Corporate boards across the Middle East are leading their global peers on AI governance and future readiness, according to Board Intelligence's latest Board Value Index, which surveyed more than 400 non-executive directors, CEOs and CFOs across the UK, US, Nordics and Middle East.
Some 42% of Middle East directors describe their board as an essential tool for value creation – the highest proportion of any region surveyed – while 86% say their board enables innovation. Notably, 58% report actively reviewing which decisions should remain human-led versus AI-led, and 62% dedicate the majority of board meeting time to future-focused discussions.
Middle East boards are also more likely than any other region to view emerging technologies as strategic opportunities, with 30% discussing quantum computing primarily in that context versus 24% globally.
Gulf Economist Staff Writer