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21/07/2026

Spent the day with a fantastic group tackling one of the defining questions of our time: how do we stay employable as AI reshapes the workplace? The conversation was sharp, the perspectives varied, and the consensus clear — adaptability and curiosity will always be a step ahead of any algorithm. (Though lets admit, watching a room full of humans out-debate a robot was oddly satisfying. 😄) Grateful for the insights shared today and for a team that takes the future of work as seriously as they take their coffee breaks. Looking forward to where these conversations take us next.

13/07/2026

Welcome Jamie Douglas-Watson to Algorithm Research! We're thrilled to announce that Jamie has joined us as Senior Advisor, bringing 35 years of transformative expertise in infrastructure, PPP advisory, and economic strategy. This carousel showcases Jamie's impressive career spanning Standard & Poor's, AECOM, Dar Al-Handasah, Jacobs, and a government secondment in Brazil—where he delivered market intelligence for UKTI, FCO, and BIS. His unique approach combines economic rigor with project reality, delivering impact across feasibility studies, PPP transactions, real estate economics, and industrial city strategy. What makes Jamie the perfect fit for Algorithm Research? His extensive experience across the GCC, Africa, and South Asia—the exact geographies where our clients operate. From Angola to Saudi Arabia, from London's M25 to Pulkovo Airport, Jamie brings depth, strategic insight, and proven results. Here's to the infrastructure transformation we'll create together!

26/05/2026

Eid Al Adha mubarak!

22/05/2026

Is your career ready for the AI revolution? 🤖

The IMF’s latest report on Generative AI reveals a massive shift on the horizon. While AI promises a productivity surge, it also brings significant exposure—especially for advanced economies.

At Algorithm Research, we’ve broken down the key findings you need to know:
📍 40% of global employment is now exposed to AI. 📍 Advanced economies face higher exposure (60%) due to cognitive-intensive roles.
📍 Inequality risks are real, but productivity gains could be the silver lining.
The future of work isn’t just about the technology—it’s about how we adapt.

CTA: How is your industry preparing for the AI shift? Let’s discuss in the comments. 👇

14/05/2026

"You can't cut/raise your way out of a supply shock."

That was the core message from our Founder & CEO Ketaki Sharma in her latest appearance on Bloomberg Asharq — breaking down what this week's hotter-than-expected US inflation data means for markets and for the GCC.

The Fed is in a difficult position: inflation is sticky, but the cause is supply-side, not demand overheating. Rate are a blunt instrument here.

Ketaki's call: watch for the Trump administration to move directly on living costs — fuel support, strategic reserves release and more.

For GCC institutions, the read-through is clear. Higher for longer isn't just a Fed story. It's a regional liquidity, financing cost, and dollar peg story.

Full segment on Bloomberg Asharq. Thank you to Mohamed Adel and Samia Saleh for the conversation and Tabarek Jouini for organizing this.

جاءت بيانات التضخم الأميركية أعلى من المتوقع، وتتوقع كيتاكي شارما، الرئيسة التنفيذية في Algorithm Research، اتخاذ إدارة ترمب إجراءات لاحتواء تكاليف المعيشة.

28/04/2026

As per BIS working paper, the US has ~700 AI firms. China has ~250. The rest of the world is watching.
The Bank for International Settlements just mapped global AI production across 32 economies and the concentration is striking.

Most economies — including the GCC — exist almost entirely at Layer 1.

Compute. Hardware. Semiconductors.

The value isn't there. The value is in Layers 4 and 5 — AI Models and AI Applications. That's where the US dominates. That's where the revenue is. That's where the jobs of the next decade live.

Three findings from the BIS paper that should matter to every GCC strategist:

🎯 Specialisation gap — Most economies cluster in hardware (Compute), with almost no presence in downstream AI application layers. That's where the economic value is being captured.

🏠 Home Bias in AI investment — Capital flows domestically, to Applications. If your economy isn't building AI applications for your own market, foreign capital — and foreign firms — will.

📈 VC drives density — Venture capital inflows are strongly correlated with AI firm concentration. The GCC's sovereign wealth funds are deploying billions in global AI. The question is: how much is coming back home?

The GCC is at a structural fork.

It can remain a compute-layer economy — supplying the hardware and data centres that power other countries' AI ecosystems.

Or it can build upstream. Applications. Models. Ecosystems designed for Arabic-language markets, Islamic finance, Gulf logistics, and government services.

That second path requires a different kind of intelligence — market, economic, and strategic.

If you're working on AI strategy, market entry, or economic policy in the GCC and want a sharper read on where the region sits in the global AI supply chain — let's talk.

31/03/2026

Dubai just dropped a AED 1 billion signal. Not a headline. A playbook for how the city wants businesses to move next.

This package quietly does three big things:

1. Keeps cash inside companies (fees + customs + Tourism Dirham all pushed out)

2. Buys time for CFOs to adjust to higher oil, freight and financing costs

3. Makes it easier for global talent to stay and build in Dubai

In a month where oil is up 40%+, Dubai is saying: we’re not waiting for calm, we’re cushioning the hit and backing growth anyway.

Save this carousel if you run a business, work in finance, or are planning a move to Dubai — this is your next 3–6 months of breathing room.

Follow Algorithm Research for daily GCC breakdowns in plain language, not jargon — and tag someone whose company should be using this package.

19/03/2026

A Fed rate decision and its inflation read-through is always closely watched.
Chair Powell clarified that the impact of the Iran war on inflation cannot be quantified at the moment. The Fed seems prepared to look through oil prices if inflation expectations are contained.
There was discussion on tariff impacts on goods prices. It is interesting that things like trucking costs were rising even before the war.

14/03/2026

Oil just crossed $100 per barrel. Swipe to understand exactly how this reaches your bills, your mortgage, and your economy — from the Strait of Hormuz to the Federal Reserve.

Comment: Will this push us into stagflation? Save this carousel — you’ll reference it as this develops.

12/03/2026

400 million barrels of oil released!
Sounds massive? But spread over 6 months, that's only about 2 million barrels a day. The Strait of Hormuz gap shipped 18 to 20 million barrels — every single day.

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