How to Optimise GCC Strategy in 2026

Verifying the development of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC previously this month stated that the use of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the area using it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region appealing, including having more practical laws to enable experimentation and development," stated the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the two areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, organization leaders, financiers, and market 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 comprised 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 important products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how companies can benefit from the altering patterns of worldwide need 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 however internationally too, by serving as an info and research study centre, by providing company paperwork, offering legal services, facilitating networking opportunities by means of signature organization events and delivering nearly every conceivable organization service, it specified.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay strong however slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new markets, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil prices; financial balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but 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 federal government policies bring in funds and talent, said organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on regional start-ups' prospects of benefiting from current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "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, guideline and information privacy; and actually strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest motorist right now is investing in talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins."Concentrating on the appearance of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are really fortunate to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International development funds are being available in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and regional governments to attract skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here along with inflow worldwide are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.