Navigating the 2026 GCC Corporate Landscape

Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC earlier this month said that the usage of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the region using it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region attractive, including having more pragmatic laws to permit experimentation and development," said the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how nations from the two areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and industry specialists attended the 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 area were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both regions depend on each other for vital items.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost 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 largest trading partner for countries 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 lorries and Chile for wood products, said a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", checks out how services can benefit from the changing patterns of worldwide demand and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by acting as a details and research study centre, by supplying organization paperwork, using legal services, assisting in networking opportunities by means of signature organization occasions and providing nearly every imaginable business service, it mentioned.

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

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader Middle East area is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies attracting funds and talent, stated business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the very 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 investment landscape appears appealing.

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Responding to a concern on regional start-ups' prospects of gaining from current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot opting for us in the area: the low cost of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and data privacy; and really strong universities that are significantly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest driver right now is buying talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that actually wins."Focusing on the attractiveness of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are extremely fortunate to onboard the three largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International growth funds are can be found in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The ability of the UAE and regional governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the highest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.