Ritu Sharda is the CEO and founder of Escala Entertainment and has deep connections in the entertainment industry on a global scale, from Hollywood to Bollywood. With a Midas touch that elevates the ordinary into the extraordinary, she has the gift of sharp business acumen, coupled with her infectious passion and drive to place her among the top league of Canadian producers.

As an Executive Producer, Ritu spearheads international projects in world cinema and oversees the Creative & Production teams of entertainment businesses across multiple continents. Relationships are the cornerstone of both her professional and personal philosophies. This mindset has strengthened & nurtured teams, and relationships with joint venture partners, & created success stories for the teams & the group. Besides Escala Entertainment, Ritu has also founded Escala Film Studios LLC UAE.

Over his professional career, Aman has paved a path of exponential growth driven by a strong work ethic, leadership, and vision. Aman brings over two decades of work experience from the execution and strategist standpoints. He brings his expertise as a sales professional in the banking and telecom industries, as well as his proficiency in strategy, scalability, ideation, and c-suite responsibilities within the real estate and education sectors. Aman has honed a keen sense of the commercial viability of products and their strategic placements.

His extensive experience and insights across various domains have empowered him to lead a Canadian Venture Capital firm to achieve remarkable growth, exceeding 200%, by meticulously defining the vision and executing the rollout for nine startup investments. Aman has mastered the art of investing in people to magnify the potential of projects and entities at an unimagined multiplier. In his role as Chief of Global Content for projects, Aman's exceptional business acumen combined with his creative insights spanning diverse project genres brings forth a profound clarity in roadmap development for teams. This journey commences from the initial project storyboarding all the way to revenue generation. Aman's capacity as the Creative Producer of Global Content, produced by Escala worldwide, finds an ideal setting to flourish.

Dharam is a Business Management Entrepreneur with a strong track record in the cinema exhibition, retail/wholesale sectors, managing and advising blue chip companies in India and overseas. Dharam brings decades of experience in entertainment management and an in-depth understanding of the distribution of content in South Asia. Dharam is positioned as Chief of Growth and Opportunities, lndo-Canadian Bi-Lateral Relations.

Pradyuman lives by the dream of inspiring youth to accomplish the impossible. “Every day, I am awake to live my dreams and make them happen." As a CEO of SPS Group of Companies, Pradyman is driven by the vision to serve the globe in many different aspects - Startup business, abroad education and immigration, health and wellness, technological upgrade, import and export, hospitality, and more.

Pradyuman brings a deep connection to Canadian Ministries and a drive to connect governmental ties with an Indo-Canadian bi-Lateral construct. As an integral part of the Escala family, Pradyuman drives Governmental Relations and Ministry Liaison and Affairs. “Beginnings are always tough, and it has been a rollercoaster journey to look back and inspire myself to attain the impossibilities, but the lessons I have learned have always kept me intact to the promises I've made with myself.”

Gaurav Singh has more than 21 years of experience in the fields of private banking, international banking, and premium banking. Throughout his career, he has been involved in various functions such as relationship management, estate planning, wealth and portfolio management, corporate and equipment financing, sales, client management, product design, and risk management. He has successfully handled Multi-Million Dollar financial affairs, providing comprehensive solutions tailored to specific needs. Wealth and portfolio management have been crucial aspects of his career,

where he has helped clients grow and protect their wealth by developing strategic investment plans. He has also worked on corporate and equipment financing, assisting businesses in obtaining the necessary funds for growth and expansion. His experience extends to sales and client management, where he has been responsible for acquiring new clients, fostering existing relationships, and delivering exceptional service. He has a deep understanding of financial products and has actively participated in product design to meet the evolving needs of clients.

Fouad Challa is a UCLA graduate and CEO of Dreamaker Productions. Dreamaker Productions, founded in 1999, happens to be one of the top production companies in Morocco. He was elected Commissioner for the Marrakech Film Commission in 2015 to help promote the Marrakech-Safi region.

The films he produced won many prestigious prizes, such as the grand prize at the renowned FESPACO festival. He recently line-produced DIRTY ANGELS, directed by Martin Campbell.

Keith L. Craig is a decorated combat veteran, an entertainment industry executive, a philanthropist, and an international best-selling author. He has achieved unfathomable success in the Armed Forces, the European Football league, and the entertainment industry.

Mr. Craig is an award-winning Entertainment Executive. While working at Walt Disney Studios, he was part of the team that worked on the distribution strategy for all of the Disney titles, including Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar. It was that overall strategy that led Disney to an industry domestic record of $3.7 billion in 2019, propelled by Avengers Endgame ($858.3M), The Lion King ($543.6M), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ($515.2M). This distribution strategy previously set two prior $3 billion annual domestic box office records, including 2018. Keith used to oversee the Central Division sales and distribution strategy for the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in 20 theatrical demographic market areas, ensuring the prompt and timely delivery of the film to exhibitors and the accuracy of the box office reports. In addition to his primary duties at Disney, Craig serves as the company's diversity resource group, Salute.

Keith was instrumental in helping to propel Disney’s box office grosses to an astounding record of over $42+ billion dollars in total box office sales during major releases including Marvel Studios Black Panther, Aladdin, The Lion, Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Sky Walker, as well as Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarock, and more.

Oscar-winning director Roger Christian has had an extensive film career. He won an Academy Award for set decoration for Star Wars, directed by George Lucas, which led to a long working collaboration with the filmmaker. Lucas subsequently tapped Christian to direct the second unit on Return of the Jedi and chose Roger to helm alongside him on Star Wars: the Phantom Menace.

Roger Christian's innovative work created the 'used universe' look for George Lucas's original Star Wars film, winning an Oscar for Set Decoration presented at the Academy Awards. Christian also brought this aged yet futuristic look to Ridley Scott's Alien, winning a BAFTA nomination. Christian created the iconic lightsabre prop and helped realize the famous little robot R2-D2. His signature work created an entirely new look for science-fiction films. George Lucas commissioned Christian's directing debut, the haunting medieval myth, Black Angel. Lucas asked his former set decorator to take on the role of second unit director on Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Star Wars. When Lucas relaunched the saga with the Prequel Trilogy, Christian served as the second unit director for Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

The new feature-length documentary Galaxy Built on Hope is based on Christian's autobiography Cinema Alchemist, detailing his work creating the 'used universe' for the first Star Wars film, now called Episode IV: A New Hope. Christian continues to direct actively, with a feature version of his short film Black Angel currently in pre-production, starring Toby Kebbell, Tcheky Karyo, and John Rhys Davies. Filming will begin on location in Morocco in October 2022. Escala is glad to collaborate with Roger on future projects together.

With more than eighteen years of experience in the film and television industry, Ram brings expertise in production financing models, business affairs, and the arena of film tax credits for Canadian content and co-ventures, including treaty co-productions and web-based digital productions.

Shirlina was the President of ISF International and has more than 20 years of expertise in the media and entertainment industries on a global scale, from the East to the West
Her primary areas of interest include the most recent developments in media, production, and consultancy, particularly in the field of entertainment, both film and music. Collaboration with artists and sponsorship of diverse entertainment and sporting events are highly valued by her. Shirlina works closely with renowned musicians and sports figures to manage and brand your business.