Methods for Scaling Regional Strategy in 2026

Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the region utilizing it in their tasks 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 all set to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide criteria, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region appealing, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to permit experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Top business leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how nations from the two areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and market experts went to the first Global Company Forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

Emerging Future Shifts Defining the 2026 Regional Economy

In 2015 the GCC made up 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 declaration from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent 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 relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, stated 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 function Dubai can play in helping with the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by serving as an information and research study centre, by offering business documents, providing legal services, facilitating networking opportunities through signature organization occasions and providing practically every possible service option, it stated.

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

Industrial Excellence: a Strategic Driver for Regional Success

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 drawing in funds and talent, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on regional startups' potential customers of benefiting from current financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot opting for us in the area: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data personal privacy; and actually strong academic organizations that are progressively taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant motorist right now is investing in talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins.

"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the community The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here along with inflow globally are the key building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the country.