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Affirming the growth of AI in the area, a report launched by PwC earlier this month stated that the use of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of employees in the region utilizing it in their tasks over the past 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 nation are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, consisting of nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

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

Leading company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how nations from the 2 regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, magnate, financiers, and market specialists participated in the very first Global Business 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers stated. 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 region's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for countries in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The forum was organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", explores how companies can gain from the changing patterns of worldwide demand and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but globally too, by functioning as an information and research centre, by offering company documentation, providing legal services, facilitating networking opportunities via signature company events and delivering nearly every imaginable business option, it stated.

GCC development will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay solid but sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil rates; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist in other places.

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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 attracting funds and skill, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel discussion on the very first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Venture Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a concern on local startups' prospects of taking advantage of 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 area: the low expense of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data personal privacy; and truly strong educational institutions that are progressively looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She included: "Our supreme goal is to see this region, specifically the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

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

"International growth funds are being available in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the community The capability of the UAE and local federal governments to attract skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here along with inflow worldwide are the essential foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of offers with the greatest worths, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals recorded in 2025 in the nation.