Emerging Strategic Shifts Defining the 2026 Regional Economy

Verifying the development of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the region using it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are ready to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, including nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region appealing, consisting of having more practical laws to permit experimentation and development," stated the report.

Top service leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the two areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, business leaders, financiers, and industry specialists went to the very first Global Business Online forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

Reviewing New GCC Data for Future Growth

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 region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both regions rely on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's overall 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 depends on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", explores how companies can benefit from the altering patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by acting as an information and research centre, by supplying service paperwork, providing legal services, helping with networking opportunities by means of signature organization occasions and providing nearly every imaginable organization option, it stated.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid but slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, brand-new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue somewhere else.

Evaluating Traditional Systems and 2026 Economic Strategies

SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and broader 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, stated company leaders 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 Endeavor Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on local startups' prospects of gaining from current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the region: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and truly strong academic organizations that are increasingly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest motorist today is investing in skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Concentrating on the appearance of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are really fortunate to onboard the 3 largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the region.

"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and regional governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow internationally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.