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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                               AUGUST 07, 2026      |  The Indian Eye 24

                              Club Forty Ignites Ambition:

              Where Conversations Spark Fortunes

                       and Community Builds Empires

            OUR BUREAU
            Chicago, IL

                   n  a  bright Sunday  afternoon  on  July  26,
                   2026 The Mall of India at 776 Route 59 in
            ONaperville became more than a familiar
            gathering place.  In a world where deals are often
            reduced to cold spreadsheets and hurried Zoom
            calls, something refreshingly human unfolded on
            a recent afternoon. Club Forty’s Investment & In-
            novation Forum transformed an ordinary gathering
            into a vibrant marketplace of ideas, trust, and pos-
            sibility. Entrepreneurs, investors, professionals, and
            dreamers filled the room not merely to network, but
            to connect in the truest sense of the word.
                From the moment guests stepped into “The
            Investor Lounge” at 4:00 PM, the energy was un-
            mistakable.  Refreshments  flowed,  laughter  mixed
            with introductions, and the air hummed with the
            quiet electricity of opportunity. Emcees Shivam and
            Sakshi set the tone with wit and warmth, remind-
            ing everyone that the most valuable investment of
            the day might be standing right beside them. “Some
            of the best business partnerships don’t begin with
            spreadsheets,” they quipped, “they begin with Who
            and What do you do?’” The room chuckled, and the
            barriers began to dissolve.
                At 4:30 PM the formal program was launched.
            Club Forty, the hosts declared, is more than an in-
            vestment community. It is a living platform where
            ideas become opportunities, partnerships become
            businesses, and capital creates lasting impact. First-
            time attendees were welcomed with applause, sig-
            naling that this was a community still growing, still
            open, still hungry for new voices.           real-estate  mentor, shared decades  of hard-won   blueprint, the hosts noted, and every successful in-
                The evening’s visionaries took center stage   wisdom. His presence reminded the room that titles   vestment begins with disciplined vision. The project
            early. Altaf Bukhari, Chief Strategy Officer, was in-  mean little without the ability to inspire. Then came   illustrated how careful planning and bold execution
            troduced as a respected entrepreneur and commu-  the launches that turned inspiration into concrete   can transform capital into tangible value.
            nity builder who believes success is forged through   opportunity.                            Not every return, however, is measured in
            collaboration and trust. Ajanta Talukdar, CEO &   Lakhindra Sharma, known affectionately as   currency. Maggie’s Breath took the  stage as a
            Founder of Club Forty and CEO of Dhamaal En-  Lucky, is forward to unveil the Private Money   purpose-driven venture focused on sustainability
            tertainment, followed celebrated for weaving busi-  Lending initiative. With more than twenty years   and social impact. Shriram returned to share how
            ness, culture, fashion, and community into some-  of leadership across technology, business, and in-  thoughtful investment can improve lives while still
            thing greater than the sum of its parts. Together   vestment strategy, he framed the program as a new   delivering  financial  results—an  elegant  reminder
            they embody the organization’s dual heartbeat:   avenue for members to deploy capital while fueling   that profit and purpose need not be strangers.
            strategic depth and creative fire.           real-estate growth. Moments later he returned to   Wellness received equal billing. Shoban Ba-
                What followed was a carefully orchestrated   introduce Investment Management Portal 2.0, a   nerjee, Club Forty’s Healthy Lifestyle Lead, spoke
            journey through Club Forty’s expanding universe.   technology platform designed to bring transparen-  about programs that unite members through fitness,
            A presentation titled “Club Forty: Vision Beyond   cy, real-time insights, and smarter decision-making   sports, and genuine connection. The emcees light-
            Numbers” painted the bigger picture achievements   to every investor. In an age when people order food   ened the moment with a knowing joke about New
            already realized and the ambitious roadmap still   and book vacations online, why shouldn’t investing   Year’s resolutions and “starting next Monday,” but
            unfolding. The best chapters, the emcees promised,   feel equally seamless?                the message landed: true wealth includes health.
            remain unwritten.                                Innovation took physical shape with the DDSC   Building portfolios and building strong bodies, they
                Leadership took on human form when Mr.   Project showcase, presented by Grish Ray (also   suggested, are complementary disciplines.
            Pradeep B. Shukla, distinguished entrepreneur and   known as Shriram). Every skyscraper begins with a                --Asian Media USA

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