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GCC AI & Digital Oil & Gas Conference 2026

The GCC AI & Digital Oil & Gas Conference 2026 returns as a premier platform dedicated to advancing AI and digital transformation across the oil & gas value chain. This third edition will focus on moving from AI experimentation to enterprise-scale deployment, showcasing real-world applications, measurable business value, operational resilience, and transform…

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52Speakers
37Sponsors
103Sessions
71Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at GCC, in alphabetical order.

Adil Malih
Associate Partner · McKinsey & Company (Dubai)
Adolfo Perez
VP – Strategy · ADNOC Drilling
Ahmad Alzaidan
Senior Petroleum Engineer · Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)
Ahmed Mostafa
AI and Innovation leader · Oracle Consulting
Ahmed Salem Alzaabi
Vice President - Operational Excellence · ADNOC Sour Gas
Ahmet Can Serfidan
Data Science Supervisor · SOCAR
Amrik Sembi
Director - Middle East · capSpire
Awad Ahmed Ali Elsiddig
Head of AI & Analytics, ADNOC Distribution · ADNOC Distribution
Awad El-Sidiq
Head of AI & Analytics, ADNOC Distribution · ADNOC Distribution
Brian Liang
President · Beijing JJC Technology Co., LTD
Chada El Islam Benmahcene
CEO & Founder · Entrogx
Christian Berger
Customer Solutions Team Lead · Safe Software
Dorzhi Badmaev
Senior Specialist Cognitive Reservoir Management · ADNOC Upstream
Dr. Adrian Blanck
Senior Vice President Transformation & Business Excellence · OQ8
Dr. Ali AlHammadi
Senior Business Continuity Analyst, Leading NOC · Leading NOC
Dr. Cindy Erasmus
Founder · COGNITIVE DIMENSIONS
Dr. Dalia Abdallah
SVP, Asset Leader Division · China ZhenHua oil (Hong Kong) Limited
Dr. Jassim Haji
Executive Advisor · H.H Shaikh Nasser AI Research and Development Centre
Ehsan Emamzadeh
Product Manager – DrillQ · NAFTA TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO.
Faisal H. Al-Daihani
Managing Director · Saudi Arabian Drilling Academy (SADA)
Fernando Landaeta Rivas
Drilling Performance Senior Engineer · ADNOC Offshore
Gultaj Seyid
Data Scientist · SOCAR

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AtelicSponsor - AI Start-up
Atelic AIAI Start-up
Atelic.aiSponsor - AI Start-up
AzatiExhibitor
Beijing JJC Technology Co. LtdAssociate Sponsor
Beijing JJC Technology Co., Ltd.Associate Sponsor
capSpireAssociate Sponsor
Cognitive DimensionsNetworking Partner
DrillQAI Startup
DrillQ TechAI Startup
DrillQTechAI Startup
DrillQTech (NAFTA-DeillQ)AI Startup
Energy Conference NetworkStrategic Partner - Americas
FMEPlatinum Sponsor
FME (Safe Software)Platinum Sponsor
GAIAssociate Sponsor
GAINAssociate Sponsor
Gain Energy AIAssociate Sponsor
Gain Energy (GAI)Associate Sponsor
Gecko RoboticsExhibitor
ID3 AIExhibitor
IDUSSilver Sponsor
KBCExhibitor
KROHNEAssociate Sponsor
OGNMedia Partner
OGN NewsMedia Partner
OGNnewsMedia Partner
Oil & Gas News (OGN)Media Partner
Oil ITMedia Partner
Oil IT JournalMedia Partner
OLI SystemsExhibitor
Safe Software (FME)Platinum Sponsor
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)Technical Partner
SPETechnical Partner
SSL InternationalExhibitor
The Resources NetworkOrganiser
The Resources Network (RESOURCES CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION - L.L.C - O.P.C)Organiser

Agenda

Selected from 103 sessions.

