Navigating the Next GCC Business Environment

Verifying the growth of AI in the area, a report released by PwC earlier this month said that the use of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the region utilizing it in their tasks over the past 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 all set to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how countries from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market experts participated in the very 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 goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both regions count on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the largest 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 automobiles and Chile for wood products, stated a statement.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how organizations can take advantage of the changing patterns of international need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by functioning as an information and research centre, by offering business documents, offering legal services, facilitating networking chances through signature service events and delivering almost every conceivable organization option, it mentioned.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain solid however slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil costs; 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 larger Middle East area 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, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' prospects of taking advantage of current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and really strong instructional organizations that are progressively taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant motorist today is purchasing skill, since in the AI race, it's the technical skill that really wins."Concentrating on the attractiveness of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are very lucky to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International development funds are can be found in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and regional governments to attract skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the country.