Emerging Future Shifts Defining the 2026 Regional Market

Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report released by PwC earlier this month said that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of employees 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 innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, including nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how countries from the two areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market experts participated in the very first Global Organization 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 area were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both areas rely on each other for vital products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood products, stated a declaration.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how businesses can gain from the altering patterns of worldwide need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by serving as an information and research study centre, by providing business paperwork, using legal services, facilitating networking chances by means of signature company events and providing nearly every possible organization option, it mentioned.

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

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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 federal government policies attracting funds and talent, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on regional start-ups' potential customers of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot going for us in the region: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data personal privacy; and really strong educational institutions that are significantly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our supreme objective is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest chauffeur today is investing in skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that actually wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe 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 being available in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the community The capability of the UAE and local federal governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here along with inflow globally are the crucial building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the nation.