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Sovereign AI: Building ecosystems for strategic resilience and impact

Sovereign AI is achievable only through an ecosystem effort that connects energy, compute, data, models, platforms, and applications across multiple actors.
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McKinsey on the Middle East

Conversations with leaders in McKinsey’s Middle East office on some of the most pressing issues of the day, including insights for business and government leaders, practitioners, students and anyone who is curious to learn more about topics such as education, sustainability, inclusion, business growth and many others.
How COVID-19 caused a global learning crisisEmployee wellbeing in the GCCEnabling the fintech ecosystem with Lean TechnologiesThe State of AI in the GCCCOP28 - reflections and impactForward goes global

Mckinsey Bel Arabi Compendium

Winter 2022

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What is sovereign AI?
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Three McKinsey experts explain what sovereign AI really means—and why control over the AI stack is becoming a strategic priority...
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McKinsey Direct
Getting real about job creation in economic development
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Job creation numbers from economic development plans are often nominal commitments. Governments that make a concentrated effort to...

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Can agentic AI (finally) modernize core technologies in insurance?
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Insurers have long understood the need to transform their core technologies. So, why haven’t they? Agentic AI may finally make...
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Winning B2B customers in technology and telecommunications
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Our latest B2B Survey of 3,000 decision-makers shows how agentic AI is creating value beyond connectivity, raising the bar on...
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Engines of growth: Foreign exchange at the heart of Egypt’s journey
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Egypt can build on its strong fundamentals and natural advantages to boost hard currency, unlocking up to $17 billion annually...
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What AI could mean for film and TV production and the industry’s future
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Industry leaders are questioning how AI could change what content is made and how it is produced. Our research indicates three...
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The state of AI in GCC countries: In pursuit of scale and value
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Our latest survey on AI use finds that uptake is growing in the Middle East, but businesses still have ample opportunity to improve...
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Triple the return: How companies can get more from enterprise tech
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Technology leaders that follow six imperatives—and take a value creation approach to spending—can achieve three times the EBITDA...
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McKinsey Direct
Meet the new Saudi consumer: Ten trends shaping a fast-evolving market
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The Saudi consumer and retail market has huge growth potential. Capturing it will depend on understanding how consumer...
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Case Study
Rewiring the way McKinsey works with Lilli, our generative AI platform
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Learn how we built and scaled Lilli and the lessons learned along the way.
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Putting the pieces together: Unlocking success in modular construction
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Developments in data, technology, and manufacturing are finally allowing modular to deliver on its promise. Insights from our...