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Unlocking GCC opportunities: Business insights for UK exporters

Chapters

  1. Introduction
  2. Economic transformation and innovation drive
  3. Trade landscape and flagship projects
  4. Why the GCC: advantages and market access
  5. Opportunity sectors and emerging growth areas
  6. Free Trade Agreement, business culture and challenges

Contents

Overview

Duration
29:22

Get insights into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets, key sectors and strategies for UK businesses across the region.

Description

This session provides UK businesses and investors with a clear understanding of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) market, highlighting economic trends, priority sectors, and practical strategies for entering and succeeding in the region. Gain actionable insights into opportunities across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and beyond.

  • Understand the GCC’s economic landscape and its Vision 2030-driven transformation.
  • Identify high-growth sectors where UK exporters can succeed, including Automobiles, Industrial Machinery, MedTech, FinTech, Telecoms, and AI.
  • Explore emerging opportunities in Green Tech, Renewables, Education, EdTech, Premium Food, and AgriTech.

Speakers

Jose Diego Manzanera

Founder & CEO, Gulf Business Consulting

Jose runs a business and investment advisory firm based in the UAE which provides professional advice for leading companies, governments, and institutions from all over the world into the Middle East.

In his almost 20 years of living and working in several countries in the GCC, Jose has advised ministers, diplomats, SME owners, and entrepreneurs from Europe, Latin America, the USA, and Canada.

Furthermore, he is a keynote speaker on successfully doing business in the Middle East, a teacher of cross-cultural intelligence and an author of articles about business and trade in the Middle East for national and international media.