Please meet Vincent Schalk, a senior web3 and sports-tech executive operating at the intersection of legacy sports media and the emerging on-chain ownership economy. With over a decade of experience in crypto, having written his bachelor thesis about Bitcoin in 2013, he now focuses on transforming a global consumer platform into an on-chain economy. His thinking is best captured in his blog article on “Identity Liquidity”, where he outlines how portable digital identity can unlock mass adoption for web3 - not through speculation, but through real user utility and cultural relevance at scale. He is General Manager at OneFootball, working closely with top-tier brands and institutions to evolve fan engagement from classic ad-driven web2 distribution models into identity-driven, on-chain ecosystems. Vincent brings a pragmatic perspective on data infrastructure and a rare combination of boardroom credibility, technical fluency and long-term vision for how web3 can be integrated into global consumer platforms.