In the world of high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, global events are rarely about last-minute plans or spontaneous indulgence. They are deliberate, carefully timed anchor moments, experiences around which business, family, travel, and personal milestones are meticulously orchestrated.
“When you work closely with HNIs and UHNIs year after year, you realise that the world’s most exclusive events aren’t just about entertainment,” says Advita Bihani, co-founder, Indulge Global. “They’re about access, timing, and intention.”
For the firm’s members, marquee events such as the Winter Olympics in Milan, the FIFA World Cup in the USA, or Formula 1 races in Bahrain are not isolated trips. “They become pillars around which entire travel
calendars are built layered with business meetings, private hospitality, and deeply personal experiences,” explains Bihani.
What makes 2026 particularly compelling, she notes, is the diversity of the global events landscape. Culture-led gatherings like Glastonbury Festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and Paris’ art and fashion circuits coexist with high-energy spectacles such as Coachella, SXSW, and Carnival in Rio. Purpose-driven forums like Web Summit Lisbon further blur the line between travel, business, and long-term opportunity.
Even sporting events are evolving beyond the action on the field. “Today, it’s not just about the match,” Bihani says. “It’s about private hospitality, curated viewing lounges, invitation-only circles, and experiences most people never see.” Events like the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup or the Winter Olympics now carry an entirely different meaning for elite travellers.
For them, access is assumed. “The question is never ‘Can we get tickets?’” Bihani adds. “It’s ‘How do we experience this differently?’ That could mean a private chalet in St. Moritz during Olympic season, seamless multi-city logistics across a FIFA itinerary, or after-hours access at global music festivals. Time is the real luxury, and everything we design is built to protect it.”
In 2026, being present at the right event is less about visibility and more about alignment with one’s lifestyle, values, and ambitions. “Our role as a global concierge is to read those nuances and design experiences that feel effortless, personal, and quietly exceptional,” she says. “Trust, after all, is built over years of discretion.”
That idea of alignment also resonates with a younger, digital-first generation, albeit from a very different vantage point.
For Ash Ambawat, fashion and lifestyle creator behind Voguethics, global events are moments that translate seamlessly from real life to the feed, where style, storytelling, and cultural relevance intersect.
Topping her list is the Cannes Film Festival. “I’ve walked the 77th Cannes red carpet, and there’s nothing quite like it,” she says. “From couture gowns to brand soirées and yacht events, Cannes delivers cinematic glamour and global visibility in equal measure.”
The Monaco Grand Prix is another high on her wishlist. “Fast cars, high fashion, and that unmistakable Monaco grandeur, it’s an experience I’m hoping to tick off very soon,” she shares.
When it comes to pure fashion influence, few events rival the Met Gala. “I genuinely set alarms across time zones just to watch the looks drop,” Ambawat admits. “This is where fashion history is made.”
Rounding out her list is the Wimbledon Championships, celebrated not for spectacle, but for its restraint. “Wimbledon’s understated style, heritage fashion, and refined aesthetic make it one of the most elegant events in the world.”
Together, these perspectives reveal how global events in 2026 are no longer one-dimensional. Whether experienced through ultra-private access or amplified through digital influence, they serve as cultural markers, reflecting how luxury, identity, and intention increasingly define where, why, and how the world chooses to gather.
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