Portfolio Forecast 2026 – with Chief Executive Officer OMSOS, How Meng Hock
Portfolio Forecast 2026 – with Chief Executive Officer OMSOS, How Meng Hock
What does 2026 hold for the worlds of finance, luxury, wellbeing, culture, and beyond? We gather insights from visionaries and changemakers rewriting the rules and redefining what progress means today.
In an era defined by rapid shifts in behaviour, technology, and expectations, 2026 stands to be a year where industries reset with greater clarity and purpose.
Across hospitality, wellness, luxury retail, education, design, entertainment, and more, industry leaders are moving beyond short-term trends toward deeper, more considered approaches rooted in human needs. Travellers are seeking meaning and connection, consumers want authenticity and substance,
and businesses are rethinking how they serve communities with responsibility and imagination.
In this edition of the annual Portfolio Forecast, we bring together a diverse group of voices who are navigating evolving landscapes with insight and optimism. While their fields vary widely, a shared thread runs through their perspectives. Personalisation guided by technology. Wellness woven into everyday life. Cultural resonance taking precedence over uniformity. A shift from transactions to relationships.
These leaders are not only responding to change, they are defining what progress looks like across Asia and beyond. Their visions offer a glimpse into a future shaped by clarity, humanity, and a renewed sense of possibility
What industry insights and trends do you see shaping 2026, and which of these hold the greatest opportunities in your field?
Firstly, the industry will continue to face geopolitical challenges in 2026. This factor is expected to drive and push for energy security within the countries, especially in achieving economic sustainability and self-reliance on energy needs. This means there will be a stronger push for indigenisation programmes. Secondly, technology adoption from AI, digital twins, real time monitoring to achieve higher, and better-quality output either in existing wells or new wells. Thirdly, how new energy sources, such as renewals, add and partner with traditional sources to power global economic growth.
How do you see yourself/your organization leading the way in turning these forecasts into reality?
OMS’ strategic way forward is to leverage on our existing footprint and advance local production, workforce development, and supply chain partnerships in emerging markets to enhance operational agility and customer proximity. This can also be done via strengthening our presence in large, fast-growing markets across Asia Pacific and the Middle East through strategic partnerships and customer-driven expansion. It is also our strategic aim to drive R&D (products and services) and advanced manufacturing to deliver next-generation, technology-driven solutions for the oil and gas sector. Speed, simplicity, resourcefulness and risk taking will be key for us.
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