In partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), the 11th edition of Young Adipec, held along with Adipec 2023 (October 2-5) in Abu Dhabi, conducted its most immersive and comprehensive programme yet, to inspire and empower them to play a central role in creating a more inclusive and progressive energy future. 

Held under the patronage of Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and fully supported by ADEK, Young Adipec is part of Adipec 2023 – a platform that brings together the world’s future energy leaders, equipping a new generation with the knowledge to pioneer the next phase of energy solutions, while empowering them to work together, break out of their silos and unify around a common cause.

Christopher Hudson, President of dmg events, the organiser of Adipec, said: “Young people are the future, and with the global energy sector transitioning to secure a more sustainable system, it is absolutely critical that we support their ability to play an active role in the sector.

“That is why Adipec has such a strong focus on youth, starting with our long-running Young Adipec programme, which this year connected with over 1,000 high school students and 400+ university students, and continuing on to our Future Leaders Programme and Global Youth Council.”

The 11th edition of Young Adipec presented 1,000+ UAE high school students with an invaluable opportunity to visit some of the most innovative companies and research institutions in today’s rapidly evolving energy sector.

This year, Young Adipec also introduced its University Programme, which engaged 400+ university students from five universities in Adipec’s Innovation Sessions and specialised industry areas focused on decarbonisation, digitalisation, and manufacturing and industrialiation, to demonstrate how they can contribute to the energy sector’s ongoing innovation and growth.

Hosting a total of 160 hands-on workshops and other interactive experiences, this year’s Young Adipec was organised into 10 unique zones. These ranged from the well-known favourites of previous events, such as the Engineering Zone and Innovations Zone, to zones that were entirely new for 2023 – including the Electric Zone, Energy Transition Zone, Hydrogen Zone and 2023 Careers Zone.

Another newcomer this year was the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Zone, which aimed to demonstrate to young minds the potential of a career in sustainable engineering, firing their curiosity for the subject through games, live quiz competitions and interactive explanatory simulations.

At the Young ADIPEC Talks, students listened and learned from the real-life experiences of the next generation of energy leaders like Raifa Al Maamari, a PhD student in Energy Futures at the University of Cambridge, and Alyaziya Alseiari, an application engineer at Weatherford.

Young ADIPEC’s wide range of exploratory experiences and industry showcases for high school students complements ADIPEC’s other older youth-focused initiatives – the Global Youth Council and Future Leaders Programme.

The Global Youth Council was introduced this year to give young energy leaders a meaningful voice and a place at the table to drive clean energy transition trends in the UAE and globally. – TradeAabia News Service