Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/pwcs-29th-global-ceo-survey-middle-east-findings Middle East CEOs remain among the most confident globally. Enormous value is in motion across the region, backed by strong domestic momentum, rising capital inflows and an active deal environment. Business leaders are focused on long-term growth, scaling AI and building resilience to manage risk © 2026 PwC Middle East 8c1756c5-bc07-55dd-b5a6-a1701bdc451e yes en Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:12:20 +0400 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:13:05 +0400 https://img.transistorcdn.com/rsWOoiPN_alOe0BSN3NzIQ6Zbc2zsGJPAHD3rSNQPeM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lOGMx/Njc1YmI3MWE1NjAz/YjZiYTE1NzNlODlm/MTIwOS5QTkc.jpg episodic PwC Middle East Middle East CEOs remain among the most confident globally. Enormous value is in motion across the region, backed by strong domestic momentum, rising capital inflows and an active deal environment. Business leaders are focused on long-term growth, scaling AI and building resilience to manage risk Middle East CEOs remain among the most confident globally. CEO Survey, PwC Middle East, 29th CEO Survey, PwC , 29th CEO Survey Middle East, PwC CEO Survey Middle East, Middle East CEO confidence, GCC economic outlook, investment flows Middle East, AI adoption Middle East CEOs, digital transformation GCC, M&A activity Middle East, strategic dealmaking GCC, capital inflows Middle East, sovereign wealth funds GCC, AI infrastructure Middle East, talent and skills GCC, workforce transformation Middle East, cyber resilience GCC, geopolitical risk Middle East, supply chain resilience GCC, climate risk CEOs GCC, non-oil growth Middle East, Vision 2030 business impact, UAE Saudi Arabia investment destinations, Middle East competitiveness, PwC Middle East insights. PwC Middle East No No 4 4 Mona Abou Hana | Chief Corporate & Network Officer, PwC Middle East full 63064a76-47f8-4404-8db7-e3ada51ea562 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a4fd534a Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:54:29 +0400 PwC Middle East PwC Middle East 27 PwC's 29th Global CEO survey No 3 3 Romil Radia | Deals Markets Leader, PwC Middle East full b8073eeb-ef9e-4334-b3b2-c8371e726f46 https://share.transistor.fm/s/35991b79 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:53:55 +0400 PwC Middle East PwC Middle East 29 PwC's 29th Global CEO survey No 2 2 Ahmed AbuHantash | Digital and Cyber Leader, PwC Middle East full d51983d5-f4a5-4b6c-88ba-62ecffd9f0a4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7f72b6ad Reinvention in the Middle East is increasingly innovation-led, as organisations align technology, capital and talent to create new growth engines. As businesses expand into new sectors, business leaders must remember that AI is not the strategy, it is a tool. The real imperative is to rethink the core business first, then apply the right technologies, including AI, while strengthening cyber awareness and resilience across the organisation. 

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]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:48:47 +0400 PwC Middle East PwC Middle East 27 Reinvention in the Middle East is increasingly innovation-led, as organisations align technology, capital and talent to create new growth engines. As businesses expand into new sectors, business leaders must remember that AI is not the strategy, it is a tool. The real imperative is to rethink the core business first, then apply the right technologies, including AI, while strengthening cyber awareness and resilience across the organisation. 

]]> PwC's 29th Global CEO survey No 1 1 Jing Teow | Partner, Economic Policy and Strategy, PwC Middle East full d2beae42-772b-4626-aa3e-184ec821e125 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e7c87dc6 Despite a more volatile global backdrop, leaders across the region are not pulling back. Confidence in domestic fundamentals, anchored in national transformation agendas, is empowering business leaders to deploy capital to position for long-term growth, even amid elevated short-term risks.  

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