If you're looking for a professional bio check out Kenneth Schlenker - bio and headshots.

I grew up in a small village in the French Alps, where I developed a deep appreciation for nature and a sense of calm. From a young age, I had a passion for technology and coding, and I eventually landed a job at Google at the age of 20. Over the years, I have started several tech companies and worked as a product manager, founder, and CEO.

Throughout this time, I've searched for balance between my desire to connect with others, learn, and create, and my need to disconnect and spend time in nature, with friends and family, or simply to be present.

In 2020, I founded Opal.

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Prior to Opal, I learned and grew in a number of ways as a product manager, founder and human:

• In 2012, I founded and served as CEO of the online marketplace ArtList which listed $100M of inventory from collectors, auction houses, and galleries, and was acquired in 2017 by artnet (FRA: ART), of which I became CMO.
• I trained on product marketing at Google, where I worked on Maps, YouTube, and Adwords.
• I was General Manager of Bird (global leader in micro-mobility), where I started international operations in 2018, built Bird's largest market globally (Paris), and helped the organization scale from a US-only business to a predominantly European business. In 4 months post launch, 5% of the Paris population had tried Bird.
• I am an investor in few startups, My Investments
• I was a speaker on subjects that include digital mindfulness, micro-mobility, smart cities as well as art market technology and innovation.
• I lived in NYC and Paris and have had the chance to make friends and work on both sides of the Atlantic throughout my career.

I (still) love to follow and support emerging visual artists because I think they are one of the greatest sources of inspiration today. I was named in the Art+Auction Magazine's Power 100 List in recognition of my contribution to innovation in the art market through ArtList.

I received my master’s degree in finance and strategy and a BA in Political Science from Sciences Po Paris. I spent the rest of my life learning to think like an engineer.

Below are a few more specifics and illustrations from my experience.