Emerging Future Shifts Shaping the 2026 Regional Market

Verifying the growth of AI in the region, a report released by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage 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 tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are all set to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the area appealing, including having more pragmatic laws to enable for experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Top organization leaders, policymakers and financiers 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 global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and industry experts went to the 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 goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both areas rely on each other for vital products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the region's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood items, stated a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how organizations can benefit from the altering patterns of international need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but internationally too, by serving as a details and research study centre, by offering organization documentation, providing legal services, facilitating networking chances via signature service occasions and delivering almost every imaginable company option, it mentioned.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will remain strong but slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be combined, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider Middle East area is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies drawing in funds and skill, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears promising.

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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 stated: "We have a lot going for us in the region: the low expense of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data privacy; and actually strong universities that are progressively looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this area, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our biggest chauffeur today is purchasing talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins."Focusing on the beauty of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I think we are very fortunate to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the area.

"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 attract skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here as well as inflow internationally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the highest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the country.