How to Optimise Regional Operations in 2026

Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of employees in the region using it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information 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, including having more practical laws to enable experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, service leaders, investors, and industry experts participated in the first Global Organization Online forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

How to Optimise GCC Operations in 2026

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 count on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's overall sugar imports, it included. 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 declaration.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how businesses can gain from the changing patterns of international need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by serving as an information and research centre, by providing service paperwork, using legal services, assisting in networking opportunities via signature service events and providing practically every imaginable service option, it specified.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay solid but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil prices; financial balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue in other places.

Emerging Future Shifts Shaping the 2026 GCC Economy

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, stated organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Responding to a concern on local start-ups' prospects of benefiting from current investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much choosing us in the area: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information privacy; and truly strong universities that are significantly taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She included: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest driver right now is investing in talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The ability of the UAE and regional federal governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.