Spotlight on Fourth Industrial Revolution

Under the patronage of Oil Minister, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Kingdom, for the first time, will host the International Conference and Exhibition on the Fourth Industrial Revolution under the slogan “Transitions and Capabilities of GCC countries in the face of industrial variables”, from February 5 to 7, 2019, at the Gulf Hotel.

The event is organised by the Bahrain Society of Engineers in co-operation and co-ordination with the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) and with the support of a number of local, regional and international companies, with the participation of interested, technicians, experts, specialists and a number of universities and specialised training institutes in this field. The Oil Minister expressed his pleasure for hosting the important event.

He noted the close relationship with the Bahraini Society of Engineers and the important role it plays in organising conferences, exhibitions and specialised workshops in the oil sector, thereby contributing to the exchange of information, experience and expertise and the review of best practices in this vital field.

The minister said that the world is in a new era of digital development that offers unprecedented potential for progress, development and global growth, stressing that the fourth industrial revolution is a good opportunity to increase demand for oil, gas and petrochemical products.

He pointed out the importance of thinking differently and working in an unfamiliar and innovative way to achieve more of the desired achievements and goals. The Minister of Oil added that the oil companies under the umbrella of NOGA have already begun to develop plans and strategies for the development of human cadres that contribute to increasing efficiency, achieve the highest productivity and create significant added values in the oil and gas sector while keeping up with the fourth digital technical development.