Asia is all geared up to make its strongest-ever showing at ADIPEC, with 353 companies and six national pavilions confirmed for the 2026 edition as the region emerges as the key driver of global energy demand growth.

 

China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea will be represented at the Abu Dhabi event, alongside more than 2,250 exhibitors, 30 international pavilions and over 1,800 confirmed speakers from across the global energy industry.

 

The scale of Asian participation underscores the region’s growing need for energy supply, infrastructure, investment and technology as industrialisation, urbanisation and digitalisation accelerate.

 

Hosted by ADNOC and held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, ADIPEC 2026 will bring together Asian policymakers, producers, buyers and industry leaders with global investors, technology companies, project developers and energy partners.

 

Asia is expected to remain the primary engine of global energy demand growth for decades to come. China is forecast to account for close to half of worldwide electricity demand growth through 2030, while India is expected to remain the single largest contributor to global energy demand growth through 2035. Southeast Asia is projected to account for around a quarter of global energy demand growth through 2035.

 

That growth is creating an urgent requirement for new energy supply and infrastructure, particularly as electricity consumption and data-centre capacity surge.

 

For Asian economies, the challenge is increasingly twofold: securing reliable and affordable energy for industries, cities and digital infrastructure today while building the resilient supply and power systems needed to sustain growth over the next decade.

 

“Asia is at the centre of global energy demand growth. As economies expand and energy needs rise, meeting that demand will require greater collaboration between producers, buyers, investors and technology leaders, alongside continued investment in supply and capacity. 

 

"That is why ADIPEC is attracting record participation from across Asia, providing a platform where strategies are advanced, partnerships are formed and opportunities are turned into action.

 

“Abu Dhabi is particularly well positioned to support this growth. Its proximity to some of the world’s fastest-growing energy markets, long-standing partnerships across Asia, and track record of providing reliable, flexible and competitive energy supply put it at the heart of supporting the region’s next phase of economic growth," Abdulmunim Saif Al Kindy, Chairman, ADIPEC 2026, said.

 

The participating Asian companies include major energy and industrial players such as Sinopec, CNPC, CNOOC, Petronas, PTTEP, INPEX, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, CATL, Envision Energy, Bajaj Power Equipments Ltd, Babcock Power APAC Pvt Ltd and Axis Solutions Ltd, among others.

 

Asia’s growing influence will also be reflected across ADIPEC’s conference programme, with senior executives from the region among the event’s more than 1,800 speakers.

 

Confirmed speakers include: Wang Yuetao, Chairman, ZhenHua Oil; Takayuki Ueda, Representative Director, President & CEO, INPEX; Rajarshi Gupta, MD & CEO, ONGC Videsh Ltd; Prof. Haruhiko Ando, CEO, Japan Cooperation Centre for Petroleum and Sustainable Energy; Charlotte Wolff-Bye, VP & Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Petronas; Prashant Ruia, Group CEO, Essar Group.

 

The executives will join more than 1,800 speakers across ADIPEC’s 13 conference programmes, with the region’s energy security, infrastructure and technology needs featuring prominently.

 

The Natural Gas & LNG programme will examine how supply can be expanded and diversified for import-dependent Asian markets, including contracting, market access, shipping and regasification capacity.

 

The Grids, Infrastructure & Industrial Execution programme will focus on the generation, transmission, storage and infrastructure needed to support rapid industrial and digital expansion. The Finance & Investment programme will examine how capital can be mobilised for Asia’s growing infrastructure pipeline and how commercial structures can move projects from planning to delivery.

 

Meanwhile, the Maritime & Logistics programme will address the ports, fleets and shipping routes connecting global energy producers with Asian buyers, while the AI, Digital & Technology Innovation programme will explore the growing role of artificial intelligence, automation and advanced analytics in energy systems.

 

The latter will also address the rapidly increasing power requirements of Asia’s expanding data-centre and digital economy.

 

New Leadership Dialogues will take these issues into the boardroom, including sessions on ‘Asia’s power squeeze: integrating renewables and gas in high-growth power systems’ and ‘The new technology frontier: Asia’s role in shaping global innovation’.

 

“Asia’s influence on the global energy system now extends far beyond demand. The region is increasingly shaping technology, manufacturing, infrastructure and the commercial relationships behind the industry’s next phase of growth.

 

“ADIPEC has always evolved with the industry, responding each year to where the biggest shifts are happening and where the greatest opportunities lie. Our role is to create the platform where those changes can be translated into decisions, partnerships and progress," Christopher Hudson, President, dmg events, the organisers of ADIPEC, said.

 

ADIPEC 2026 will be held in Abu Dhabi from November 2-5, with organisers expecting more than 239,000 attendees from across the global energy ecosystem.