Schneider Electric has concluded its Innovation Summit Middle East & Africa in Abu Dhabi, highlighting energy intelligence as a key phase of the energy transition as artificial intelligence, electrification and industrial expansion reshape regional energy demand.
Held at ADNEC under the theme ‘Advancing Energy Tech to Power Intelligence and Resilience,’ the two-day event brought together more than 2,500 government leaders, industry analysts, customers, partners, students and media representatives.
Discussions
focused on electrification, AI-ready data centres, cybersecurity and digital
technologies.
The summit featured
keynotes from Abdullah Al Marri, UAE Cabinet Member and Minister
of Economy and Tourism, and Schneider Electric CEO Olivier Blum, as well as the
launch of the Innovation Hub and Data Cube.
“We’re entering an Era of Intelligence in which AI is becoming embedded in the physical economy.AI may be digital, but it runs on electricity and depends on the physical systems beneath it,” said Olivier Blum, CEO of Schneider Electric. “As an Energy Technology Partner, we help customers connect energy and operations through data, software, AI and automation, turning intelligence into action to improve performance, resilience and competitiveness. The scale of this shift is clear in the Middle East and Africa, where governments and businesses are investing in energy and digital infrastructure to support industrial transformation and long-term growth.”
Schneider Electric
also released its 2026 Industrial AI in CPG Study for the UAE, which found that
59 per cent of UAE manufacturers expect transformational AI adoption by 2030, compared
with 42.2 per cent globally.
Walid Sheta,
President, MEA Zone, said, “As our region’s manufacturers move faster and more
confidently on industrial AI than anywhere else, it’s our responsibility to
make sure that confidence is well-founded. Cybersecurity, resilience, and
return on AI investment are the concerns we hear about most often from
customers, and rightly so.”
The company reaffirmed
its commitment to working with governments, customers and partners to advance
intelligent and resilient energy infrastructure across the Middle East and
Africa. -OGN/TradeArabia News Service
