Radames Soto

Radames Soto is the President and founder of Kinina Ventures a firm specializing in the creation and acquisition of companies in the Wellness and Media sectors. He is the former Managing director of The Wall Street Journal Interactive for Latin America . Soto joined Dow Jones in November 1998. Under Mr. Soto's direction, the former Wall Street Journal Americas, expanded its focus on The business and financial needs of the Latin American market through the creation of The Wall Street Journal Interactivo.

Mr. Soto is widely regarded as one of the most experienced and multi-faceted figures in the new media world. Among his projects is the film "Road Dogz", the national syndicated series "HispanicAmericans: The New Frontier" hosted by Jimmy Smits, "Video Active" a nationally syndicated for teenagers, "America Latina Finanzas y Negocios" a weekly business show syndicated throughout Latin America sponsored by Merrill Lynch.

Mr. Soto has an extensive track record in the creation of content both for the Internet as well as film and television. He developed a TV/Internet series with HBO "Techno3". He is considered by many, including publications like Variety, The New York Times, and The Village Voice, Hispanic Magazine as a leader in the Internet content for Latinos.

Mr. Soto owned and operated a successful and well-respected entertainment and media company for five years Blue Pearl Entertainment. He is also the founder of TDI (a broadcasting & Internet investment firm) and Zotox Investments, a new media merchant house for the Spanish-speaking world.

As a journalist Mr. Soto is the recipient of an Emmy, the ACE Award, and The New York State Broadcaster Award. He is also a three-time nominee for the ACE Award in investigative reporting.

Mr. Soto has been keynote speaker at the following conferences:
LOHAS conference in Boulder-2001
Inter American Development Bank-New Orleans-2000 Jupiter Communications-Miami -2000
LatinTech conference-2000
Internet World-Latin America-1999
Jupiter Communications-Advertising conference, NY 1999
The New Media Forum-New York City, New York-1999 Digital Hollywood-Beverly Hills, CA- 1999

Mr. Soto holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Industrial engineering from the University of Miami. He has a specialization in Mergers and Acquisition for New York University. He is married with 2 children and resides between in New York City and Miami.