The third edition of the ENACT (Activating Action) Council hosts 100 global leaders in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, 31 October / WAM / The day after tomorrow, Sunday in Abu Dhabi, ADNOC will host more than 100 global leaders from the energy, technology, investment and government sectors, in the “ENACT” (Enable Action) Council, in order to explore the interconnection between these sectors and their contributions to developing the integrated solutions necessary to take advantage of the potential of artificial intelligence to accelerate sustainable growth and achieve global prosperity.
His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Managing Director and CEO of ADNOC and its group of companies, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Masdar, and Executive Chairman of XRG, is hosting the ENACT Council, which is being held in cooperation with Masdar and
The ENACT Council is based on the long-standing Emirati traditions that take into account the values of openness, frankness, and focus on finding solutions.
This event contributes to enhancing Abu Dhabi’s pivotal role in shaping the future of the energy, technology and investment sectors, and creating sustainable growth opportunities. The Council’s activities will be held before the launch of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC 2025), the largest global event in the energy sector, which will be held in Abu Dhabi from November 3 to 6.
It is expected that His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications in the UAE, His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Humaid Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Department of Energy in Abu Dhabi, His Excellency Doug Burgum, Minister of the Interior, Chairman of the Energy Council of the United States of America, James Danley, Deputy Secretary of Energy of the United States of America, His Excellency Jorabek Mirza Mahmudov, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Murray Auchincloss, Chief Executive Officer, are expected to participate in the Council. BP, Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni of Italy, Kenneth Dillon, President of Occidental, Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of Total Energies, Darren Woods, Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, Takayuki Ueda, Representative Director, President and CEO of Inpex, Dong Sap Kim, President and CEO of Korea National Petroleum Corporation, and Jason Liu, CEO, Wood Mackenzie; Brad Smith, Vice Chairman and President of Microsoft; Jake Losarian, Co-Founder and CEO of Gecko Robotics; Arthur Mensch, Co-Founder and CEO of Mistral AI; Andrew Feldman, CEO and Co-Founder of Cerebras; Bruce Flatt, CEO and Chairman of Brookfield Asset Management; Tony Elumelu, Chairman of United Bank of Africa; Eric Cantor, Vice President Chairman and CEO of Moelis.
His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said on this occasion: “In line with the leadership’s vision to benefit from advanced technologies and solutions to enhance sustainable growth, we are keen to activate the contribution of artificial intelligence in accelerating progress across various sectors, especially in the energy sector.”
He added that the ‘ENACT’ Council will bring together the leaders of the energy, technology, policy and finance sectors to unify efforts and ensure the provision of the necessary energy to support the growth of artificial intelligence data centers, in conjunction with enhancing the use of the capabilities of artificial intelligence in raising energy efficiency and increasing the abundance of its supplies, as these two sectors are among the main pillars of sustainable growth and global prosperity. This requires investment in basic energy systems capable of providing the necessary supplies to support the growth of artificial intelligence data centers, starting from providing energy supplies and electricity networks, all the way to advanced and highly efficient infrastructure for artificial intelligence.
It is worth noting that two editions of the “ENACT” Council were held, with the first session, which was held in Abu Dhabi in November 2024, focusing on the importance of strengthening the interconnection between the energy, technology, policy and finance sectors to meet the increasing demand for electricity to meet the needs of artificial intelligence data centers, and to seize the opportunities available in the fields of energy and artificial intelligence.
The second session was held last June in Washington, DC, and focused on the growth witnessed by data centers in the United States of America, which is the largest economy in the world, where more than a third of new global data centers will be built by 2030.
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