  • 08:00 – 09:00

    GCC Energy Leaders Breakfast

    An invitation-only executive breakfast bringing together senior energy leaders, AI executives, policymakers, and technology innovators for a high-level leadership discussion on the…

    Strategic Leadership
  • 08:00 AM – 09:00 AM

    Delegate Registrations & Networking

    Strategic Leadership & the Foundations of Intelligent Energy
  • 08:00 AM – 09:00 AM

    GCC Energy Leaders Breakfast

    An invitation-only executive breakfast bringing together senior energy leaders, AI executives, policymakers, and technology innovators for a high-level leadership discussion on the…

    Strategic Leadership & the Foundations of Intelligent Energy
  • 08:30 AM – 09:30 AM

    Delegate Registration & Networking

    Arrival, registration, and networking opportunities for delegates, speakers, industry leaders, and technology partners prior to the commencement of the executive workshops.

  • 09:00 – 09:20

    Distinguished Leadership Keynote - Building AI Capability for Energy: Advancing National Priorities, Digital Sovereignty & Industrial Transformation

    A strategic address exploring the role of AI, data, and digital innovation in shaping the future of the energy sector. The keynote will examine national priorities around digital s…

    Strategic Leadership
  • 09:00 – 09:45

    Industry Outlook Panel: State of AI & Data in Energy

    As AI adoption accelerates across the energy sector, organisations are moving beyond experimentation towards enterprise-wide deployment and measurable business outcomes. This discu…

  • 09:00 AM – 09:10 AM

    Opening Remarks by the Conference Chairman

    Strategic Leadership & the Foundations of Intelligent Energy
  • 09:00 AM – 09:20 AM

    Distinguished Leadership Keynote - Building AI Capability for Energy: Advancing National Priorities, Digital Sovereignty & Industrial Transformation

    A strategic address exploring the role of AI, data, and digital innovation in shaping the future of the energy sector. The keynote will examine national priorities around digital s…

    Strategic Leadership & the Foundations of Intelligent Energy
  • 09:20 – 10:05

    Industry Outlook Panel: State of AI & Data in Energy

    As AI adoption accelerates across the energy sector, organizations are moving beyond experimentation toward enterprise-wide deployment and measurable business outcomes. This discus…

    Strategic Leadership
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 71 companies show up, and 5 bet on three roles at once?

71 companies. five are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
5All threespeak · spons · exh
28Sponsoringsponsor only
38Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Atelic·Beijing JJC Technology Co., LTD·capSpire·Cognitive Dimensions·Idus

Speakers by seniority

44% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite510%
  • Founder / Owner36%
  • VP-level713%
  • Director / Head of815%
  • Manager / Lead612%
  • Product12%
  • Engineer · IC1325%
  • Research / Science12%
  • Advisor / Investor36%
  • Other roles510%

Of 52 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1ADNOC Onshore4
2AtelicSponsor · Sponsor - AI Start-up1
3Beijing JJC Technology Co., LTDSponsor · Associate Sponsor1
4capSpireSponsor · Associate Sponsor1
5Cognitive DimensionsSponsor · Networking Partner1
6IdusSponsor · Silver Sponsor1
7Atelic.aiSponsor · Sponsor - AI Start-up-
8AzatiSponsor · Exhibitor-
9DrillQSponsor · AI Startup-
10DrillQ TechSponsor · AI Startup-
11DrillQTech (NAFTA-DeillQ)Sponsor · AI Startup-
12Energy Conference NetworkSponsor · Strategic Partner - Americas-
13FMESponsor · Platinum Sponsor-
14FME (Safe Software)Sponsor · Platinum Sponsor-
Sponsors by tier
ai start-up1
3% of 37
ai startup4
11% of 37
associate sponsor8
22% of 37
exhibitor6
16% of 37
media partner6
16% of 37
networking partner1
3% of 37
organiser2
5% of 37
platinum sponsor3
8% of 37
silver sponsor1
3% of 37
sponsor - ai start-up2
5% of 37
strategic partner - americas1
3% of 37
technical partner2
5% of 37