How to Scale GCC Operations in 2026

Verifying the development of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the use of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of employees in the region utilizing 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 country are prepared to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, consisting of national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

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

Leading magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how countries from the 2 regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market professionals went to the very 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both regions rely on each other for essential 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 included. Brazil is without a doubt 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 (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood items, stated a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how services can gain from the altering 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 but worldwide too, by functioning as an information and research study centre, by providing business documents, offering legal services, assisting in networking chances via signature organization events and delivering practically every imaginable company option, it specified.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid however sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil costs; financial balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue elsewhere.

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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 government policies bring in funds and skill, said service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Responding to a concern on regional startups' prospects of gaining from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information privacy; and truly strong educational institutions that are significantly looking at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant chauffeur today is purchasing talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are very fortunate to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International development funds are being available in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow globally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the country.