Wadii El Karkouri

With over 25 years of leadership experience in the energy and technology industries, Wadii drives innovation and technological advancements in seismic processing, data analytics and digitalization across the company. Prior to joining TGS, he served in a range of leadership roles in SLB in the US, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, including Global Vice-President WesternGeco Geosolutions and Global Vice President WesternGeco Sales & Commercial, as well as managing executive relationships with global energy companies at AWS as a Global Sales Director AWS Energy and Utilities. Wadii is a Moroccan citizen and currently resides in Houston, Texas.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 5 November

17:10

Digitalisation & AI ICC Hall B 17:10 - 17:40

AI talent revolution in energy: building the human-AI workforce

The wide adoption of AI is transforming not just technological capabilities, but the human talent that drives the industry forward. To remain resilient and competitive in our modern age of disruption, energy leaders must revisit their talent strategies to prepare for the world of tomorrow. To achieve success, they must facilitate close collaboration between human experts and AI agents. While remaining inclusive of the traditional skills associated with the energy industry, leaders must develop a technological skilled workforce including expertise to guide and interpret AI process to oversight and validation roles. Energy companies must take real steps to realign their talent pools and seek a blend of human expertise with machine-driven intelligence to unlock real operational value.

Attendee insights:

Learn how leading energy companies are preparing AI-ready workforces by cultivating dynamic skills and adaptable structures, building capabilities through cross-functional teams, innovative training methods, and continuous learning models to empower employees and ensure the success of AI-driven operations.