Methods for Optimising GCC Operations in 2026

Verifying the development of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month said that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of staff members in the region using it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area appealing, consisting of having more practical laws to enable experimentation and development," stated the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how countries from the two areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry specialists went to the very first Global Organization 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both areas depend on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood products, said a declaration.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", checks out how businesses can gain from the changing patterns of worldwide demand and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by functioning as an information and research centre, by offering company documentation, providing legal services, facilitating networking chances through signature company occasions and providing nearly every conceivable business service, it specified.

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

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East region is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies bring in funds and talent, said service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on local start-ups' prospects of benefiting from recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data personal privacy; and truly strong academic organizations that are progressively taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

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

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow internationally are the key structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of offers with the greatest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.