How to Scale Regional Operations in 2026

Affirming the development of AI in the area, 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 employees in the region utilizing it in their tasks 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 country are all set to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

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

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

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In 2015 the GCC comprised 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 area were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both areas depend on each other for vital items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's overall sugar imports, it included. 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 (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how companies can take advantage of the altering patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by functioning as a details and research study centre, by providing business documents, using legal services, helping with networking chances through signature organization events and providing practically every imaginable organization service, it stated.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay strong but slow a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil rates; financial 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 drawing in funds and skill, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on local startups' potential customers of taking advantage of recent financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and really strong academic institutions that are progressively looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant chauffeur right now is purchasing talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins."Concentrating on the appearance of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are really fortunate to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International development funds are coming in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and regional governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.