Musabbeh Al Kaabi

Musabbeh Al Kaabi has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Upstream at ADNOC overlooking many of ADNOC’s assests including ADNOC Onshore, ADNOC Offshore and ADNOC Drilling. With over 27 years of experience in the energy sector and a background in exploration and production, Musabbeh Al Kaabi is well-positioned to drive continued success and value creation as he leads the business forward. Al Kaabi is a member of the ADNOC Investment Committee, and serves as a board member of Masdar, Tabreed, ADNOC Gas, ADNOC Drilling and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. In the past, he has served on the boards of several leading organizations including Mubadala Energy, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Dolphin Energy, Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), Emirates Global Aluminium, Borealis, Cepsa, NOVA Chemicals,Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and was on the Investmet Committee of Mubadala Investment Company. Musabbeh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geophysical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and a Master of Sciences degree in Geoscience from Imperial College, London.

Session Overview

Monday, 3 November

15:00

Global strategy ICC Hall A 15:00 - 15:45

Energy security: balancing risk, resilience and returns

Achieving the dual goals of energy security and decarbonisation requires unprecedented levels of capital - and smarter deployment of it. As governments scale industrial policies, and markets reward resilience and sustainability, the energy sector must mobilise investment at speed and scale. From clean tech and carbon capture to natural gas and LNG, critical minerals and hydrogen infrastructure, where will the money flow next?

How can energy leaders balance diverging short- and long-term priorities - each with distinct investment requirements and return profiles - while driving a coherent transformation agenda?

As AI and emerging technologies disrupt traditional value chains, they are not only reshaping business models but also driving significant increases in energy demand and competing for resources.

This session brings together financial institutions, sovereign funds, and energy leaders to explore how capital is being unlocked, de-risked, and reallocated to power the next phase of global growth.

Attendee insights:

Understand how policymakers and leading executives are balancing new business strategies with long-term goals of resilience, affordability, and energy security.

Thursday, 6 November

All Sessions

13:00

Strategic Conference ICC Hall 13:00 - 14:00

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Meeting escalating global energy demand whilst transitioning to a low carbon energy system

The IEA projects global demand for oil and gas is set to peak by 2030, with all major climate scenarios concluding that the 2050 energy mix will include oil and gas, albeit in smaller volumes than today. As the world continues to rely on energy for economic growth and technological advancement, oil and gas will have an important role to play in providing a stable and affordable energy supply. However, the industry is navigating multi-faceted challenges around delivering the required energy supply, meeting the expected returns of their public and private shareholders, and achieving decarbonisation and climate ambitions. How can oil and gas companies balance these different requirements? How are they working across the different value chains to help manage the demand? How are they future proofing their business model and operations through their investments?

Attendee insights:

Global CEOs will share insights into how they are balancing business priorities whilst meeting the rapidly increasing energy demand and the realities of climate change.