Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates
تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة
A global stage for 2,250+ exhibitors to showcase their
game-changing solutions and demonstrate tangible
actions advancing the energy transition.
Across 10 conferences and 370+ sessions, speakers
shared diverse perspectives and discussed actionable
outcomes aimed at accelerating the transition to a
cleaner, more secure energy future.
Connecting the global energy
industry to foster collaborative action.
ADIPEC serves as a nexus, seamlessly
uniting international, regional, and
local stakeholders, from across industries.
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Deputy CEO
BAPCO
Afaf Zainalabedin has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Bahrain. In addition, she holds numerous certifications, such as a Chartered Accountant from ACCA, and a certificate in International Auditing. Afaf has also attended management executive courses in Henley College, Oxford. She has more than 28 years of rich and solid experience across various sectors such as Consultancy, Banking and the Oil and Gas sector. She started her career as a Manager in Ernest and Young undertaking audit assignments of major financial institutions, insurance companies, retail and wholesale organizations, manufacturing companies and Government establishments. She progressed then to Head of Internal Audit and Chief Financial Officer at Arcapita Bank, responsible for auditing the investment companies, offshore structures, various offshore branches, investment companies, investment vehicles and the Head office. In addition, Afaf has worked for more than six years as the Chief Financial Officer in Bapco Energies (formerly known as Oil and Gas Holding Company (nogaholding)), overseeing the function at Bapco Energies and overseeing this function at the other subsidiaries. She was involved in the investment projects financial aspects and was the corporate secretary to the audit committee and the Board of Directors. It is also worth noting that she is a board member of the BACJET Fuel Company. Afaf joined Bapco Refining in January 2021 as the Chief Financial Officer at Bapco Refining where she was responsible for Finance, IT and procurement function.She was also the secretary to the Board Audit and Finance Committee. Afaf has been managing the Finance function, introducing transformative changes to ensure that the results of the operations and financial results are provided to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. She was spearheading the various transformation and corporate governance initiatives to ensure robust, more effective to enhance efficiency with the utmost levels of governance across the Company. She has been working relentlessly to ensure that the Company’s transitions into an agile, modern and profitable Company. Afaf was appointed as Acting Deputy Chief Executive Corporate Support in April 2022, overseeing the entire corporate spectrum such as Financial Accounting, Information Technology & Digital, Procurement, Human Resources, Training & Development, Corporate Excellence and Corporate Communications. She is conducting her dual role as ADCE-Human Capital and General Services and Chief Financial Officer in an extremely efficient and professional manner. Mrs. Zainalabedin has also been appointed as the Chairwomen of BLBOC in August 2022 which is a true testament of her capabilities and vast experience. Effective 1 January 2024, Afaf has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Human Capital and Corporate Services.
AI has the power to revolutionise downstream operations and drive advancements in efficiency, innovation, and productivity. Through its implementation, AI can strengthen health and safety practices, optimise inventories and production output, provide predictive maintenance, boost energy efficiencies, improve supply chain management, and enhance internal decision-making processes, driving significant improvements across the downstream value chain. This can help reduce operational costs, increase output, optimise revenues, and improve the carbon footprint of downstream operations. However, maximising these gains requires the adoption of new technologies, the integration of diverse data sources and IT tools, the enhancement of cybersecurity protocols, and the adaptation of the workforce to new operational paradigms. As the potential opportunities in leveraging AI to transform operations, drive efficiency, and unlock growth are far-reaching, how can the downstream industry effectively navigate these challenges to fully realise AI’s transformative potential?
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Understand how AI is driving innovation, improving efficiency, and creating new opportunities for growth in the downstream energy industry.
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