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Beth is Managing Director of the largest commercial independent West End producing and general management company - Playful Productions. During her time at Playful Beth has managed several large-scale West End musicals such as MJ The Musical, Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical and the UK & Zurich tour of Wicked. She has also booked the UK & Ireland tours of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and My Fair Lady.
Prior to Playful, Beth was the Producer for National Youth Theatre of GB producing new work across the UK, West End, and internationally in China, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. She has produced work for the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, FIFA World Cup, Shakespeare’s Globe and the National Theatre.
Beth was a member of the British Council’s UK-Gulf Creative & Cultural Advisory Group and a member of the DCMS UK-China Advisory Group.
Karun Soni is a professional at PwC as well as a creative in the art world. His mix of expertise across business consulting and his own art company has enabled a unique perspective to Rifco as a board member. As a British Indian, he understands the nuances and struggles of building a creative career within this sub-culture, as well as celebrating this uniqueness that British- Asians are carving out for themselves.
Ani Kaprekar is a Manchester-based, Mumbai-born polymath whose career spans technology, entrepreneurship, and the performing arts.
Effortlessly moving between the worlds of boardrooms, theatres, cinema, and television, he brings a rare blend of business rigour and creative intuition to everything he does.
He is the Co-founder of @Tech India Advocates, a not-for-profit that champions “New India” Tech on a global stage. Ani also serves on the board of trustees at @Opera North and advises the AI-powered think tank @Diversity Economics Institute.
His influence bridges UK–India innovation corridors and builds communities that thrive on inclusion and impact.
His cross-continental journey includes leading multimillion-pound portfolios at Mastek, Capita, and LeasePlan in the UK, as well as early-stage growth at ABM Knowledgeware India.
He has mentored CEOs, co-created ventures, and sparked a range of cultural, arts, and creative initiatives that build bridges beyond business.
A trained actor, filmmaker, and poet, he now devotes his energy to coaching, thought leadership, and shaping ecosystems where technology and creativity meet humanity.
A recognised voice on global platforms, he continues to spark dialogue across disciplines and continents.
Ravleen has been in the Digital Marketing industry for almost 20 years and is currently Regional Vice President of Microsoft’s UK Advertising business. In 2021 Ravleen was winner of the prestigious Asian Woman of Achievement Award in Business. She is passionate about spreading her love for the theatre to more South Asian audiences, not least to her own Mummy Ji!
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Ganan has spent half of his working life in the USA and half of it in the UK, within the Media, Retail and Hospitality sectors, having worked for brands such as Disney and Tesco. He currently runs and sits on the board of Itsu, the Asian-inspired food business. Ganan is a qualified accountant and holds an MBA from the London Business School.
Ganan is a proud British Tamil and spends the majority of his non-working life supporting community based charities and trying to improve his golf handicap.
Vikram Menon is a Chartered Accountant and a Director of Accounting, Tax and Advisory with RSM in London. He acts for several clients in the Media sector as well as working closely with the British Fashion Council and the British Independent Film Awards.
Vikram has a keen interest in the theatre and has been a board member of Rifco for the last 8 years. He brings a level of financial skill and experience to the board which compleiments those of the other Board Members.
Neena is General Manager for Boy Blue, an award-winning hip-hop dance theatre company based at the Barbican. Previously Neena worked at the National Theatre on the Creative Diversity Project, putting diversity and representation at the forefront of creative conversations. She has worked in the Creative Industries in the UK and abroad since graduating from Central School of Speech and Drama in 2012.
Neena’s first experience of a Rifco show was like being welcomed into someone’s home, and then spending the next few hours laughing, crying, learning and sometimes even singing and dancing. Definitely an experience she would recommend to everyone.