Mallika Sothinathan

Mallika is the Director of New Horizon Media Arts and has been associated with several TV channels in India like Zee and ETV when she was an Indian citizen. She migrated to Canada in 1999 and is a Canadian citizen. She has a Master’s in Mass Communication from Mass Communication Research Center Delhi. Mallika is writing a book and has completed a film on the domestic workers of India. The film touches on their daily struggle, violence, human trafficking and empowerment. This film is currently submitted at Hot Doc festivals and will be doing the festival rounds.

She has 19 years’ experience in retail, 7 years operation management and 12 years in planogram and data design and analytics. Prior to retail, she worked in the TV industry in India. She loves to write, travel and has a passion for public speaking. She has a 17-year-old son, who loves technology.

Mallika can speak and write 4 South Asian languages. She is an activist and advocate for women and children’s rights. She is currently enrolled in her first year in the Social Service Worker Program.