How to Scale GCC Strategy in 2026

Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month said that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers 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 innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's data 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, including having more practical laws to enable experimentation and growth," said the report.

Top company leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how countries from the 2 areas can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, service leaders, investors, and market professionals went to the first Global Company Forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

Predicting the 2026 Middle East Business Environment

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 stated. Both regions rely on each other for necessary products.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the biggest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood products, stated a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how organizations can take advantage of the changing patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by functioning as a details and research centre, by offering organization paperwork, offering legal services, assisting in networking chances by means of signature organization events and providing nearly every possible service option, it specified.

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

Navigating the 2026 Middle East Business Landscape

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

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Reacting to a question on regional start-ups' potential customers of gaining from current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder 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 academic organizations that are progressively looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this area, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant driver right now is buying talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Focusing on the beauty of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are really fortunate to onboard the 3 largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International development funds are coming in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and regional governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here along with inflow internationally are the crucial building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the highest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the country.