Adipec 2021: Suhail Al Mazrouei and Mohamed El Erian among day one speakers - in pictures

The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference runs from November 15 to 18 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, speaks at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference. All photos: Victor Besa / The National

Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser of Allianz, addresses a session at Adipec.

Paul Polman, former chief executive of Unilever and co-chair at Global Commission for Economy and Climate, attends a session at Adipec.

Adipec participants attend a session with Paul Polman, former chief executive of Unilever and co-chair at Global Commission for Economy and Climate, holding centre stage.

Adipec will run from November 15 to November 18 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, says oil and gas industry will have to invest more than $600bn annually until 2030 to keep up with expected demand.

Adipec 2021 is the first major global event after Cop26, which concluded on Sunday.

Adipec is said to be a critical bellwether for the fortunes of the energy industry in the middle of great change.

Dr Fatih Birol, left, executive director of International Energy Agency, and John Defterios, Professor of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi attend an Adipec session.

This year's event is taking place after the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain all committed to achieving a net-zero future by the middle of the century.

Alfred Stern, chief executive of OMV, attends a panel discussion on 'What is the New Normal for Demand?'

Yousef Gamal El Din, anchor of Bloomberg, and Russell Hardy, chief executive at Vitol, during a session on 'Trading Spotlight: The Diversification of Energy Markets'.

Nicolas Terraz, of TotalEnergies, attends Adipec session on 'What is the New Normal for Demand?'

Yaser Al Mazrouei, executive director of Upstream Directorate at Adnoc, attends the Adipec session on 'What is the New Normal for Demand?'

Lorenzo Simonelli, chairman and chief executive of Baker and Hughes, during the Adipec session on 'What is the New Normal for Demand?'

Mansoor Al Hamed, chief executive of Mubadala Petroleum, attends the Adipec session on 'What is the New Normal for Demand?'

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, attends the opening ceremony at the 37th Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition. Photo: @HHMansour via Twitter

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed and Dr Sultan Al Jaber take in the atmosphere at the 37th Adipec. Photo: @HHMansour via Twitter

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