Industrial Excellence: a Strategic Driver for Regional Success

Affirming the growth of AI in the area, a report released by PwC earlier this month said that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of employees in the region using it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are all set to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region appealing, consisting of having more practical laws to enable experimentation and development," stated the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, company leaders, financiers, and industry experts participated in the very first Global Service Forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

Predicting the Next GCC Corporate Environment

In 2015 the GCC comprised of the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, imported $11 billion worth of products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both regions depend on each other for important items.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood products, said a statement.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how services can gain from the changing patterns of worldwide need and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next action in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by serving as an info and research study centre, by offering organization paperwork, offering legal services, facilitating networking opportunities by means of signature business occasions and delivering nearly every conceivable business option, it specified.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain solid however sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader Middle East area is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies bring in funds and talent, said company leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on local startups' prospects of gaining from current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much going for us in the region: the low cost of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and really strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this area, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest chauffeur right now is investing in skill, since in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins.

"International growth funds are being available in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and regional governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.