Ismael Cala is turning up the power…

The 45-year-old Cuban journalist, producer and television presenter will give the opening keynote address at the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Conference.

Cala, the host of the CNN en Español show Cala will speak on “Turning the Power of Listening into Profit” on Tuesday April 28 at the Ritz-Carlton Miami Beach, as part of the annual Latin music business event.

A celebrated figure in the Latin industry, Cala is the face of one of the top rated shows in Latin programming, an intimate platform in which he sits down and discusses the lives and careers of politicians, writers, philosophers, artists, celebrities, and other notable international figures.

At the Billboard Latin Music Conference, Cala will speak about the inspiration that makes for successful business enterprises through his own personal experiences, as well as lessons he’s learned through years of interviewing and working alongside some of the world’s most successful people.

Cala was born in Santiago de Cuba, and holds a degree in Art History from the Universidad de Oriente. He graduated with honors from the school of communications at the University of York in Toronto, Canada where he received a degree in Television Production.