Stacy Quackenbush is a visionary tech executive and serial entrepreneur leading the charge at Hive3, a platform transforming fragmented digital communities into intelligent, revenue-generating ecosystems via AI-powered engagement, blockchain-based trust, and immersive event infrastructure. Since founding Hive3 in January 2024 and operating out of Hong Kong, Stacy has steered the company through global rollout and innovative product development.

Prior to Hive3, Stacy served as CEO of Third Academy (Berlin), a Web3 education and career launchpad, where she built hands-on curricula, credentialing systems, and a community-first learning environment designed to empower a new generation of decentralized tech professionals. Her earlier roles include strategic advisory positions in Web3 and immersive experience firms, and as co-founder and CEO of immersive entertainment ventures where she pioneered tokenized ticketing, NFT-infused events, and integrated spatial computing.

Stacy’s expertise spans platform development, spatial computing, Web3, AI, blockchain, and metaverse applications. Her passion is harnessing data-rich, decentralized systems to unlock new value for communities, creators, and organisations. At World Data Congress 2026, she looks forward to sharing insights on how data-driven community structures and next-generation engagement models are re-shaping digital ecosystems and professional networks.