Navigating the Next GCC Business Landscape

Affirming the growth of AI in the area, a report released by PwC earlier this month said that the use of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of staff members in the region using it in their jobs over the previous 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 properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, including nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading organization leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how countries from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market experts attended the first Global Business 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 said. Both areas count on each other for vital items.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for countries in the area, 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 items, said a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how services can take advantage of the changing patterns of international demand and what function Dubai can play in facilitating 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 paperwork, using legal services, assisting in networking chances through signature company occasions and delivering practically every imaginable business option, it stated.

GCC growth will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay solid but sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue somewhere else.

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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 government policies attracting funds and talent, stated company leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears promising.

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Responding to a concern on regional startups' prospects of taking advantage of recent financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot going for us in the area: the low expense of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data personal privacy; and actually strong educational organizations that are increasingly taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant driver right now is purchasing skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are really lucky to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International development funds are can be found in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow globally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the nation.