How to Scale Regional Strategy in 2026

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

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading company leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how nations from the two areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, business leaders, investors, and market specialists attended the very first Global Business 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers stated. Both areas rely on each other for necessary items.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood products, said a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", explores how services can benefit from the altering patterns of global need and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by acting as a details and research study centre, by providing organization documents, using legal services, facilitating networking chances through signature service occasions and providing practically every possible company option, it specified.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong however sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil prices; financial balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader Middle East area 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, said business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on local startups' potential customers of taking advantage of current financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot opting for us in the region: the low cost of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and data privacy; and actually strong universities that are increasingly taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme objective is to see this area, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest driver right now is investing in talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins.

"International development funds are can be found in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial 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" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.