and communication devices.

Because of its commitment to best practice and overall industry excellence, Adipec Offshore and Marine receives the support and backing of the major global oil and gas associations, governmental energy bodies and IOCs and NOCs.

"The Offshore and Marine trade plays a vital part in the global oil and gas industry and this is well represented at Adipec. Innovation and growth are key for the maritime industry to ensure sustainability of the oil and gas supply chain. Adipec showcases the many ways this can be achieved," says Abdulkareem Al Masabi, Chief Executive Officer, Adnoc Logistics and Services.

INNOVATION, AGILITY

Innovation, transformation and agility are the backbone of today’s forward thinking oil and gas company in the evolving energy landscape. They enable organisations to move their strategic business choices at pace, and create new company structures, business models and diverse partnerships, as they respond to new and emerging global megatrends.

Adipec Oil and Gas 4.0 embraces these values, leveraging the benefits of the 4th Industrial Age. Adipec 2019 introduces seven exclusive, closed door roundtables, solely attended by CEOs and C-level executives.

Stimulating intellectual, open and meaningful dialogue, the Oil and Gas 4.0 Strategic Roundtables will generate actionable outcomes and recommendations in support of transformative strategies that will help businesses to successfully navigate the evolving energy landscape.

The global oil and gas industry will benefit from the post-roundtables’ published White Papers, which will detail the actionable outcomes and insights from each of the seven conversations.

Adipec 2019 will host the 7th edition of the Young Adipec programme, fully supported by Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK). Since its creation back in 2013, the Young Adipec programme has received praise and recognition from across the oil and gas industry.

Aimed at High School students aged between 14 and 17 years old, Young Adipec is designed to win the hearts and minds of today’s youth and highlight the wealth and diversity of career opportunities in the sector. Over 2500 students from across the UAE have passed through the programme since its inception in 2013 and our aim is to continue to grow this number in 2019 as we prepare to engage and encourage students to explore what the industry has to offer.

"Its always a pleasure to come and see this great annual event which demonstrates the importance of the UAE – the people in this field, in the petrochemical field, in the oil field. I like to come here to see and to thanks Adnocs emphasis on the youth. To show them the opportunities available for them in the future so they enroll in petrochemicals," says Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Tolerance, United Arab Emirates.