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Key Steps for Operational Excellence in the GCC

Published Aug 13, 26
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Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of workers in the area utilizing 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 all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, consisting of national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

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

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and industry experts 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 area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both areas count on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood products, stated a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", explores how organizations can gain from the altering patterns of global demand and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next step in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by acting as an information and research centre, by offering service paperwork, using legal services, assisting in networking opportunities by means of signature service occasions and delivering nearly every imaginable organization option, it specified.

GCC growth will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay solid however slow a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will remain 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, however deficits persist in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader 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 service leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Responding to a concern on local start-ups' prospects of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information privacy; and actually strong instructional institutions that are significantly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest chauffeur right now is investing in talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins.

"International development funds are can be found in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the community The capability of the UAE and local governments to attract skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.

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