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Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the use of AI among 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 development in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area appealing, including having more practical laws to permit experimentation and growth," said the report.

Top business leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and industry 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both areas count on each other for important items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood products, stated a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", explores how organizations can gain from the changing patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next action in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by serving as a details and research study centre, by providing service documentation, using legal services, assisting in networking opportunities through signature organization events and providing nearly every conceivable company option, it mentioned.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid however slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East region 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, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' prospects of benefiting from current investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and actually strong educational organizations that are significantly taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

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

"International development funds are being available in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and local federal governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here along with inflow globally are the key building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the nation.