Navigating the Next Middle East Corporate Landscape

Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region using it in their jobs over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, including nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area appealing, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to allow for experimentation and development," said 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 local and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market professionals attended the very first Global Company 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 stated. Both regions rely on each other for important items.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for countries in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", explores how businesses can gain from the altering patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by functioning as a details and research centre, by supplying service documents, providing legal services, assisting in networking chances through signature organization events and delivering almost every imaginable business option, it stated.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain strong however slow a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil prices; financial balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue elsewhere.

Predicting the 2026 Middle East Corporate Landscape

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 bring in funds and skill, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on local startups' prospects of gaining from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much choosing us in the area: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and actually strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant chauffeur right now is investing in skill, since in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins.

"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the country.