Evaluating Legacy Models and 2026 Business Frameworks

Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the workforce 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 released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are prepared to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance ecosystem, consisting of nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, including having more practical laws to enable experimentation and development," said the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how countries from the 2 regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and international policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, investors, and market specialists attended the first Global Business 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 said. Both regions depend on each other for important items.

In 2015 Latin America provided almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for vehicles and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how services can gain from the altering patterns of international need and what role Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by functioning as a details and research study centre, by offering organization documents, using legal services, helping with networking chances through signature business events and delivering almost every imaginable organization service, it stated.

GCC growth will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay strong however sluggish somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, brand-new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist elsewhere.

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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 attracting funds and talent, stated business leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on local start-ups' potential customers of gaining from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much opting for us in the region: the low cost of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data personal privacy; and actually strong universities that are significantly looking at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She included: "Our supreme objective is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant driver right now is investing in talent, since in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins.

"International growth funds are coming in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and regional governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here as well as inflow internationally are the essential structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.