President Omoto reflects on lessons from major investor Berkshire Hathaway Marubeni President and CEO Masayuki Omoto speaks at the Nikkei Forum Global Management Dialogue 2026 in Tokyo on Nov.

President Omoto reflects on lessons from major investor Berkshire Hathaway Marubeni President and CEO Masayuki Omoto speaks at the Nikkei Forum Global Management Dialogue 2026 in Tokyo on Nov. 11. (Photo by Marie Yoshimura) TOKYO -- The center of gravity for global economic growth will shift southward, said the head of Japanese trading house Marubeni, outlining ambitions to tap into local demand in individual markets.