# Fraconomy Middle East

> Fractional Chief AI Officers for the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with Gulf AI governance and PDPL built in. One to three days a week. Waitlist open.

Status: waitlist open at https://me.fraconomy.com/#join (companies that need a CAIO, and AI leaders who want to join the bench).
Pricing: monthly retainer in USD, set by days a week.
Brand hub with all markets: https://fraconomy.com/

## What a Fraconomy Middle East CAIO covers
- UAE: National AI principles and guidelines, plus the rules of financial free zones such as DIFC and ADGM where they apply to you.
- Saudi Arabia: SDAIA's AI ethics principles and the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) for any model that touches personal data.
- Expanding from Asia: For Singapore and Southeast Asian companies entering the Gulf, one governance baseline that holds in both regions.

## Questions
### Is there an AI law in the UAE or Saudi Arabia?
Both countries govern AI through national principles, sector regulators and data protection law, such as Saudi Arabia's PDPL, with extra rules inside free zones such as DIFC and ADGM. The picture is changing, which is why your CAIO tracks it for you.

### When will Fraconomy Middle East open?
We open when we have enough vetted CAIOs with Gulf experience. People on the waitlist hear first. Until then, our Singapore practice can support Asian companies expanding into the Gulf.

### How is pricing set in the Middle East?
A monthly retainer in USD, set by days a week. The rate is confirmed on the briefing call before any commitment.