Can Strategic Analytics Define Middle East Industrial Growth?

Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month said that the use of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region using it in their jobs over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are all set to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Top magnate, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, service leaders, investors, and industry experts attended the very first Global Company Online forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

Emerging Strategic Trends Shaping the 2026 GCC Market

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 declaration from organisers said. Both areas depend on each other for necessary items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied 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. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (primarily poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood items, stated a statement.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how services can gain from the altering patterns of international need and what function 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 however worldwide too, by serving as an information and research centre, by offering business paperwork, providing legal services, facilitating networking opportunities by means of signature service events and providing nearly every conceivable company option, it specified.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay solid but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil costs; 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 financial 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 Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on local startups' prospects of gaining from current investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have so much opting for us in the area: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, regulation and data privacy; and truly strong academic institutions that are increasingly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

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

"International growth funds are can be found in, which shows clear indications of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and local federal governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow internationally are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the country.