We are living in times characterized by pace, disjointed messaging, and an increasingly crowded attention space that makes influence not the preserve of those who own the room, but those who can hold it. Those who communicate not to impress, but to inspire. Those who lead not to force, but to illuminate.
Among this new breed of global leaders is Preity Upala, CEO of the global firm, OMNIA Group, speaker, award-winning author, and one of the most compelling voices among the females projecting the bright future that awaits all global leaders in the year 2026.
It is not the result of one role, one region, or one industry. It is the result of presence. Presence in the rarity of being able to connect two worlds: East and West, mind and heart, diplomacy and spiritualism, while being resoundingly authentic. Preity Upala does not play by the rules of modern-day leadership; she is, in fact, co-authoring new ones.
From Visibility to Vision: A Journey Beyond Convention
Preity’s evolution from former Miss India International to global thought leader is not a story of reinvention, it is a story of revelation. Early in her public life, she recognized something few do: visibility without purpose is hollow, but voice aligned with truth carries transformational power.
A defining realization reshaped her path, the understanding that beneath language, politics, and culture, human beings share the same emotional blueprint: a longing for belonging, dignity, compassion, and meaning. This insight became the philosophical spine of her leadership.
Her travels across more than 100 countries and five continents did not merely broaden her worldview; they refined it. Each culture deepened her emotional literacy. Each conversation sharpened her understanding of how power, identity, and belief systems shape societies. The world became her classroom, and humanity, her curriculum.
OMNIA: Leadership Rooted in Unity and Purpose
“Omnia” means “all-encompassing,” and this aptly captures the essence of whatPreity is doing. “OMNIA” is more than a business entity, it is an expression of her philosophy of life, that refuses to be fragmented and advocates integration instead.
Born and brought up in India, Preity was exposed to the idea of “maya” at a young age, the comprehension of which is that success and illusion will wither away, but the truth and awareness will stay alive.
Preity, with her exposure to the idea of “maya,” is able to traverse through the international corridors of power effortlessly, unattached to them.
As the CEO, her approach to leadership is one of stewardship. All her initiatives, conversations, and forums are connected to her concept of *Dharma*, the assignment of one’s soul to serve something beyond the self. This may be about economic change, cultural outreach, or the nature of human awareness.
A Global Leader for a Shifting World Order
The importance of Preity Upala cannot be overstated in this context, especially in an era where the global balance of power is in the middle of a paradigm shift. She is very forthcoming about the emergence of the Global South and the intellectual and diplomatic rise of Asia, particularly India, to prominence.
Her speaking engagements range from the Middle East, Dubai, to other continents. She communicates through academics, economics, and geopolitical events. This is where she differs from the others. Not just the topics she is discussing, but the method through which she presents them: BRICS, global capitalism, culture, identity.
While audiences have described her voice as very authoritative, they have also described it as reassuring. She is able to inject emotional intelligence into academic spheres, taking issues that affect the whole world, even if they involve complexity, without diminishing their severity. She creates an opening for complexity in a world that is sharply divided, an aspect which today’s leadership is in dire need of.
Where Spiritual Intelligence Meets Global Strategy
An “conscious leader” is a term that has gained prominence only recently, but Preity was conveying her vision of the connection between geopolitics and spirituality long before this term gained popularity. Preity contradicts the old-fashioned notion that a leader has to be rational and not conscious.
“She thinks spirituality is not something you go to when you want to escape the problems within the world, it is actually the tool and the way through which the problems can be viewed and solved.” Consciousness creates culture. Culture creates policy. Policy determines lives.
This perspective places her at the forefront of a new paradigm of influence—one that measures leadership success in terms that go beyond results to awareness itself.
Grace, Grit & the Feminine Force
Preity’s perception of good leadership is sometimes described as the exercise of a mix of “grace and grit.” Her own personal journey, which involves her time in the public domain, as well as her forays in the business and international spheres, requires Pre
But she does not rule with hardness. The strength of this woman is fluid, not rigid. She is the personification of the feminine force, one that does not want to dominate but uplift. She uses her work to encourage women to own leadership, not to emulate.
Her renowned talk title, “The Preity Effect,” was born out of a world full of noise and starved for meaning. It’s a place for rich conversation, where listening is valued equally to speaking and insight replaces entertainment. It’s her way of changing the world through meaningful conversation and dialogue. It is the place for people to come for insight and for people to share their
Empowerment, in her philosophy, is not something taught but something activated.
Legacy in Motion: The Woman Defining 2026
Preity Upala’s focus on legacy is not something that happens in the future, but in the here and now. Her personal badge of honor is not in winning awards but in knowing that her words of inspiration have changed people’s outlooks and brought about transformations.
Future predictions and looking into the year 2026, she sees a year of expansion—not only in accomplishment but in awareness. A year in which leadership transcends ego and in which power comes from integrity and in which women come into their authentic role and not necessarily their expected role in society.
“Sheau’s overarching vision is that education should be based “Be yourself, everyone else is taken.”
In a world searching for leaders who can hold complexity without losing compassion, Preity Upala stands not just as one to watch, but as one actively shaping the future.
She is not merely influential.
She is foundational.
