AI & Gen AI news in the Middle East

An overview of news, trends and research in AI & Gen AI consulting in the Middle East:

TDK SensEI partners with Mindsets to bring edge AI to industrial markets in EMEA TDK SensEI, a global provider of Edge AI platforms to the industrial sector, has signed an EMEA-wide partnership agreement with Mindsets.
13 February 2026
Reimagining the DNA of Internal Audit through technology enablement and AI The Internal Audit function is ripe for disruption.
12 February 2026
How businesses can harness AI beyond the hype: Lessons from Strategic Gears AI is rapidly evolving from a tech-sector buzzword into a fundamental pillar of global business strategy.
12 February 2026
With strong foundations in place, the Gulf now faces its AI execution challenge Organizations across the Gulf Cooperation Council have laid strong strategic and financial foundations for their use of AI, and adoption has moved well beyond experimentation.
11 February 2026
AI Readiness Tool helps public sector organisations benchmark and accelerate AI adoption The World Government Summit and Bain & Company have joined forces to launch a new tool designed to help public sector organisations assess their readiness to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and ge
05 February 2026
Middle East organizations ahead in AI readiness and employee adoption confidence Business leaders in the Middle East region are demonstrating global leadership in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, according to research from Accenture.
05 February 2026
When AI meets geospatial data: Powering the next frontier of decision-making One of the most talked-about trends in AI today is Spatial AI, which essentially enables computers to see, understand, and even reason about the physical world around them.
03 February 2026
Who will win the AI race? Why the Switzerland strategy could hold the key In the AI era, it is widely assumed that the race will be won by those who build the largest models, deploy the fastest, or spend the most on compute.
27 January 2026
The dawn of Autonomous Finance in 2026: An Agile Dynamics perspective As the financial system moves into 2026, it stands at the brink of a profound transformation.
13 January 2026
How AI is reshaping the consulting profession in Saudi Arabia The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping consulting in Saudi Arabia at a moment when the Kingdom’s digital ambitions have never been higher, writes Sarah Abdullah Bawazir, an enterp
12 January 2026
RightFoot supports Gulf company with preparing for AI upskilling When a Gulf-based company sought to assess its workforce’s AI readiness, it engaged management consultancy RightFoot to identify skills gaps and develop a targeted improvement plan.
12 January 2026
Building AI-native organizations through structure and culture While artificial intelligence is widely perceived as a technological challenge, it is in reality an organizational one, according to Paul Lalovich, Managing Partner at Agile Dynamics.
05 January 2026
Rewiring the value chain: How AI and data enable true transformation A new podcast from Strategic Gears dives into the topic, hosting a conversation with Nagaraj Padmanabhan and Hanni El Sayed, two seasoned leaders with over 20 years of global experience each in (digital) transformation.
05 January 2026
AI offers HR teams an opportunity to leap forward The rapid advancement of AI is creating a silver moment for HR functions around the Middle East.
05 January 2026
McKinsey: GCC companies adopt AI at record rates – but scaling remains elusive There has been a significant surge in AI adoption across the GCC in recent years.
19 December 2025
PwC and Strategy& partner with UnifyApps to advance AI transformation in Gulf region PwC and its strategy consulting subsidiary Strategy& have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UnifyApps to accelerate government and enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across t
12 December 2025
AI can slash inefficiencies caused by bureaucracy and red tape Excessive bureaucracy – in the form of administrative friction and inefficiency – comes at a major cost to organizations in the Middle East and around the world.
09 December 2025
Executive program in London helps C-level executives lead in the AI era In November, Maven Insights and The Financial Academy hosted a four-day executive program in London.
05 December 2025
Perseverance and data management are key to success of AI investments When it comes to investments in AI, perseverance and structured scaling pay off. A report from Protiviti shows that early-stage adopters often struggle, with 36% reporting ROI below expectations.
28 November 2025
Generative AI is revolutionizing process optimization in business functions A wide array of business operations – from customer service to maintaining internal knowledge bases – are being revolutionized by Generative AI (GenAI).
27 November 2025
Middle East’s AI paradox: Rapid adoption but challenges with scaling Across the Middle East, governments and businesses are investing heavily to embed Al according to a new report from LOGIC Consulting, yet few organizations have managed to scale the technology.
27 November 2025
Middle East companies have reinvention strategies in place – yet scaling still lags Thought the vast majority of companies in the Middle East have reinvention strategies in place, less than 1 in 10 are progressing at scale, according to a new report from Accenture.
14 November 2025
Gen AI is driving Engine 2 growth and innovation, say Bain & Company experts The rapid rise of Generative AI – along with more advanced technologies emerging in its wake, such as Agentic AI – is becoming a powerful driver of business growth and model innovation alongside trad
11 November 2025
McKinsey and Inception sign strategic partnership to help leaders drive AI transformation Inception, a G42 company that provides AI solutions, has entered a strategic partnership with McKinsey & Company aimed at enhancing board and executive effectiveness through the power of AI.
10 November 2025
Beyond just tools: AI success hinges on human leadership AI is everywhere, but why have so many been getting implementation wrong? Human leadership needs to be central in AI implementation, says Professor Mark Fritz, a renowned leadership expert, in discus
10 November 2025
Savings platform The Entertainer selects Zero&One as cloud and Gen AI partner The Entertainer, a well-known savings platform and app from the UAE, has selected Zero&One as its partner for generative AI initiatives.
07 November 2025
Next wave of global AI innovation to shift investments toward the Global South The next wave of AI investment will see an increased focus on the Global South, according to a study by the Future Investment Initiative Institute in collaboration with Accenture.
04 November 2025
Strategic Gears and CozmoX AI to bring ‘AI employees’ to Saudi market Strategic Gears has signed a strategic partnership with CozmoX AI aimed at helping organisations across Saudi Arabia integrate ‘AI employees’ into their workforce.
04 November 2025
Enterprise AI platform HUMAIN ONE launches with strategic partners EY, Groq and Replit HUMAIN, a global AI-tech company backed by the Public Investment Fund, has launched HUMAIN ONE, its agentic AI operating system that is powered by its Arabic-first large language model ALLAM.
28 October 2025
Rise of AI creating unprecedented challenges for CEOs and company leaders AI has shifted from novelty to necessity. For companies across the GCC, the question is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how quickly and effectively it can be embedded.
21 October 2025
The role of AI in driving the future of ESG reporting As ESG regulations and standards grow increasingly complex, many organizations are turning to AI to automate and streamline their reporting processes.
20 October 2025
Bain & Company forms global AI partnership with Abu Dhabi’s Inception Global strategy consulting firm Bain & Company has announced a strategic collaboration with G42 subsidiary Inception to bring productized, enterprise-grade AI solutions to organizations in the region
16 October 2025

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