Al Jaber opens ADSW in Abu Dhabi, endorses UAE as 'corridor to future'

ABU DHABI At the first major international event of the year, Dr. Al Jaber hails a new era of human progress powered by computational power and digital capability, all underpinned by energy

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Dr Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Chairman of Masdar, on Tuesday opened Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2026, highlighting the tectonic shift in the world's economy, driven by Al; the UAE's leadership in providing energy to power growth; and the country's radical approach to partnership.

Dr. Al Jaber was speaking in the presence of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and addressing an assembled audience that included heads of state, ministers and government officials.

"Artificial intelligence is rewiring every industry, reshaping every sector and resetting expectations for global growth," Dr. Al Jaber said.

"While the world is changing around us, one constant remains. And that is energy. Every algorithm, every data centre, every breakthrough in advanced technology needs power. Simply put, there is no artificial intelligence without actual energy." Over the next 15 years, data centre power demand will increase sixfold, Dr. Al Jaber said. Energy demand will accelerate across all other sectors, with air travel doubling and 1.5 billion more people set to live in cities, driving increased need for cooling, heating, mobility, and industrial production.