Pointers Business Forum

07/02/2026

30/01/2026

Greetings from
*RMBF Kolkata Chapter* &
*Rotary International District 3291*

We are pleased to present
*8th Edition of RMB CONNECT 2026 on 7th February 2026.*

🎖️*EMINENT GUESTS OF HONOUR*

01. *Rtn. Sekhar Mehta* ( From Kolkata, West Bengal ), Past President, Rotary International.
02. *Rtn. Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury* ( From Kolkata, West Bengal ), Past Director, Rotary International.
03. *Rtn. Rajamohan Dhandapani* ( From Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu), International Chair, RMBF
04. *Rtn. Arvind Batra* ( From Jaipur, Rajasthan), International Vice Chair, RMBF.
05. *Rtn. Dr. Ramendu Hom Choudhuri* ( From Kolkata, West Bengal ), District Governor, RID 3291.
06. *Rtn. PDG Jhulan Basu* ( From Kolkata, West Bengal ), District Learning Facilitator, RID 3291.
07. *Bhalchandrasinh RaoRane* ( From Mumbai, Maharashtra), CMD, UCP India/Europe; Chairman, Federation of Industries - TMA, Thane
08. *Sushil Poddar* ( From Kolkata, West Bengal ), Chairman, Confederation of West Bengal Traders Association
09. *CA Pawan Patodia* ( From Kolkata, West Bengal ), Vice President, Special Olympics Bharat; Founder of Kolkata Thunderbolts.
10. *Mr. Udo Kiehnel,* Managing Director of B*H Chemiekalien, Bruhl Koln, *Germany* .
11. *Mr. Soren Focken,* General Manager of B*H Chemiekalien, Bruhl Koln, *Germany*
12. *Prof. P. Sanjay*, Associate Professor of Finance at
*IIM Sirmaur* & Visiting Faculty at
*IIT Bombay.*

📍 *At Hotel Kenilworth, Kolkata*
🗓️ *On February 7th, Saturday*

● *DAY PASS (with Lunch)*
Engage in Speed Networking with Delegates from all over India. And master the AI tools and techniques driving real-world results by attending the AI MASTERCLASS by *Amit Jadhav* @ 💰 *₹2,950/-*

● *EVENING PASS (with Dinner)*
Featured Dance Performance by *Koteshwari Kannan* from Chennai (World Record Holder for Hula Hoop Dancing), Fellowship & Dinner. @💰 *₹2,750/-*

● *FULL DAY PASS – Best Value !*
AI Masterclass, Speed Networking, Evening Fellowship, Lunch, Hi-Tea & Dinner. @💰 *₹5,550/-*

*RMB CONNECT 2026*
*REGISTRATION LINK*
https://forms.gle/cVNz1D7TE41B687a9

27/01/2026

Dear Valued *PBF* Family,

We are an Ecosystem Partner for Vyapaar Expo, happening from 30th Jan to 1st Feb at Biswa Bangla Exhibition Centre, Kolkata..

For the 1st time in Kolkata, 3 business leaders will be on stage for a single event

* *Sonu Sharma* — Business Consultant & Author
* *Harsh Vardhan Jain* — Corporate Trainer & Coach
* *Dr. Vivek Bindra* — International Business Coach & Founder of Bada Business

The expo brings credible business speakers and serious buyers under one roof — and you as a PBF member gets the following benefits -

* Preferential stall pricing (only 5 stalls left)
* Free visitor registration for your network (₹99 waived)

If visibility, conversations, and conversions matter to you this quarter, this is a practical place to be present.

Register here: https://app.vyapaarexpo.com/Create/PBF

Regards,
PBF Team
Rsvp - Bharat 7003911653

20/01/2026

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐈 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥!
Last night at 𝐏𝐁𝐅 𝐈𝐈𝐇𝐌 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝟐.𝟎 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 by our 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 Dr. Suborno Bose in conversation with our 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫- 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫 Dr. Arnab Basu - we didn't just talk about AI—we gave attendees TWO CUSTOM-BUILT GPTs that are already generating REAL business results!

𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄'𝐒 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐖 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐒:
The Reality Check Nobody Tells You:
While everyone's screaming "AI will replace jobs," the truth is WAY more nuanced. We're not facing job elimination—we're witnessing the biggest TRANSFORMATION of work in human history.

𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄'𝐒 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐓 𝐆𝐎𝐓 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐄:
We handed every participant 2 EXCLUSIVE CUSTOM GPTs that:
✅ Generate complete Business DPRs (Detailed Project Reports) in MINUTES
✅ Customize to YOUR specific industry & project needs
✅ Let you fiddle, iterate & learn hands-on
✅ Turn weeks of work into hours

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬:
You walk in knowing nothing about AI. You walk out with AI tools specifically designed for YOUR business challenges, already running YOUR projects through them!

