A Mantra for 2026: ‘Adapt and Survive’

Plus: The metaverse will make a comeback.

Georges Elhedery, chief executive officer of HSBC Holdings Plc, from left, Lim Chow Kiat, chief executive officer of GIC Pte., Jose Munoz, chief executive officer of Hyundai Motor Co. and Lei Zhang, chief executive officer of Envision Group, during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. 

Photographer: Lionel Ng/Bloomberg
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Welcome back to The Forecast from Bloomberg Weekend, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade.

This weekend we’re looking at themes for 2026 that surfaced last week at Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum in Singapore. Plus, the prospects for peace in Ukraine, the case that the metaverse will make a comeback, and why plastic surgery will benefit from AI.