Can Market Research Define Middle East Corporate Growth?

Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of employees in the region utilizing it in their tasks over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to deploy AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance community, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, consisting of having more practical laws to permit experimentation and development," stated the report.

Top business leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market specialists went to the very first Global Service Forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

Reviewing 2026 GCC Data for Strategic Insights

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 statement from organisers stated. Both areas count on each other for essential items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The online forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how services can gain from the changing patterns of worldwide need and what role Dubai can play in helping with the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by functioning as an info and research centre, by offering service documentation, offering legal services, facilitating networking opportunities through signature service occasions and providing nearly every imaginable company solution, it specified.

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

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider Middle East region is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies attracting funds and skill, said company leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional 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, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much choosing us in the area: the low cost of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and really strong universities that are significantly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our greatest chauffeur today is purchasing talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins."Concentrating on the beauty of the area for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Managing Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are extremely lucky to onboard the 3 largest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for financial investment in the region.

"International development funds are can be found in, which shows 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 internationally are the essential structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the highest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.