Amir Gerges

Amir Gerges joined the ADNOC Executive Leadership Team as Group Chief Health, Safety & Environment Officer in 2024. In his current role, he is responsible for leading the HSE Function and championing the journey towards world-class HSE across all ADNOC's portfolio. He also serves as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP). Prior to his current role, Amir worked for Shell for 26 years, where he held a variety of significant technical and business roles. His journey with Shell began in Egypt in 1998 as a facilities engineer, leading him to assume various leadership roles in the UK, Norway, Korea, Russia, the USA, and The Netherlands. Before joining ADNOC, he served as Shell's Vice President of Group Safety in the Netherlands (2020-2023), Vice President of Permian Assets in the United States (2016-2020), and Integration Lead for Shell’s acquisition of BG (2014-2016).

Amir holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering and a Master of Science in Environmental Sciences, both from the American University in Cairo. He is recognized as a Fellow of the Energy Institute (FEl) and a Chartered Petroleum Engineer (CEng). His leadership and expertise have also been acknowledged through his roles as a board member of the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA), the Permian Strategic Partnership, and as Chairman of the Permian Road Safety Coalition.

Amir is married to Marlene, and they are proud parents of two young ‘Irish twins’, Luca and Malika. Outside of his professional life, Amir is a passionate Formula 1 enthusiast, an eager golfer, and an aspiring football player.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 4 November

10:50

AI, Digital & Technology Plenary Hall B 10:50 - 11:20

Digital transformation: building an AI-ready energy system

The global energy system has entered a new phase in which digital capability and artificial intelligence are defining how businesses plan, operate and grow their infrastructure. Yet while ambition is rising, progress remains uneven. Many organisations are experimenting with AI-powered digital tools, but few have yet built credible transition pathways that shift away from legacy infrastructure without disrupting operations. What separates leading organisations is not access to technology but the discipline to establish enterprise-wide strategies, secure sustained investment and manage the organisational complexity of moving away from legacy systems at scale. Senior leaders are grappling with long timelines, high costs and skills gaps as they work to build modern environments that support integrated, data-driven decision-making. As these systems grow more interconnected and AI-dependent, resilience moves to the centre of the agenda, the same digital backbone that drives efficiency, also widens exposure to disruption, making business continuity and crisis readiness a design principle rather than an afterthought. The organisations that close the gap between digital ambition and operational reality will define the next generation of competitive energy companies.

Attendee Insights:
Gain clarity on what an AI-ready energy system looks like in practice and how senior leaders are aligning investment and strategy to move beyond experimentation.

11:00

AI, Digital & Technology Plenary Hall B 11:00 - 11:30

Digital transformation: building an AI-ready energy system

Attendee Insights:
Gain clarity on what an AI-ready energy system looks like in practice and how senior leaders are aligning investment and strategy to move beyond experimentation.