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title: "ADIPEC 2026 Leadership Roundtable: Capital projects in the age of physical AI: a new operating model for energy"
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## ADIPEC 2026 Leadership Roundtable: Capital projects in the age of physical AI: a new operating model for energy

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Wassim Ghadban, Senior Vice President - Digital & AI

Wednesday 4 November, 11:30 GST

Kent’s Wassim Ghadban will join an ADIPEC leadership roundtable exploring how Physical AI, digital twins, autonomous systems and AI-native planning are beginning to reshape capital project delivery.

The discussion will focus on what an AI-native operating model looks like in practice, including which decisions can become machine-led, where human judgement remains essential, and how operators, EPCs and technology partners can work together to share data, risk and value more effectively.

At Kent, our Digital Engineering and AI capability brings together connected project data, digital twins, advanced analytics and AI-enabled workflows to improve project visibility, assurance and decision-making. By combining technology with deep engineering and delivery expertise, we help clients move beyond isolated pilots towards practical, scalable change across the project lifecycle.