Open possibilities for agentic AI in energy and resources 

For energy and resources companies, agentic AI depends on trusted, governed information that connects engineering, operational, asset and compliance data. As AI moves from assisting people to acting across business processes, that information foundation becomes increasingly important to safer operations, resilient assets, capital projects and regulatory compliance. 

That message came through clearly at OpenText World 2026, where energy and resources leaders explored how trusted context and connected data can turn AI ambition into practical business value. 

For utilities, oil and gas, chemicals, metals and mining, and EPC organizations, that challenge is especially real. Critical information spans asset records, engineering drawings, operating procedures, maintenance history, project documentation, compliance records, suppliers and legacy systems. As AI takes on a greater role in operational processes, its effectiveness depends on the quality, governance and context of that information. 

Getting information ready for agentic AI  

Across the energy and resources sessions, one theme kept coming through: trusted information becomes more valuable when it reaches the people, processes and AI that need it. A US public utility showed how connecting SAP, GIS and OpenText brought decades of asset documentation to field personnel, reducing time spent searching and coordinating while improving access to current information. 

Other sessions followed that information across the enterprise. From capital projects to asset operations explored how controlled engineering information can move across owners, EPCs, contractors and suppliers, then arrive at handover complete, current, searchable and traceable for operations. A supply chain session with a global integrated energy company examined modernization of B2B integration, including better visibility, faster onboarding and increased automation as organizations prepare for future AI-enabled capabilities. 

AI brought these ideas together. Agents at work shared how Southern Company is applying AI to governed enterprise content across use cases such as semantic search, impact analysis, metadata quality and reference extraction. Also, the Agentic AI for Oil and Gas session explored operational scenarios where information is distributed across systems and experienced operators need to stay focused on the decisions that matter. 

Together, the sessions made the opportunity tangible: connect trusted information to the work, then give people and AI the context to put it to use. 

Taking control of the AI journey 

The Energy & Resources Forum shifted the AI conversation from possibility to readiness. John Vilali, Senior Research Director, IDC Energy Insights, shared an industry perspective on the AI journey, highlighting the gap between ambition and maturity. The discussion reinforced a central theme from the week: scaling AI depends on trusted, governed information and a strong connection between engineering and operational data. 

The conversation then moved from research to real-world experience. Leaders from an Australian electric utility, a Midwest U.S. water and gas utility, and a supermajor oil and gas company shared perspectives spanning the sector. Their stories explored different points along the information journey, from establishing governance and a trusted information foundation to bringing asset information into operations and modernizing information-intensive business processes. 

The takeaway was clear:AI-readiness starts with getting the information foundation right. Unified information, strong governance and security, accessible operational knowledge, automated information workflows and human oversight can give organizations a stronger foundation for putting AI to work responsibly. 

Turning conversations into peer connection 

Beyond the formal sessions, OpenText World created space for more candid, peer-to-peer conversations. The Energy & Resources Client Connect brought practitioners together to discuss where AI is delivering value today, the challenges of accessing trusted asset and operational information, and how information management and automation can support reliability, safety and transformation. 

The Executive Experience Roundtable, Powering Energy & Utilities with Agentic AI, took the conversation further, exploring the journey from in-app AI and focused agents toward composable AI and the Agentic Enterprise. The discussion reinforced the importance of a trusted information foundation as organizations move toward more autonomous, orchestrated processes. 

The Utilities Consortium continued that spirit of collaboration through a non-competitive, peer-driven community focused on shared utility challenges. Its conversations centered on trusted asset information, connected systems, field execution and practical AI use cases, giving utility leaders a forum to learn from each other and apply those insights within their own organizations. 

Together, these conversations reinforced an important point: the path to the Agentic Enterprise is not only about technology. It is also about bringing people together to share what works, challenge assumptions and learn from real-world experience. 

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