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Affirming the growth of AI in the area, a report released by PwC earlier this month said that the use of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members 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 technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region attractive, consisting of having more practical laws to enable experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Top company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how nations from the 2 regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market specialists participated in the very first Global Service Online forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

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In 2015 the GCC made up 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 said. Both regions rely on each other for necessary items.

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 by far the largest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood items, stated a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how companies can gain from the altering patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by acting as a details and research study centre, by supplying organization paperwork, providing legal services, helping with networking opportunities by means of signature organization events and delivering almost every conceivable business service, it stated.

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

Predicting the Next GCC Corporate Environment

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 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 Equity Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on regional startups' potential customers of taking advantage of current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot opting for us in the region: the low cost of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information personal privacy; and truly strong universities that are progressively taking a look at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest motorist right now is buying talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Concentrating on the attractiveness of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are really 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 shows clear indications of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and regional governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the key structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.