Navigating the Next GCC Corporate Environment

Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month stated that the use of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the area utilizing it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent global benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, consisting of having more practical laws to permit experimentation and development," said the report.

Top business leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how countries from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, investors, and industry experts attended the first Global Organization Forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

Emerging Future Shifts Defining the 2026 GCC Economy

In 2015 the GCC comprised of the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, imported $11 billion worth of goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both areas count on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how services can take advantage of the changing patterns of worldwide demand and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by serving as a details and research centre, by offering company paperwork, providing legal services, facilitating networking chances through signature organization occasions and providing almost every possible company solution, it specified.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong but slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new markets, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider Middle East region is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies drawing in funds and talent, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on local startups' potential customers of gaining from current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low expense of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information personal privacy; and truly strong educational organizations that are significantly taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She included: "Our supreme objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest driver right now is purchasing skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Focusing on the appearance of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are extremely fortunate to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here along with inflow worldwide are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.