Operational Excellence: a Strategic Pillar for Regional Success

Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region utilizing it in their jobs over the previous 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 country are ready to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, consisting of national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region appealing, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and growth," said the report.

Leading magnate, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how nations from the 2 regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, business leaders, financiers, and industry experts went to the very first Global Organization Online 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 declaration from organisers said. Both areas rely on each other for important products.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. 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 relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood products, said a statement.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how businesses can take advantage of the altering patterns of international demand and what function 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 serving as an information and research centre, by providing service documentation, using legal services, helping with networking opportunities through signature service occasions and providing nearly every possible business service, it specified.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay strong but slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil rates; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist somewhere else.

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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 federal government policies drawing in funds and talent, stated organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on regional start-ups' prospects of taking advantage of current investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot opting for us in the area: the low expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data personal privacy; and truly strong universities that are significantly taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest motorist right now is investing in talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the area for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Creator and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, stated: "I believe we are really lucky to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the environment The capability of the UAE and local federal governments to attract talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of deals with the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.