The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2026 will place artificial intelligence (AI) at the centre of discussions on the future of clean energy, highlighting its potential to transform energy production, transmission, and data-driven distribution.

Taking place from January 13–15 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the summit will integrate AI across all seven conference tracks.

A major highlight of the 2026 edition is the launch of the FUSE AI Zone, where more than 40 companies will showcase AI solutions for clean energy, smart infrastructure, and climate resilience.

Shyam Parmar, the Summit’s Event Director, said: "The new FUSE AI Zone and Artificial Intelligence Conference provide an unparalleled platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and lively debate on how AI can be deployed responsibly and effectively. These conversations are vital to advancing the AI agenda and ensuring companies can fully harness their capabilities to meet clean energy ambitions. By facilitating this dialogue, we’re helping to translate innovation into action, and turning bold ideas into tangible outcomes that move the world closer to a sustainable energy future."

The event will also host the inaugural Artificial Intelligence Conference, examining how AI can be responsibly applied to accelerate progress in energy systems, infrastructure, and smart cities.

It will explore AI’s growing role in grid management, forecasting, energy storage, and demand-response systems, particularly in the Mena region.

The sessions will address whether AI can overcome policy and technical barriers to decarbonisation and accelerate innovation in areas such as carbon capture and mineralisation.

The summit will also examine the rising energy demands of AI itself and explore strategies to power data centers with clean energy.

AI’s importance in achieving the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 targets will be emphasised, supported by findings from the 2025 AI and Technology Insights Report.

Energy efficiency in buildings will be another focus, with AI shown to reduce energy consumption by up to 60 per cent.