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰:
✅AI as your co founder
✅Why easy money is gone and smart proofs are real
✅New products & roles emerging that didn't exist 2 years ago
✅Creative work being amplified (not replaced!)
✅Efficiency gains of 300-500% in specific domains
✅The Gig Economy getting a serious upgrade

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞-𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝:
𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐯𝐬 𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆- Know the difference? Your career depends on it.
𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬- How AI is creating unprecedented opportunities for independent professionals
𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 & 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬- Why responsible AI use isn't just good practice—it's your competitive advantage
𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧- Navigating challenges while everyone else is drowning in them

And ...
Those attendees? They're already using these GPTs to:
- Draft investor-ready DPRs
- Analyze business feasibility in real-time
- Iterate business models on the fly
- Cut consulting costs by 70%+

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 + 𝐆𝐎 𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐑?
We're launching SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS where you get:
🎁 EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO OUR CUSTOM AI TOOLKIT
📚 CERTIFICATION TRACKS
✅ Each program will include:
- EXCLUSIVE Custom GPTs for your domain
- Hands-on projects with YOUR real business cases
- Industry-recognized certification
- Live/Hybrid mentoring & GPT customization sessions
- Lifetime access to updated tools & content
- Community of AI-powered professionals

Stay tuned and watch this space for more details

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊:
One attendee mentioned already: "𝘔𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘐 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘏𝘚 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩, 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘛𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘻𝘪𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬..𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘠𝘰𝘶 ⁨𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘰 𝘉𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘣 𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘶⁩ 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴."
That's the power of hands-on, mindful AI learning with the RIGHT tools.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄?
Most AI courses teach you ABOUT AI.

We give you CUSTOM AI TOOLS built for Indian businesses, then teach you to master AND customize them for YOUR specific needs.
You don't just learn. You BUILD. You DEPLOY. And now You GET CERTIFIED too.
Because here's the truth: In 2026, there will be two types of professionals:
1. Those who learned to BUILD with AI
2. Those who just talked about it

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞?

Sharing some glimpses from the high impact session.

17/01/2026

Grab your tickets now on District. https://link.district.in/DSTRKT/4cqejehz
to witness the Biggest Valentine's Day Concert with Kumar Sanu and Shaan together for the 1st time ever.

Thank You Pointers Business Forum for being the Official Ecosystem Partner

17/01/2026

Our Chairman Atin Dutta signed an MOU on behalf of Pointers Business Forum with Japan Education Center and Information (JECI). The President of JECI, Captain Raj Adhikari, a fellow Pointer from the Class of 1986 and now based in Japan, makes this collaboration even more special.
This MOU marks our commitment to jointly promote and support each other’s initiatives, events, and outreach programs such as seminars, exhibitions, workshops, and networking sessions, by leveraging our respective networks for greater impact and global connection.

06/01/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Pointers Business Forum as the Ecosystem Partner for the FBSC Annual Conclave 2025–26.

This collaboration brings together two platforms committed to strengthening business communities, encouraging meaningful dialogue, and driving collective growth across business, society, and culture.

📍 FBSC Annual Conclave
🗓 18th January 2026
⏰ Starting from 9:30 AM
📌 Mukharochak Garden, Baruipur

Looking forward to an inspiring day of conversations, connections, and collaboration.

06/01/2026

We have just reached 4K followers! Thank you for continuing support. We could never have made it without each one of you. 🙏🤗🎉

05/01/2026

*Reported in Pratidin*
Pointers Business Forum (𝐏𝐁𝐅) had the privilege to witness, playing an instrumental role to honour 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐮𝐡𝐚, Chairman of the Satikanta Guha Foundation, as he received the 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 from Heritage Bengal Global —a recognition truly deserved for a remarkable journey from South Point to Garden High nurturing minds and transforming lives.

01/01/2026

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭
Pointers Business Forum (𝐏𝐁𝐅) had the privilege to witness, playing an instrumental role to honour 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐮𝐡𝐚, Chairman of the Satikanta Guha Foundation, as he received the 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 from Heritage Bengal Global —a recognition truly deserved for a remarkable journey from South Point to Garden High nurturing minds and transforming lives.
For decades, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐮𝐡𝐚 has been a guiding light for countless students across the diaspora—empowering them with knowledge, values, and vision. Today, these students stand as changemakers, leading meaningful initiatives that span continents and touch millions of lives.
This award celebrates not just an individual, but a ripple effect of inspiration—proof that when we invest in young minds, we shape the future of our world.
Sharing a glimpse of this special moment where the award was presented to Sir by Anirban Kumar Mukhopadhyay (Founder, Heritage Bengal Global & Vice Chairman, Pointers Business Forum), Atin Dutta (Chairman, Pointers Business Forum& Patron - Global Connect), Arnab Basu (Director Convenor, Pointers Business Forum & Director, Global Connect), and Jayanta Kumar Saha (Director, Softthink & Patron,-Global Connect).
Thank you, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐮𝐡𝐚, for showing us that true leadership lies in lighting candles that continue to shine across borders and generations.

25/12/2025

Pointers Business Forum is proud to be associated with Heritage Bengal Global and Global Connect to organise the 2nd Bengal Global Connect Meet 2025 at Calcutta Rowing Club