Nada Al Meqbali

Nada Al Meqbali is a dynamic and results-driven leader with over 10 years of experience at ADNOC, specializing in driving AI transformation programs and advancing technological innovation in the energy sector. As the Vice President of Future Foresight, she has played a pivotal role in leading ADNOC’s AI accelerator program, maximizing value through the deployment of AI across the value chain. She also founded the AI Lab, which has tripled the pace of proof-of-concept development, positioning ADNOC as a leader in AI-driven operational excellence. Nada is a key contributor to the operationalization of AI and digital transformation projects, mentoring national talent, and fostering strategic partnerships to ensure sustainable growth. She is passionate about leveraging technology to drive value and has designed impactful programs that build AI capabilities, empower employees, and foster a culture of innovation and transformation across the organization.

Session Overview

Thursday, 5 November

13:15

Workforce & Skills Plenary Hall B 13:15 - 13:45

From human workforce to hybrid workforce: the future of the energy company

The next chapter of AI is not about smarter assistants, it is about autonomous agents that can reason, plan and execute work. For the energy industry, this marks a fundamental shift from using AI to support decisions to deploying a digital workforce that works alongside people across the entire value chain. Energy companies are moving beyond isolated copilots and pilots towards networks of specialised AI agents that can complete complex workflows, from seismic interpretation and engineering design to production optimisation, maintenance planning and enterprise decision-making. Working together with human experts, these digital employees increase speed, consistency and operational performance while allowing people to focus on higher-value work.The challenge is no longer access to AI models, it is how to operationalise Agentic AI safely and at scale. Success depends on trusted data, robust governance, workflow redesign and a workforce equipped to manage agents rather than individual AI tools. The next frontier extends beyond digital workflows into the physical world, where Agentic AI combines with robotics and autonomous systems to create intelligent operations that can sense, reason and act, from the control room to the field.Energy companies occupy a unique position in this transformation. They are both enabling the AI economy with reliable energy and redefining how energy is produced through Agentic AI.

Attendee Insights:
Learn how leading energy companies are moving beyond AI experimentation to build an enterprise-wide digital workforce powered by Agentic AI, transforming business and operational workflows through specialised AI agents, with governance enabling trusted deployment at scale and the convergence of Agentic AI and robotics creating the next generation of autonomous energy operations.