# ADIPEC technical conference receives more than 7,200 submissions

> ADIPEC Technical Conference Chairman Haitham Al Jenaibi told WAM on 15 October that submissions exceeded a record 7,200. The AI and digital transformation theme drew more than 1,200 submissions, up 11.6% year over year.

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- Country: United Arab Emirates
- Published: 2026-10-16T10:36:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-16T10:36:23+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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Refining, processing, marketing and trading received 977 submissions, a reported annual increase of 25%. These figures count submitted proposals, not accepted papers or implemented projects.

## Data

### Technical programme submissions

Conference chair’s 15 October statement

Methodology: Submission counts; total and AI figures are lower bounds. Not counts of acceptances or projects.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total submissions | 7200 | count | 2026-10-15 | observed | lower-bound |
| AI and digital transformation submissions | 1200 | count | 2026-10-15 | observed | lower-bound |
| Refining, processing, marketing and trading submissions | 977 | count | 2026-10-15 | observed |  |

Sources: <https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2r7jno-ai-digital-transformation-lead-themes> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/adipec-2026-technical-submissions-ai-digital-transformation/data/source-record?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/adipec-2026-technical-submissions-ai-digital-transformation/data/source-record?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Emirates News Agency — direct interview](<https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2r7jno-ai-digital-transformation-lead-themes>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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