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title: "ADIPEC 2026 Leadership roundtable: Talent as a strategic asset - building the future-ready energy workforce"
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## ADIPEC 2026 Leadership roundtable: Talent as a strategic asset - building the future-ready energy workforce

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Michael Deighton, Senior Vice President - Operations, COE

Thursday 5 November, 09:00 GST

Kent’s Michael Deighton will join the leadership roundtable “Talent as a strategic asset: building the future-ready energy workforce”, exploring how energy organisations can build the skills, capability and leadership needed to deliver increasingly complex projects.

Across Kent, talent development is embedded into how we grow our business globally, combining structured learning, technical development, knowledge transfer and exposure to live project delivery. This approach helps strengthen capability across our regions while giving people clear pathways to build long-term careers in energy.

In the UAE, localisation is an important part of that commitment. Kent continues to invest in developing Emirati talent through targeted training, practical project experience and access to experienced technical teams, helping build stronger local capability while supporting the country’s long-term energy ambitions.