Predicting the 2026 GCC Corporate Environment

Affirming the growth 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 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 progress in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, consisting of national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region attractive, consisting of having more practical laws to allow for experimentation and development," said the report.

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how countries from the 2 regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry professionals attended the very first Global Business 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both regions depend on each other for vital products.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood products, said a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how organizations can gain from the changing patterns of worldwide demand and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next step in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by acting as an info and research study centre, by offering organization documentation, providing legal services, assisting in networking chances through signature organization occasions and providing practically every conceivable organization service, it stated.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain solid however slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil rates; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue in other places.

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

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Reacting to a concern on local startups' potential customers of gaining from current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information personal privacy; and really strong educational institutions that are significantly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest driver right now is investing in skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that actually wins.

"International growth funds are can be found in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to attract talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the greatest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the nation.