Navigating the 2026 GCC Corporate Environment

Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the area using it in their jobs over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are prepared to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region appealing, including having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and growth," said the report.

Leading business leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market specialists participated in the very first Global Service Online forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

Comparing Traditional Models and 2026 Business Frameworks

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

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood products, stated a statement.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how organizations can gain from the altering patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in organization 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 study centre, by offering service documents, providing legal services, assisting in networking opportunities through signature service occasions and delivering nearly every possible service service, it specified.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider Middle East region is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies bring in funds and talent, said organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on local startups' potential customers of taking advantage of current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much choosing us in the area: the low cost of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data privacy; and actually strong instructional organizations that are increasingly taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme objective is to see this area, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest chauffeur right now is purchasing skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Focusing on the appearance of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are very lucky to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"International development funds are can be found in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the crucial building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the country.