Navigating the 2026 Middle East Corporate Landscape

Verifying the growth of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the area utilizing it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are prepared to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area appealing, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and development," stated the report.

Leading company leaders, policymakers and financiers 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 global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and industry professionals went to the very first Global Business 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both areas count on each other for essential products.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost 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. Among the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood items, stated a declaration.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how organizations can take advantage of the altering patterns of international demand and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in company relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by acting as an information and research centre, by supplying business documentation, providing legal services, assisting in networking chances through signature service occasions and delivering nearly every possible company option, it mentioned.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain solid however slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil costs; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East region is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies bring in funds and talent, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 examining "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on regional startups' potential customers of benefiting from recent investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much going for us in the region: the low expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information personal privacy; and actually strong educational organizations that are progressively looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this area, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant driver right now is investing in talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins.

"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and regional federal governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow globally are the key structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers taped in 2025 in the nation.