Navigating the Next GCC Business Environment

Verifying the development of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month said that the use of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the area utilizing it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, including nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

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

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how nations from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and market professionals went to the first Global Service Forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

Emerging Future Shifts Shaping the 2026 GCC Economy

In 2015 the GCC made up 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 region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for important products.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood products, said a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how services can take advantage of the changing patterns of international need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by functioning as a details and research centre, by offering service documents, offering legal services, facilitating networking chances by means of signature company events and delivering almost every conceivable company service, it mentioned.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong however slow a little. 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. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue in other places.

Accelerating Regional Corporate Growth through Innovation

SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader 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, stated service 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 Endeavor Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on regional start-ups' prospects of taking advantage of current investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data personal privacy; and really strong universities that are significantly taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest motorist right now is investing in talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are very fortunate to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and local governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here along with inflow internationally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.