diff --git a/src/core/apollo/generated/apollo-hooks.ts b/src/core/apollo/generated/apollo-hooks.ts
index 0d06a49490..da66367765 100644
--- a/src/core/apollo/generated/apollo-hooks.ts
+++ b/src/core/apollo/generated/apollo-hooks.ts
@@ -18056,6 +18056,8 @@ export function refetchSubspacePageQuery(variables: SchemaTypes.SubspacePageQuer
 export const PlatformLevelAuthorizationDocument = gql`
   query PlatformLevelAuthorization {
     platform {
+      id
+      myRoles
       authorization {
         ...MyPrivileges
       }
@@ -22270,16 +22272,13 @@ export function refetchInnovationLibraryQuery(variables?: SchemaTypes.Innovation
 
 export const CampaignBlockCredentialsDocument = gql`
   query CampaignBlockCredentials {
+    platform {
+      id
+      myRoles
+    }
     me {
       user {
         id
-        agent {
-          id
-          credentials {
-            resourceID
-            type
-          }
-        }
         account {
           id
           license {
diff --git a/src/core/apollo/generated/graphql-schema.ts b/src/core/apollo/generated/graphql-schema.ts
index b4114ecc96..d13bd901e8 100644
--- a/src/core/apollo/generated/graphql-schema.ts
+++ b/src/core/apollo/generated/graphql-schema.ts
@@ -23536,6 +23536,8 @@ export type PlatformLevelAuthorizationQuery = {
   __typename?: 'Query';
   platform: {
     __typename?: 'Platform';
+    id: string;
+    myRoles: Array<PlatformRole>;
     authorization?:
       | { __typename?: 'Authorization'; myPrivileges?: Array<AuthorizationPrivilege> | undefined }
       | undefined;
@@ -28784,17 +28786,13 @@ export type CampaignBlockCredentialsQueryVariables = Exact<{ [key: string]: neve
 
 export type CampaignBlockCredentialsQuery = {
   __typename?: 'Query';
+  platform: { __typename?: 'Platform'; id: string; myRoles: Array<PlatformRole> };
   me: {
     __typename?: 'MeQueryResults';
     user?:
       | {
           __typename?: 'User';
           id: string;
-          agent: {
-            __typename?: 'Agent';
-            id: string;
-            credentials?: Array<{ __typename?: 'Credential'; resourceID: string; type: CredentialType }> | undefined;
-          };
           account?:
             | {
                 __typename?: 'Account';
diff --git a/src/core/i18n/en/translation.en.json b/src/core/i18n/en/translation.en.json
index 75eeb62646..4984f91611 100644
--- a/src/core/i18n/en/translation.en.json
+++ b/src/core/i18n/en/translation.en.json
@@ -577,6 +577,13 @@
         "year": "{{count}} year",
         "year_plural": "{{count}} years"
       }
+    },
+    "roles": {
+      "GLOBAL_ADMIN": "Global Admin",
+      "SUPPORT": "Support Admin",
+      "LICENSE_MANAGER": "License Manager",
+      "BETA_TESTER": "Beta Tester",
+      "VC_CAMPAIGN": "VC Early Access"
     }
   },
   "community": {
@@ -585,7 +592,7 @@
     "memberOrganizations": "Member Organizations ({{count}})",
     "pendingApplications": "Pending applications",
     "pendingMemberships": "Pending applications & invitations",
-    "invitationSent": "Invitation sent succesfully",
+    "invitationSent": "Invitation sent successfully",
     "leads": "Leads",
     "members": "Members",
     "host": "Host",
diff --git a/src/core/ui/icon/BadgeLabel.tsx b/src/core/ui/icon/BadgeLabel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..386d3d0b55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/ui/icon/BadgeLabel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { TypographyProps, useTheme } from '@mui/material';
+import { gutters } from '../grid/utils';
+import { Caption } from '../typography';
+
+interface BadgeLabelProps extends TypographyProps {
+  count?: string;
+  size?: 'small' | 'medium';
+}
+
+// copy of BadgeCounter but supporting auto width text
+const BadgeSizes: Record<NonNullable<BadgeLabelProps['size']>, TypographyProps> = {
+  small: {
+    fontSize: '0.7rem',
+    lineHeight: gutters(0.8),
+    width: 'auto',
+    height: gutters(0.8),
+  },
+  medium: {
+    width: 'auto',
+    height: gutters(1),
+  },
+};
+
+const BadgeLabel = ({ count, size = 'medium', ...props }: BadgeLabelProps) => {
+  const theme = useTheme();
+
+  return (
+    <Caption
+      bgcolor={theme.palette.text.primary}
+      color={theme.palette.background.paper}
+      fontWeight="bold"
+      display="inline-block"
+      borderRadius={`${theme.shape.borderRadius / 2}px`}
+      paddingX={gutters(0.2)}
+      textAlign="center"
+      {...BadgeSizes[size]}
+      {...props}
+    >
+      {count}
+    </Caption>
+  );
+};
+
+export default BadgeLabel;
diff --git a/src/core/ui/navigation/NavigationBar.tsx b/src/core/ui/navigation/NavigationBar.tsx
index 6cdffde879..ee6c665048 100644
--- a/src/core/ui/navigation/NavigationBar.tsx
+++ b/src/core/ui/navigation/NavigationBar.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const NavigationBarContent = ({ transparent, children }: PropsWithChildren<Navig
           backgroundColor: theme => alpha(theme.palette.primary.main, transparent ? 0 : 0.25),
           backdropFilter: transparent ? 'none' : 'blur(8px)',
           position: 'relative',
+          overflow: 'visible',
           height: gutters(NAVIGATION_CONTAINER_HEIGHT_GUTTERS - 1),
           maxWidth: gutters(MAX_CONTENT_WIDTH_GUTTERS - 2),
         }}
diff --git a/src/domain/community/user/providers/UserProvider/UserProvider.tsx b/src/domain/community/user/providers/UserProvider/UserProvider.tsx
index 2b4c9d8d12..9ea3ef01cc 100644
--- a/src/domain/community/user/providers/UserProvider/UserProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/domain/community/user/providers/UserProvider/UserProvider.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ import {
   useUserProviderQuery,
 } from '@/core/apollo/generated/apollo-hooks';
 import { ErrorPage } from '@/core/pages/Errors/ErrorPage';
-import { AuthorizationPrivilege, LicenseEntitlementType, User } from '@/core/apollo/generated/graphql-schema';
+import {
+  AuthorizationPrivilege,
+  LicenseEntitlementType,
+  PlatformRole,
+  User,
+} from '@/core/apollo/generated/graphql-schema';
 import { useAuthenticationContext } from '@/core/auth/authentication/hooks/useAuthenticationContext';
 import { toUserMetadata, UserMetadata } from '../../hooks/useUserMetadataWrapper';
 
