Alain Sylvain - Operator by Publicist

CEO + Founder at SYLVAIN. Partner and investor in innovative ventures, and active non-profit contributor.

About Me

Alain is the Founder and CEO of SYLVAIN, a strategy and design consultancy that provokes progress for companies, people and society at large. Clients include Google, American Express, Spotify, Airbnb, Blackrock, Amazon, Diageo, GM, the NBA, UBER and others. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in NYC, with offices in Amsterdam and Richmond, VA, and is a Certified B-Corporation.

Alain is a partner and investor in several ventures, including Master + Dynamic, a design-driven, premium audio brand, So Choice Softworks, a mobile gaming company, Lilo, an açai bowl company, and PetMio, a smart pet food startup. He is on the board of Plus Pool, an ambitious project to build the world’s first floating, filtering swimming pool in NYC harbor, a Founding Member of Kindred, and a member of the New York City Mayor’s Creative Council. Alain is also an active contributor to various non-profit initiatives around the world including the Lower East Side Girls Club, The Bowery Mission and Anseye Pou Haiti.

Experience

Founding Member at Kindred

Oct 2020 — Present

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Member at Mayor's Creative Council for New York City

Apr 2019 — Present

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New York City, NY

Investor at Master & Dynamic

Jan 2013 — Present

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Board Member at VCU Brandcenter

Jan 2010 — Jan 2019

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Managing Director at Redscout

Jan 2009 — Jan 2010

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Strategy at Mother

Jan 2005 — Jan 2009

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Operator can advise on

Career advice

Mentorship, industry knowledge and general industry trends and opportunities. Providing guidance, knowledge, and connections to aid in advancing your career.

Strategic advice

For both brands and products - working to discover their strategic thinking to help grow their business and their brand reputation. Helping to bring brands closer to their consumer.

Business Advice

Public speaking and presentation making.

Why book a 1:1 meeting?

Operator is a platform that enables anyone or any brand seeking advice, support or feedback to connect one-on-one with a curated group of leading marketers and communications specialists via video consultations. Operators are seasoned leaders with years of experience in marketing and communications across all industries. The Operator service removes barriers that have historically existed between top experts in the field and individuals looking for seeking guidance for project guidance, advice, inspiration and so much more. Individuals can browse Operators profiles, which include their bio, meeting rate and calendar availability, and can book and pay for a 60 minute meeting. Once the booking is confirmed, a calendar invite and meeting video link are automatically sent to meeting participants.

FAQ

What is Operator?

Operator is a platform that enables anyone or any brand seeking advice, support or feedback to connect one-on-one with a curated group of global leaders, one video call at a time.

Who is Operator for?

Operator is for any individual or brand that is seeking domain expertise advice, business strategy guidance, mentorship or support from our curated group of leading marketers and communications specialists.

How is Operator different than the Publicist marketplace?

Operator was created to support individuals who are looking for advice, support or inspiration from Experts. Operators share guidance but they do not produce any tangible deliverables. While brands can hire talent from Publicist platform for strategic support, The Publicist marketplace is geared towards brands who are looking to hire talent to execute on specific projects or deliverables. The Publicist marketplace and Operator offerings are complementary. With Operator, individuals and brands will gain valuable insights and get specific guidance on anything from how to scale a business, to what it is like to run a marketing and communications team and so much more. Once they’ve received advice, they can go to the Publicist marketplace and search for talent to execute on new initiatives.

How it Works

Browse

Individuals browse Operator’s profiles and rates

Payment

Individuals pay for the meeting using Stripe and are not billed until 24 hours before the meeting

Invitation

Once the meeting is accepted, Operator sends calendar links & meeting details to participants