The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is proud to welcome Mounir Benaija, a seasoned digital transformation executive and strategic ICT leader at TotalEnergies, as one of its featured speakers. With a career spanning over two decades, Benaija has been instrumental in leveraging software, data, and artificial intelligence to align business and technology objectives—accelerating the shift toward a more sustainable and digitally enabled energy sector.
Two Decades of Digital Transformation in Global Energy
Since 2003, Mounir Benaija has been at the forefront of ICT innovation and enterprise transformation, navigating the complexities of digital modernization in global industries. At TotalEnergies, one of the world’s largest integrated energy companies, Benaija leads efforts to:
- Strategically align technology with the company’s low-carbon and net-zero ambitions
- Deploy scalable AI and data solutions across exploration, production, and supply chain systems
- Drive operational efficiency and safety through intelligent automation and predictive analytics
- Enable business agility with modern software and cloud-native platforms
His work ensures that digital capabilities are not only integrated across core operations—but also serve as a catalyst for sustainable innovation and responsible energy practices.
AI as a Strategic Lever in the Energy Transition
In an era where the energy industry faces mounting pressure to decarbonize and digitize simultaneously, Benaija champions AI as a tool that can deliver on both imperatives. He focuses on:
- Using AI to optimize energy consumption and emissions monitoring
- Deploying digital twins and data-driven modeling to improve asset performance and forecasting
- Supporting the design and operation of smart grids and renewable energy platforms
- Driving real-time insights for strategic decision-making across business units
His approach bridges cutting-edge technology with environmental responsibility—ensuring digital transformation is aligned with TotalEnergies’ mission of becoming a multi-energy company.
Keynote at Dubai AI Festival 2025: “AI for Energy – Empowering the Transition with Intelligence”
At the Dubai AI Festival 2025, Mounir Benaija will deliver a keynote titled:
“AI for Energy: Empowering the Transition with Intelligence.”
This forward-looking session will explore:
- Real-world examples of AI deployment in energy optimization and decarbonization
- Key success factors in scaling AI and data platforms across global industrial operations
- The convergence of digital, energy, and environmental strategies
- What it takes to lead AI-enabled transformation in high-stakes, high-impact industries
His keynote will be of great relevance to energy executives, digital leaders, sustainability strategists, and AI practitioners focused on advancing the global energy agenda.
Mounir Benaija’s participation in the Dubai AI Festival 2025 highlights the pivotal role of AI in building a cleaner, smarter, and more resilient energy future—where data, innovation, and sustainability go hand-in-hand.
