SUMMIT AGENDA 2026

DAY1

Day 1 – Strategic Summit

Day 2 – Strategic Summit

Day 1 Morning: From Vision to Reality: Implementing AI for Resilient and Optimized Energy Systems

08:00 - 09:00

(60 mins)

Registration & Morning Coffee

09:00 - 09:05

(05 mins)

Welcome Remark

09:05 - 09:15

(10 mins)

[Opening Keynote] America’s AI Action Plan: Building the Intelligent Energy Systems That Power America’s Next Era

09:15 - 09:25

(10 mins)

[Keynote] State-Level AI Governance in the United States: Lessons from Emerging AI Acts

Overview of recently passed or proposed AI Acts across key states (Texas, Colorado, California, Utah, New York, etc.)
Impact on AI deployment in high-stakes sectors like energy, utilities, and infrastructure
Implications for cross-state energy companies and AI-driven grid or oil & gas operations

09:25 - 09:45

(20 mins)

[Global Keynote] Shaping Global Rules for AI in Energy

Overview of different regions’ AI strategy (EU, Canada, MENA, APAC)
What core principles should underpin global governance frameworks for AI deployment in energy infrastructure?
How can public policy enable responsible AI adoption while providing clarity and confidence for long-term infrastructure investment?
How can transatlantic and international cooperation help prevent regulatory fragmentation and promote interoperable AI-energy systems?

09:45 - 10:35

(50 mins)

[Opening Panel] AI-Enabled Global Energy Systems: Shaping a Resilient, Abundant, and Integrated Future

How is AI accelerating the shift from fragmented energy transitions to globally integrated, system-level transformation?
In a world of rising demand, electrification, and geopolitical uncertainty, how can AI help build energy systems that are both resilient and abundant?
How can AI enable coordination across diverse energy systems — oil & gas, power grids, and emerging energy technologies — at regional and global scales?
How can AI-driven energy systems support the rapid growth of energy-intensive infrastructure such as data centers while maintaining grid stability?
What lessons can be shared globally from early AI deployment in large-scale energy systems across North America, Europe, and Asia?

Coffee Break & Networking

11:05 - 11:25

(20 mins)

[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor

11:25 - 12:15

(50 mins)

[Panel] Oil & Gas at the Core: AI-Enabled Reliability for Critical Energy Demand

How digital tools and advanced analytics help monitor and control facilities to reduce unplanned downtime?
How do companies prioritize maintenance schedules based on risk and criticality of assets?
How are digital systems (IoT, analytics platforms, or digital twins) integrated into operational decision-making?
Energy Delivery Stability: Ensuring continuous supply to critical loads such as data centers.

Luncheon

Day 1 Afternoon: Scaling AI Deployment: From Field Operations to Critical Infrastructure

14:00 - 14:50

(50 mins)

[Panel] Operationalizing AI for Heavy Assets: From Pilot Projects to Intelligent Operations

What technical or organizational thresholds must be crossed to move AI from experimentation into daily operations?
How do you quantify value from AI in heavy assets—cost reduction, uptime, safety, or all of the above?
Across different industries such as oil & gas, power grids, and utilities, what are the most impactful applications of AI today?
In an emerging cross-energy system, how can AI be applied across different industries while ensuring the privacy and protection of each sector’s data?

14:50 - 15:10

(20 mins)

[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor

15:10 - 15:30

(20 mins)

[Case Study] Harnessing Digital Technologies for Operational Excellence in the Permian Basin – ExxonMobil, Microsoft

Coffee Break & Networking

16:00 - 16:50

(50 mins)

[Panel] Leveraging AI to Drive Energy Innovation and Secure Data Center Demand

Which AI applications have delivered the most tangible improvements in energy efficiency so far?
How can AI help ensure uninterrupted power supply for mission-critical data center operations?
How does AI improve short-term and long-term electricity demand forecasting for data centers?
How do utilities, grid operators, and data center companies collaborate using AI-driven insights?

