Emerging Strategic Shifts Defining the 2026 Regional Market

Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of staff members in the area utilizing it in their jobs over the past 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 country are all set to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, including nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area attractive, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to allow for experimentation and growth," said the report.

Leading organization leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently explored how countries from the 2 regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and market professionals went to the 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 goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for necessary products.

In 2015 Latin America provided 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 nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", explores how companies can benefit from the altering 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 just in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by acting as a details and research centre, by supplying company documents, providing legal services, facilitating networking chances by means of signature company occasions and delivering nearly every imaginable organization option, it mentioned.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay strong but sluggish a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil rates; financial balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue somewhere else.

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

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' prospects of benefiting from current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information personal privacy; and really strong instructional institutions that are increasingly taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest motorist right now is buying skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins."Focusing on the appearance of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are very fortunate to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and regional governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow internationally are the crucial structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the country.