@@ -17,6 +22,7 @@ export interface UserContextValue {
   loadingMe: boolean; // Loading Authentication and Profile data. Once it's false that's enough for showing the page header and avatar.
   verified: boolean;
   isAuthenticated: boolean;
+  platformRoles: PlatformRole[];
   accountPrivileges: AuthorizationPrivilege[];
   accountEntitlements: LicenseEntitlementType[];
 }
@@ -28,6 +34,7 @@ const UserContext = createContext<UserContextValue>({
   loadingMe: true,
   verified: false,
   isAuthenticated: false,
+  platformRoles: [],
   accountPrivileges: [],
   accountEntitlements: [],
 });
@@ -75,10 +82,19 @@ const UserProvider: FC = ({ children }) => {
       loadingMe: loadingMeAndParentQueries,
       verified,
       isAuthenticated,
+      platformRoles: platformLevelAuthorizationData?.platform.myRoles ?? [],
       accountPrivileges: meData?.me.user?.account?.authorization?.myPrivileges ?? [],
       accountEntitlements: meData?.me.user?.account?.license?.myLicensePrivileges ?? [],
     }),
-    [userMetadata, loading, loadingMeAndParentQueries, verified, isAuthenticated]
+    [
+      userMetadata,
+      loading,
+      loadingMeAndParentQueries,
+      verified,
+      isAuthenticated,
+      platformLevelAuthorizationData,
+      meData,
+    ]
   );
 
