As part of Next-Gen AI for Energy Summit 2026 (AI4E2026), the AI in Energy Applications Forum brings together senior decision-makers from across oil & gas, power and energy infrastructure to examine what it really takes to move AI from experimentation to scaled, real-world impact across the energy industry. Positioned as an application and implementation-focused extension of AI4E2026, the Forum explores not only where AI can create value, but why many promising applications remain stuck between pilot and production.

As energy companies accelerate AI adoption, the challenge is increasingly shifting from technology capability to execution. Discussions will examine the critical gaps shaping AI deployment—from data quality and trust to workflow integration, operational adoption and workforce readiness. Leaders will explore whether companies need perfect data before scaling AI, how AI can move beyond insights and dashboards to become embedded in everyday workflows, and whether organizations should hire specialized AI talent or build AI fluency across their existing workforce.

The Forum provides a high-level platform for industry leaders to challenge conventional approaches, share real-world experiences and debate what is required to scale AI across mission-critical energy operations. Through candid discussions on data, workflows, talent and human-AI collaboration, the Forum aims to identify the practical pathways from AI pilots to trusted, embedded and increasingly autonomous energy operations.