{"id":78106,"date":"2026-10-15T10:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T06:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=78106"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T06:38:28","slug":"microsoft-uae-and-g42s-inception-explore-the-rise-of-human-led-agent-operated-businesses-at-sif-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/microsoft-uae-and-g42s-inception-explore-the-rise-of-human-led-agent-operated-businesses-at-sif-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft UAE And G42\u2019s Inception Explore The Rise Of \u2018Human-Led, Agent-Operated\u2019 Businesses At SIF 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Artificial intelligence (AI<\/a>) is being used to test investment proposals at an Abu Dhabi<\/a> sovereign wealth fund, providing alternative arguments for investment committees while human reviewers check its analysis, delegates at Sharjah Investment Forum 2026 (SIF 2026) heard on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Maria Sanchez, Senior Vice President of AI Product Delivery at Inception (G42), outlined the deployment at the fund \u2013 which she did not name \u2013 during the \u201cPowering Adaptive Economies with Agentic AI\u201d panel discussion. The panel also featured Rima Semaan, Chief Solutions Officer at Microsoft UAE, and was moderated by Kunal Devani, Partner, EY.<\/p>\n

Describing the investment application, Sanchez said: \u201cFor every investment, there are months of work from a big team preparing documentation to defend why they should be investing in a deal. Then you get AI presenting why they shouldn\u2019t invest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Human reviewers check the recommendations for any inaccuracies or inappropriate use of data before they inform investment decisions, she pointed out.<\/p>\n

Sanchez also described procurement applications in which AI supports workflows from purchase requests through to contract awards, including checking budgets, preparing scopes of work and proposing evaluation criteria. People retain the ability to review and override the system\u2019s proposals.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou start automating low-risk workflows, things that can be reversed, and then you keep getting confidence and keep moving in the journey,\u201d Sanchez said.<\/p>\n

She stressed that organisations must be able to trace agents\u2019 actions and identify where human review has taken place. \u201cYou understand what\u2019s going on at every point in time. You understand why agents took this decision and not the other,\u201d she said. \u201cAs long as those controls are put in place, it is also up to every leader to undertake some experimentation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Building a human-led, agent-operated workforce<\/b><\/strong>
\n<\/b><\/strong>Semaan urged businesses to build the infrastructure needed for their current use cases and begin implementation, rather than continually waiting for the latest model. Scaling adoption, she said, requires connected organisational data, appropriate access controls and the ability to trace agents\u2019 actions.<\/p>\n

Workforce preparation is equally important. As employees increasingly supervise AI agents, they will need judgement, delegation and leadership skills alongside continuous learning.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou need to know how to delegate. You need to make sure that they take the right actions and hold those agents accountable,\u201d Semaan said. \u201cEvery employee, at the end of the day, becomes kind of a manager.\u201d<\/p>\n

She described the emerging operating model as \u201chuman-led, agent-operated\u201d, arguing that successful businesses will redesign workflows and pursue new revenue streams alongside productivity improvements, supported by clear safeguards and leadership commitment.<\/p>\n

Sanchez similarly stressed that leaders\u2019 own use of AI helps drive adoption throughout an organisation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhenever I see a leader of an organisation who has the mindset that they want to embrace AI for the most valuable activity they do in their day-to-day, it always cascades down in a massive way,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Organised by the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Investment, the ninth SIF runs on October 14\u201315 at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre under the theme \u201cBuilding Adaptive Economies\u201d. It is expected to welcome more than 10,000 participants from over 60 countries, with more than 80 speakers and over 140 activities, including panels, keynote addresses, workshops and business meetings.<\/p>\n

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