   if (error) return <ErrorPage error={error} />;
diff --git a/src/domain/platform/PlatformLevelAuthorization.graphql b/src/domain/platform/PlatformLevelAuthorization.graphql
index 67c0e11e2e..16e11b3da6 100644
--- a/src/domain/platform/PlatformLevelAuthorization.graphql
+++ b/src/domain/platform/PlatformLevelAuthorization.graphql
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 query PlatformLevelAuthorization {
   platform {
+    id
+    myRoles
     authorization {
       ...MyPrivileges
     }
diff --git a/src/main/topLevelPages/myDashboard/Campaigns/CampaignBlock.graphql b/src/main/topLevelPages/myDashboard/Campaigns/CampaignBlock.graphql
index d25cb5668e..b9b68c9133 100644
--- a/src/main/topLevelPages/myDashboard/Campaigns/CampaignBlock.graphql
+++ b/src/main/topLevelPages/myDashboard/Campaigns/CampaignBlock.graphql
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 query CampaignBlockCredentials {
+  platform {
+    id
+    myRoles
+  }
   me {
     user {
       id
-      agent {
-        id
-        credentials {
-          resourceID
-          type
-        }
-      }
       account {
         id
         license {
diff --git a/src/main/topLevelPages/myDashboard/Campaigns/CampaignBlock.tsx b/src/main/topLevelPages/myDashboard/Campaigns/CampaignBlock.tsx
index 247a8088da..95ddecd369 100644
--- a/src/main/topLevelPages/myDashboard/Campaigns/CampaignBlock.tsx
+++ b/src/main/topLevelPages/myDashboard/Campaigns/CampaignBlock.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useCampaignBlockCredentialsQuery } from '@/core/apollo/generated/apollo-hooks';
-import { CredentialType, LicenseEntitlementType } from '@/core/apollo/generated/graphql-schema';
+import { LicenseEntitlementType, PlatformRole } from '@/core/apollo/generated/graphql-schema';
 import PageContentBlock from '@/core/ui/content/PageContentBlock';
 import useNewVirtualContributorWizard from '../newVirtualContributorWizard/useNewVirtualContributorWizard';
 import CampaignBlockCreateVC from './CampaignBlockCreateVC';
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ const CampaignBlock = () => {
   // Do not remove: Inside the blocks startWizard() is being called with a ClickEvent and that messes up with the param that startWizard expects
   const handleStartWizard = () => startWizard();
 
-  const userRoles: CredentialType[] | undefined = data?.me.user?.agent.credentials?.map(credential => credential.type);
+  const userRoles: PlatformRole[] = data?.platform.myRoles ?? [];
   const userEntitlements: LicenseEntitlementType[] | undefined = data?.me.user?.account?.license?.myLicensePrivileges;
-  const rolesAvailableTo = [CredentialType.VcCampaign, CredentialType.BetaTester];
+  const rolesAvailableTo = [PlatformRole.VcCampaign];
   const entitlementsAvailableTo = [LicenseEntitlementType.AccountVirtualContributor];
 
+  // the campaign block should be visible only for VcCampaign users ATM
   if (
     !userRoles?.some(role => rolesAvailableTo.includes(role)) ||
     !userEntitlements?.some(entitlement => entitlementsAvailableTo.includes(entitlement))
diff --git a/src/main/ui/platformNavigation/PlatformNavigationUserAvatar.tsx b/src/main/ui/platformNavigation/PlatformNavigationUserAvatar.tsx
index ae817d2650..3736d1705a 100644
--- a/src/main/ui/platformNavigation/PlatformNavigationUserAvatar.tsx
+++ b/src/main/ui/platformNavigation/PlatformNavigationUserAvatar.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import MenuTriggerButton from '@/core/ui/tooltip/MenuTriggerButton';
 import { PLATFORM_NAVIGATION_MENU_Z_INDEX } from './constants';
 import NavigationItemContainer from '@/core/ui/navigation/NavigationItemContainer';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import BadgeLabel from '@/core/ui/icon/BadgeLabel';
+import { PlatformRole } from '@/core/apollo/generated/graphql-schema';
 
 interface PlatformNavigationUserAvatarProps {
   children: ReactElement<{ onClose?: () => void }>;
@@ -17,10 +19,12 @@ interface PlatformNavigationUserAvatarProps {
 
 const PlatformNavigationUserAvatar = ({ drawer, children }: PlatformNavigationUserAvatarProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const { user, isAuthenticated, loadingMe } = useUserContext();
+  const { user, isAuthenticated, loadingMe, platformRoles } = useUserContext();
 
   const theme = useTheme();
 
