Reviewing 2026 GCC Research for Future Insights

Affirming the growth 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 increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region using it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released 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 global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance environment, consisting of national 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 experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored 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 specialists went to the very first Global Business 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 region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both areas count on each other for necessary products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's total sugar imports, it added. 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 (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how organizations can take advantage of the altering patterns of international demand and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by functioning as an info and research study centre, by offering organization documents, offering legal services, facilitating networking chances through signature business occasions and delivering almost every imaginable company option, it mentioned.

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

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger 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 drawing in funds and skill, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Responding to a concern on local start-ups' prospects of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot opting for us in the area: the low expense of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data privacy; and truly strong instructional organizations that are significantly taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this area, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest motorist right now is buying talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are extremely lucky to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International development funds are being available in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the community The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the crucial structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.