16:50 - 17:10

(20 mins)

[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor

17:10 - 18:00

(50 mins)

[Panel] Infrastructure for AI-Energy: Accelerating Build-Out While Managing Legacy Systems

What types of physical and digital infrastructure are required to deploy AI at scale in energy systems?
How do infrastructure requirements differ across power generation, grids, oil & gas, and emerging energy systems?
How can energy companies accelerate the deployment of AI-ready infrastructure without disrupting ongoing operations?
How do companies ensure interoperability between old and new infrastructure during the transition? What’s the role of AI in this progress?

18:05 - 19:30

(85 mins)

SUMMIT AGENDA 2026

Day 1 Morning: From Vision to Reality: Implementing AI for Resilient and Optimized Energy Systems

Registration & Morning Coffee

Welcome Remark

[Opening Keynote] America’s AI Action Plan: Building the Intelligent Energy Systems That Power America’s Next Era

[Keynote] State-Level AI Governance in the United States: Lessons from Emerging AI Acts

Overview of recently passed or proposed AI Acts across key states (Texas, Colorado, California, Utah, New York, etc.)

Impact on AI deployment in high-stakes sectors like energy, utilities, and infrastructure

Implications for cross-state energy companies and AI-driven grid or oil & gas operations

[Global Keynote] Shaping Global Rules for AI in Energy

Overview of different regions’ AI strategy (EU, Canada, MENA, APAC)

What core principles should underpin global governance frameworks for AI deployment in energy infrastructure?

How can public policy enable responsible AI adoption while providing clarity and confidence for long-term infrastructure investment?

How can transatlantic and international cooperation help prevent regulatory fragmentation and promote interoperable AI-energy systems?

[Opening Panel] AI-Enabled Global Energy Systems: Shaping a Resilient, Abundant, and Integrated Future

How is AI accelerating the shift from fragmented energy transitions to globally integrated, system-level transformation?

In a world of rising demand, electrification, and geopolitical uncertainty, how can AI help build energy systems that are both resilient and abundant?

How can AI enable coordination across diverse energy systems — oil & gas, power grids, and emerging energy technologies — at regional and global scales?

How can AI-driven energy systems support the rapid growth of energy-intensive infrastructure such as data centers while maintaining grid stability?

What lessons can be shared globally from early AI deployment in large-scale energy systems across North America, Europe, and Asia?

Coffee Break & Networking

[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor

[Panel] Oil & Gas at the Core: AI-Enabled Reliability for Critical Energy Demand

How digital tools and advanced analytics help monitor and control facilities to reduce unplanned downtime?

How do companies prioritize maintenance schedules based on risk and criticality of assets?

How are digital systems (IoT, analytics platforms, or digital twins) integrated into operational decision-making?

Energy Delivery Stability: Ensuring continuous supply to critical loads such as data centers.

Luncheon

Day 1 Afternoon: Scaling AI Deployment: From Field Operations to Critical Infrastructure

[Panel] Operationalizing AI for Heavy Assets: From Pilot Projects to Intelligent Operations

What technical or organizational thresholds must be crossed to move AI from experimentation into daily operations?

How do you quantify value from AI in heavy assets—cost reduction, uptime, safety, or all of the above?

Across different industries such as oil & gas, power grids, and utilities, what are the most impactful applications of AI today?

In an emerging cross-energy system, how can AI be applied across different industries while ensuring the privacy and protection of each sector’s data?

[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor

[Case Study] Harnessing Digital Technologies for Operational Excellence in the Permian Basin – ExxonMobil, Microsoft

Coffee Break & Networking

[Panel] Leveraging AI to Drive Energy Innovation and Secure Data Center Demand

Which AI applications have delivered the most tangible improvements in energy efficiency so far?

How can AI help ensure uninterrupted power supply for mission-critical data center operations?

How does AI improve short-term and long-term electricity demand forecasting for data centers?

How do utilities, grid operators, and data center companies collaborate using AI-driven insights?

[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor

[Panel] Infrastructure for AI-Energy: Accelerating Build-Out While Managing Legacy Systems

What types of physical and digital infrastructure are required to deploy AI at scale in energy systems?

How do infrastructure requirements differ across power generation, grids, oil & gas, and emerging energy systems?

How can energy companies accelerate the deployment of AI-ready infrastructure without disrupting ongoing operations?

How do companies ensure interoperability between old and new infrastructure during the transition? What’s the role of AI in this progress?

Cocktail Reception and Networking

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