+  const showBetaBadge = user && isAuthenticated && platformRoles.includes(PlatformRole.BetaTester);
+
   return (
     <MenuTriggerButton
       keepMounted
@@ -28,13 +32,14 @@ const PlatformNavigationUserAvatar = ({ drawer, children }: PlatformNavigationUs
       placement="bottom-end"
       renderTrigger={({ ref, onClick, ...props }) => (
         <SwapColors>
-          <NavigationItemContainer ref={ref as Ref<HTMLDivElement>} position="relative">
+          <NavigationItemContainer ref={ref as Ref<HTMLDivElement>} position="relative" overflow="visible">
             <Paper
               component={Avatar}
               src={user?.user.profile.avatar?.uri}
               sx={{
                 padding: 0,
                 cursor: 'pointer',
+                position: 'relative',
               }}
               aria-label={t('buttons.userMenu')}
               onClick={onClick}
@@ -47,6 +52,18 @@ const PlatformNavigationUserAvatar = ({ drawer, children }: PlatformNavigationUs
               )}
               {!loadingMe && !isAuthenticated && <Person color="primary" />}
             </Paper>
+            {showBetaBadge && (
+              <BadgeLabel
+                count="Beta"
+                size="small"
+                sx={{
+                  position: 'absolute',
+                  bottom: '-8px',
+                  right: '-12px',
+                  zIndex: PLATFORM_NAVIGATION_MENU_Z_INDEX + 1,
+                }}
+              />
+            )}
             <Box
               position="absolute"
               top={0}
diff --git a/src/main/ui/platformNavigation/PlatformNavigationUserMenu.tsx b/src/main/ui/platformNavigation/PlatformNavigationUserMenu.tsx
index 91a515c589..b5a941fb30 100644
--- a/src/main/ui/platformNavigation/PlatformNavigationUserMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/main/ui/platformNavigation/PlatformNavigationUserMenu.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { forwardRef, PropsWithChildren, ReactNode, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { Box, Divider, MenuList, Typography } from '@mui/material';
-import AlkemioAvatar from '@/core/ui/image/AlkemioAvatar';
 import { BlockTitle, Caption } from '@/core/ui/typography';
 import { gutters } from '@/core/ui/grid/utils';
 import { buildLoginUrl, buildUserProfileUrl } from '@/main/routing/urlBuilders';
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ import {
 import SettingsIcon from '@mui/icons-material/SettingsOutlined';
 import { AUTH_LOGOUT_PATH } from '@/core/auth/authentication/constants/authentication.constants';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { AuthorizationPrivilege } from '@/core/apollo/generated/graphql-schema';
+import { AuthorizationPrivilege, PlatformRole } from '@/core/apollo/generated/graphql-schema';
 import { useUserContext } from '@/domain/community/user';
 import Gutters from '@/core/ui/grid/Gutters';
 import { ROUTE_HOME } from '@/domain/platform/routes/constants';
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@ import NavigatableMenuItem from '@/core/ui/menu/NavigatableMenuItem';
 import GlobalMenuSurface from '@/core/ui/menu/GlobalMenuSurface';
 import { FocusTrap } from '@mui/base/FocusTrap';
 import usePlatformOrigin from '@/domain/platform/routes/usePlatformOrigin';
+import Avatar from '@/core/ui/avatar/Avatar';
 
 interface PlatformNavigationUserMenuProps {
   surface: boolean;
@@ -47,18 +47,32 @@ const PlatformNavigationUserMenu = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, PropsWithChildren<
     const platformOrigin = usePlatformOrigin();
     const homeUrl = platformOrigin && `${platformOrigin}${ROUTE_HOME}`;
 
-    const { user: { user, hasPlatformPrivilege } = {}, isAuthenticated } = useUserContext();
+    const { user: { user, hasPlatformPrivilege } = {}, isAuthenticated, platformRoles } = useUserContext();
 
+    // todo: change with PlatformRole.GlobalAdmin?
     const isAdmin = hasPlatformPrivilege?.(AuthorizationPrivilege.PlatformAdmin);
 
     const [isHelpDialogOpen, setIsHelpDialogOpen] = useState(false);
 
+    // the roles should follow the order
     const role = useMemo(() => {
-      if (isAdmin) {
-        // TODO change role name path
-        return t('common.enums.authorization-credentials.GLOBAL_ADMIN.name');
+      for (const platformRole of platformRoles) {
+        switch (platformRole) {
+          case PlatformRole.GlobalAdmin:
+            return t('common.roles.GLOBAL_ADMIN');
+          case PlatformRole.Support:
+            return t('common.roles.SUPPORT');
+          case PlatformRole.LicenseManager:
+            return t('common.roles.LICENSE_MANAGER');
+          case PlatformRole.BetaTester:
+            return t('common.roles.BETA_TESTER');
+          case PlatformRole.VcCampaign:
+            return t('common.roles.VC_CAMPAIGN');
+          default:
+            return null;
+        }
       }
-    }, [isAdmin, t]);
+    }, [platformRoles, t]);
 
     const Wrapper = surface ? GlobalMenuSurface : Box;
 
@@ -67,7 +81,12 @@ const PlatformNavigationUserMenu = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, PropsWithChildren<
         <Wrapper ref={ref}>
           {user && (
             <Gutters disableGap alignItems="center" sx={{ paddingBottom: 1 }}>
-              <AlkemioAvatar size="lg" src={user.profile.avatar?.uri} />
+              <Avatar
+                size="large"
+                src={user.profile.avatar?.uri}
+                aria-label="User avatar"
+                alt={t('common.avatar-of', { user: user.profile?.displayName })}
+              />
               <BlockTitle lineHeight={gutters(2)}>{user.profile.displayName}</BlockTitle>
               {role && (
                 <Caption color="neutralMedium.main" textTransform="uppercase">