AI is booming, but energy might be its biggest bottleneck.

Live from the Daniel Energy Partners Thrive Energy Conference, hosts Josh Lowrey and Richard Rodriguez sit down with Dennis Jol, CEO of AIQ, to unpack what’s really slowing AI adoption, and why the answer is not what most think.

From its roots with ADNOC and G42, to real deployments across the field, Jol reveals what’s working, what’s not, and where the biggest opportunity is being missed.

00:00 Live From Thrive

00:54 Studio Setup Story

02:00 Meet Dennis Jol

02:54 What Is AIQ

04:26 Dennis Career Path

06:01 AI for Energy

08:15 Data Sharing Gap

10:01 Breaking US Mindsets

13:25 US Market Reception

15:33 Scaling Beyond Pilots

18:10 UAE Moves Fast

19:41 Proven AI Products

22:06 How AIQ Builds Fast

23:56 Where To Learn More

24:28 Frac Roots And Margins

25:11 Productizing AI Use Cases

25:56 AI Commoditization And Energy

26:43 Data Centers As Refineries

27:19 Build Buy Or Keep IP

29:28 Transferable Tech And Focus

31:48 AI For All Themes

33:53 Curating Real AI Companies

35:23 Abu Dhabi Momentum

36:53 How To Connect And APEC

40:03 Donut Detour And Wrap Up

41:06 Final Thanks And Sign Off