VNF’s Etan Bernstein appears on SAATKORN, leading German HR Podcast

SAATKORN is the leading German language podcast for the HR sector that covers employer branding, recruiting, HR startups and new work. Etan Bernstein, VNF’s Head of Ecosystem was a guest on a recent episode of episode of SAATKORN podcast titled: “Rethinking Digital Career Identity”

Etan Bernstein, Head of Ecosystem at the Velocity Network Foundation, is a guest on the SAATKORN podcast. “It’s not just solving a business problem. It’s empowering individuals to really own their careers and their data,” says Etan Bernstein in our talk. Among other things, we discussed the following topics:

✅ Why traditional resumes have had their day

Etan explains why CVs and LinkedIn profiles are becoming less and less meaningful in the age of AI – and how verifiable digital credentials can help distinguish truth from well-crafted fiction.

✅ Velocity Network Foundation & the idea of self-determined career data

What if you owned all your professional, skill, and learning credentials for life—independently of employers? This is exactly where Velocity comes in: with Web3 and blockchain technology as a layer of trust for HR data.

✅ AI, application flood, and crisis of confidence in recruiting

250% more applications due to AI, fake profiles, bots, and identity fraud: We talk about why recruiting is currently at a tipping point – and why verified credentials are suddenly becoming extremely relevant.

Velocity is no longer a project for the future: over 1.5 million verified credentials are already in circulation – used in more than 170 countries, including by US states, banks, healthcare organizations, and even entire cities.

🎧 Curious?

Then be sure to listen to this episode! It’s about nothing less than the question of how work, trust, and careers can be reorganized in an AI-driven world – technologically and humanly.