Malaysia has identified a shortage of 100,000 engineers needed to support its future, and about half of the country’s graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields are now women. Neither figure guarantees the lubricants industry a share of that talent, a panel at the Asian Lubricant Exhibition (ALE) 2026 heard on 10 September. The session, titled Women in Lubricants, Young Professionals & Green Tech Careers, was organised by the Asian Lubricants Industry Association (ALIA) and F&L Asia. The question is not simply whether talented people are coming through, said Charlotte Kehoe, technology director for Asia-Pacific at BP Castrol Singapore and chair of the ALIA council, who moderated the panel. It is how the industry brings that talent through, attracts it and entices it to stay, because there are many other exciting fields competing for the same people. Kehoe framed the discussion around the transformation already under way in the sector — sustainability, digitalisation, thermal management,…

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