Predicting the 2026 GCC Business Landscape

Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of staff members in the region using it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region attractive, including having more pragmatic laws to enable for experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how countries from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and industry experts went to the very first Global Company 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 regions depend on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it added. 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 products, said a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how businesses can benefit from the changing patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by acting as an information and research study centre, by supplying business documents, using legal services, assisting in networking chances by means of signature organization occasions and providing nearly every conceivable company option, it mentioned.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong however sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist in other places.

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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 talent, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on local start-ups' prospects of gaining from current financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information personal privacy; and truly strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver 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, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are really lucky to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International development funds are can be found in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and regional governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here along with inflow worldwide are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.