Learning through failure and navigating crises, including launching a stock market and managing a bank run
Emphasizing “inner work” over external achievements
• Guided by his entrepreneurial father and father-in-law
• Early fascination with technology inspired by Star Wars
Barnet is an award winning filmmaker and an author.
His latest book is titled How to Be a Friend in an Unfriendly World.
He is a strategic global leader with over three decades of experience in leadership development and executive engagement.
He is a facilitator and curator of high-impact learning experiences for senior executives and global communities.
Ken is an experienced venture builder, investor, and advisor with over 25 years creating more than $1B in enterprise value across finance, technology, and emerging markets.
He is a leader in Web3, generative AI, and digital asset innovation, serving as Cofounder and Managing Partner of a venture studio focused on next-generation infrastructure.
Childhood challenges and personal adversity fueled his intellectual drive.
He embarked on both physical and academic quests to prove himself.
A turbulent childhood shaped by his mother’s struggle with alcoholism
Early exposure to suffering and insecurity
Growing up on public courses and being “shuttled” by family to the golf club
Golf as both escape and ambition with limited resources
Early lessons from the Global Fund during the malaria treatment transition
Why transformative solutions must be accessible to matter
A curiosity-driven childhood shaped by freedom, responsibility, and a love for learning
A pivotal academic shift from engineering to law to gain broader societal perspective
