Industrial Excellence: a Key Pillar for 2026 Growth

Verifying the growth of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the use of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the region utilizing it in their jobs over the past 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 nation are prepared to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent international criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, consisting of having more practical laws to enable experimentation and growth," said the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers 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 international policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and industry specialists attended the first Global Service Online forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

Navigating the 2026 GCC Corporate Landscape

In 2015 the GCC comprised of the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, imported $11 billion worth of items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both regions depend on each other for vital items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the biggest trading partner for nations in the region, 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 items, said a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how companies can gain from the changing patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next action in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by acting as an information and research centre, by offering service documentation, offering legal services, assisting in networking chances via signature organization occasions and delivering nearly every conceivable company solution, it stated.

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

Predicting the 2026 GCC Corporate Environment

SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger 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 bring in funds and skill, stated 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 agreed that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on local start-ups' prospects of benefiting from current investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low cost of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and data privacy; and actually strong universities that are significantly taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest chauffeur right now is buying skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are very lucky to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International development funds are can be found in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and regional governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.