Takayuki Ueda

Takayuki Ueda is President & CEO of INPEX CORPORATION, Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company. He has served in this capacity since 2018 and has more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry and international affairs. Prior to joining INPEX in 2017, Mr. Ueda was a career bureaucrat at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, where he most recently held the posts of Director-General of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy and Vice Minister for International Affairs. During his tenure of these positions, he took the lead on energy and trade negotiations with foreign governments. In February 2025, Mr. Ueda announced “INPEX Vision 2035”, which outlines INPEX’s long-term strategy toward 2035 considering the latest shifts in the global energy landscape. Under his leadership, INPEX remains committed to execute a responsible energy transition while focusing on ensuring stable supply of lower-carbon energy to make steady progress toward net zero by 2050. Mr. Ueda is a graduate of the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Law. He also holds a Master of Laws from Washington State University.

Session Overview

Monday, 2 November

15:40

Upstream Plenary Hall A 15:40 - 16:10

Abu Dhabi as the destination for international energy investment: partnering across oil and gas

Abu Dhabi has become one of the most attractive destinations in the world for international energy investment, pairing some of the lowest-cost and lowest-carbon barrels available with world-scale oil and gas resources, a stable and transparent fiscal regime, and an integrated value chain that spans exploration, production, refining and petrochemicals. As global majors rebalance portfolios toward secure, advantaged and returns-accretive barrels, ADNOC’s partnership model gives international companies scaled access to growth across both oil and gas – from accelerated production capacity and gas expansion to AI-enabled operations and decarbonisation at the wellhead. This panel brings together upstream leaders from across the global industry to examine what makes Abu Dhabi a differentiated place to invest and to partner. How are international companies deploying capital here, what returns and capabilities are they unlocking, and how does the Abu Dhabi model set the benchmark for the next decade of oil and gas investment?

16:10

Upstream Plenary Hall A 16:10 - 16:40

Abu Dhabi as the destination for international energy investment: partnering across oil and gas

Abu Dhabi has become one of the most attractive destinations in the world for international energy investment, pairing some of the lowest-cost and lowest-carbon barrels available with world-scale oil and gas resources, a stable and transparent fiscal regime, and an integrated value chain that spans exploration, production, refining and petrochemicals. As global majors rebalance portfolios toward secure, advantaged and returns-accretive barrels, ADNOCâ€™s partnership model gives international companies scaled access to growth across both oil and gas â€“ from accelerated production capacity and gas expansion to AI-enabled operations and decarbonisation at the wellhead. This panel brings together upstream leaders from across the global industry to examine what makes Abu Dhabi a differentiated place to invest and to partner. How are international companies deploying capital here, what returns and capabilities are they unlocking, and how does the Abu Dhabi model set the benchmark for the next decade of oil and gas investment?