Mohamed, Burgum focus on boosting energy, AI ties

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday received the Doug Burgum, Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior and Chairman of the National Energy Dominance Council, who is visiting the UAE to attend the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC 2025), taking place from Nov.3 to Nov.6, 2025.

During the meeting at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed and Burgum discussed the growing ties between the UAE and the United States, particularly in the fields of energy, artificial intelligence (AI), and innovation. Both sides explored opportunities to further enhance collaboration to support the mutual interests of their two countries.

Sheikh Mohamed also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the UAE and the United States to accelerate collaboration in energy and artificial intelligence to drive industrial transformation and economic growth.

The agreement is intended to contribute to building a resilient economy, fostering sustainable industrial transformation, and reinforcing national economic security. The MoU was signed on behalf of the UAE Government by Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC, and on the US side by Doug Burgum.

Al Jaber said the collaboration reflects the leadership’s vision of building high-impact global partnerships across key sectors. It also underscores the shared commitment of the UAE and the United States to drive technological progress and leverage advanced technologies while building on the two countries’ strong ties in both the energy and AI sectors. The collaboration, he noted, is further proof of the UAE’s firm commitment to using its energy expertise to help shape a modern, knowledge-driven economy.

Separately, Al Marwan Developments has launched its pioneering project, “District 11”, the UAE’s first smart work resort designed using artificial intelligence, setting a new benchmark for urban innovation and economic vitality in Sharjah and the wider UAE.

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