Navigating the Next GCC Business Environment

Verifying the growth of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the area utilizing it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are prepared to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent international standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, including nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Top organization leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how countries from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, service leaders, financiers, and market professionals attended the first Global Service Online forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

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

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how companies can benefit from the changing patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by functioning as an info and research study centre, by providing service paperwork, using legal services, assisting in networking chances via signature business events and delivering nearly every conceivable company service, it specified.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East region is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies attracting funds and talent, said business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Responding to a question on regional start-ups' prospects of gaining from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data privacy; and actually strong universities that are increasingly taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest motorist right now is buying talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that really wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are extremely lucky to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and local governments to attract talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow internationally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the nation.