UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber has called on global energy leaders to follow the country's lead with pragmatic, technology-driven policies that fuel investment, create jobs, and boost competitiveness. 

At the opening of ADIPEC 2025, Al Jaber, also the CEO of ADNOC, declared that credibility, predictability, and trust, not ideology or showmanship, are the true drivers of progress in today’s energy sector. 

"Here in the UAE, our approach optimises energy, attracts capital, advances technology and works with industry on practical policy solutions. Global capital continues to flow into the UAE because Investors value credibility, appreciate predictability and put a premium on trust. All are found in Abu Dhabi and across the UAE," he said. 

The lesson, he said is that policies should be “pragmatic, not performative, based on insight, not ideology, built on first principles, not fleeting popularity. Regulation without realism and legislation without logic, will only weaken economies, stunt societies and drive capital away.” 

Present on the occasion were Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court. 

On AI, the Minister said, it builds investor confidence and explained that the country is a model for credible, technology-driven, investment-friendly policy solutions. 

"At ADNOC, we are using every technology available, including AI and robotics to collapse time and expand value," he said. "Through our home-grown company AIQ, we have embedded over 200 AI use cases, from the wellhead to the trading floor. These tools are cutting unplanned shutdowns by half and enhancing performance across our business." 

“Our flagship program, Energy to the Power of AI, will make production forecasts 90 percent more accurate. We are laser focused on becoming the most AI native energy company, driving a new era of intelligence-powered optimization and efficiency," he added. 

Al Jaber called on the energy industry, policy makers and investors to “tune out the noise, track the signal” as geopolitics shape trade and news flows and sentiment moves markets.