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GLOBAL FLAGSHIP EVENT
ON AI FOR OIL & GAS,
UTILITIES & GRID INFRASTRUCTURE

600+
Industry Leaders

85 +

Executive Speakers

55+ 
Sponsors & Partners

WHERE AI IGNITES THE NEXT ENERGY ERA BUILDING A SMARTER STRONGER FUTURE

Next-Gen AI for Energy Summit 2026 (#AI4E2026), taking place on November 3–4 in Houston, Texas, is a leading global conference accelerating AI-powered transformation across the energy sector. The summit brings together over 600 senior executives from energy, technology, policy, and investment communities worldwide to explore six strategic areas: operational optimization, digital infrastructure, finance, digital twins, risk management, and cybersecurity, and AI-driven market and regulatory strategies.

Co-located with EnergyTech X, an exclusive innovation forum connecting energy innovators, AI founders, startups, and investors to scale next-generation energy technologies.

Early Confirmed World-Class Strategic Visionaries at AI4E2026 

Dru Rai
State of New York

Dru Rai

Chief Information Officer

State of New York

Naveen Pandrangi
Williams

Naveen Pandrangi

Chief Transformation and Information Officer

Williams

Ditte Juul Jørgensen
European Commission

Ditte Juul Jørgensen

Director General for Energy

European Commission

Heath Satterfield
Devon Energy

Heath Satterfield

Chief Information Officer

Devon Energy

Venkat Tirupati
Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

Venkat Tirupati

Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

Rob Schapiro
Microsoft

Rob Schapiro

Senior Director, Energy Partnerships

Microsoft

Robert Piascik
New York Power Authority

Robert Piascik

Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Officer

New York Power Authority

Talvis Love
National Grid

Talvis Love

Group Chief Information and Digital Officer

National Grid

Kate Platonova
Shell

Kate Platonova

Chief Information Officer for Downstream, Trading & Renewable Energy Solutions

Shell

Hussein Shel
Amazon Web Services

Hussein Shel

Director, Chief Technologist for Energy and Utilities

Amazon Web Services

EVENT OVERVIEW

EXHIBITION

The exhibition will feature the world’s most advanced technologies and solutions across AI infrastructure, power systems, data centres, grids and next-generation energy systems, accelerating the global AI-powered transformation of the energy sector.

STRATEGIC CONFERENCE

The Strategic Conference will convene senior leaders from government, energy, technology, finance and infrastructure to examine the policies, partnerships, technologies and investment frameworks required to build intelligent, resilient and secure energy systems for the AI-powered future.

COCKTAIL RECEPTION & NETWORKING

An exclusive evening for global energy, AI and digital infrastructure leaders to connect, build trust and accelerate high-impact partnerships across the AI-powered energy ecosystem.

MATCHSPARK™ DIGITAL MEETINGS

Curated one-to-one meetings powered by MatchSpark™, connecting senior energy, AI and digital infrastructure leaders to accelerate strategic partnerships and investment outcomes.

BRINGING TOGETHER THE WORLD’S ENERGY & AI LEADERS
TO BUILD THE NEXT-GENERATION AI-DRIVEN ENERGY FUTURE

2026 Sponsors & Partners

SAFGlobal26 wouldn't be possible without the tremendous support of our sponsoring and partnering organizations.

Innovation Partner

UKRI

Key Stakeholders Attending Our Global Series

​Where AI Ignites the Next Energy Era: 
Building a Smarter, Stronger Future

As AI deployment scales at unprecedented speed, global energy systems are entering a defining decade. Power demand from data centres, digital infrastructure, and AI-enabled industries is surging across North America, while grid capacity, generation expansion, and infrastructure investment struggle to keep pace — turning energy reliability, operational intelligence, and capital allocation into the critical constraints shaping the future of AI and the energy transition.

Our Global AI & Energy Series Events Portfolio

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11-12 March 2026 | Rotterdam
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7-8 July 2026 | Melbourne
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28-29 September 2026 | Frankfurt
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3–4 November 2026 | Houston

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Houston, Texas

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