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Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the area using it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released 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 global standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of national efforts 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 permit experimentation and development," said the report.

Leading company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how nations from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, service leaders, investors, and market experts participated in the very 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 items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. Both areas depend on each other for vital items.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood items, said a declaration.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how organizations can gain from the changing patterns of global demand and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by serving as an info and research centre, by supplying business documents, using legal services, facilitating networking opportunities via signature company events and providing practically every imaginable company service, it specified.

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

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger 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 attracting funds and talent, stated business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a concern on regional start-ups' prospects of taking advantage of recent financial 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 really progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and truly strong instructional organizations that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant driver today is investing in talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins."Focusing on the beauty of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing 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 area.

"International growth funds are coming 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 method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow globally are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.