> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://membershipcommittee.docs.intersectmbo.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://membershipcommittee.docs.intersectmbo.org/committee-meeting-notes/2026-meeting-minutes/meeting-minutes-august-18-2026.md). # Meeting Minutes August 18, 2026 ## Attendees: | Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) | Election Cycle | | ---------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ----------------- | --------------- | | Martin Musagara | Yes | Chair | Y | April 2026 (2y) | | Sanjaya Wanigasekera | Yes | Vice Chair | Y | April 2026 | | Abhik Nag | Yes | Secretary | N | N/A | | Akheel Fouze | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 | | Ian McCullough | No | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 | | Jose Iadicicco | No | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 | | Olivier Rishi Mataboro | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 | | Anuj Chaudhary | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 (2y) | | Boaz Balume | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 (2y) | | Fanny Wijaya | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 (2y) | | Olivier Mwatsimulamo | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 (2y) | \ Other Attendees: * Chaya (SME) * Jay Des * Terence McCutcheon * Wilco van de Burgwal (SME) \ Recording: [Membership & Community Committee (Intersect) - 2026/08/18 - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/12hpn4Vee-rkjpWmB9cal__H_M42g0Irj/view?usp=sharing)
Transcript: [Membership & Community Committee (Intersect) - 2026/08/18 - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JA9R7lBwtWKnbRfQeaPGUz8fLWbDU9Gy1h9ff_3j4mk/edit?usp=sharing) Chat Transcript: [Membership & Community Committee - 2026/08/18 - Chat ](https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Fklv8Ug_O4P0X_gONqRbYexcLl_OiYl/view?usp=sharing) \ Intros ------ * Sanjaya (Vice Chair / Sri Lanka): A re-elected member of the MCC and the community manager for Coin Ceylon in Sri Lanka, which also serves as an Intersect Hub. * Boaz (DRC): Re-elected member from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was first elected in April 2025 and is focused on community growth in Africa. * Fanny (Indonesia): A re-elected member of the MCC who also serves on the Cardano Budget Committee. She is a Cardano Ambassador in Indonesia. * Cullah (North America): A veteran Cardano community member (5+ years). He manages the Intersect Community Hub for North America, attended the Constitutional Convention in Buenos Aires, and is part of the Cardano Interim Constitutional Committee. * Olivier Rishi (DRC): A member since October 2025 and a Cardano community member for four years. He focuses on onboarding and education in the DRC. * Jose (Argentina): A long-time ecosystem contributor (since 2018). He has hosted Cardano summits in Latin America and helped create ADA Labs in partnership with top Latin American universities. He views committee work as an "act of service" rather than a job. * Anuj (India): One of the first 50 members of Intersect. He has a background in marketing and growth, having worked at EMURGO for three years (leading projects like Yoroi Wallet and Cardano Card). He previously served on the GMC (Growth & Marketing Committee). * Olivier GMA (DRC): Team leader at the GMA Hub in the DRC. He has been involved since the early stages of CIP-1694 and is a developer, content creator, and milestone reviewer for Project Catalyst. * Martin (Chair/DRC): Also from the GMA Hub team and the WADA network. He has been in the ecosystem for several years, contributing through education and technical onboarding. * Akheel: Logistician by profession ## Agenda 18.08.26 * Cardano Vision 2030 KPI Framework – Committee Feedback Survey * Review of Committee Feedback Document * Workstreams – Review * Working Groups – Creation, Leads & KPIs * Intersect Connect & Community Engagement * SMEs Across Committees – Compensation as Part of the MCC Budget ## Decisions/Actions #### Decisions * Strategic Alignment: The MCC formally selected Pillar 4 (Community & Ecosystem Growth) as its primary focus area for the Cardano Vision 2030 KPI framework submission. * Discord Structure: Working group discussions will take place within the unified MCC Working Group space on Discord, categorized into three operational topics. * Pre-Publication Review: All recorded interviews and spotlight sessions with enterprise members must be conducted via Google Meet for review before public release. #### Action * Elected Members: Review and add feedback to the Cardano 2030 Vision Survey draft on Google Drive within the next week. * Abhik: Finalize and submit the official Cardano 2030 Vision feedback form on behalf of the MCC. * Chaya: Draft public communications for the upcoming Thursday Working Group call to drive community attendance. * Abhik: Send an updated list of 28 active Enterprise members to Chaya and Olivier R. for weekly newsletter spotlights. * Abhik & Lorenzo: Review Terence’s proposed 90-day trial upgrade concept for the Associate reactivation email campaign. * Abhik: Follow up with Lorenzo regarding non-Latin script reading updates for the member KYC verification system. | Topic | Discussion | Notes | | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Welcome & Meeting Schedule | Abhik opened the call at the new time of 2:30 PM UTC (8:00 PM IST / 9:30 AM EST). Chaya noted a standing conflict that requires her to leave 30 minutes early unless adjusted. | Akheel requested this time change previously; committee members agreed to monitor attendance before making further schedule shifts. | | Cardano 2030 Vision Survey | The committee reviewed the Cardano Vision 2030 KPI framework survey. Abhik and Martin created a separate MCC working copy on Google Drive for internal collaboration. | Primary Focus: The committee identified Pillar 4 (Community and Ecosystem Growth) as the primary strategic fit for MCC’s remit. | | Vision 2030 Survey Inputs | Abhik gathered committee familiarity ratings for the 2030 Vision framework. Sanjaya suggested marking a baseline score of 3 out of 5 while members review the material. | Action: Members are requested to add their comments to the Google Doc before the submission deadline. | | Working Group Tab Creation | Abhik and Terence created a dedicated MCC Working Group space on Discord under the main server channels to centralize working group topics. | The space includes three core sub-topics: Voice of Membership, Participation, and Community Recognition & Inclusion. | | Working Group Deployment | Chaya volunteered to lead the general Working Group calls on Thursdays. She will prepare public communications to invite wider community and member participation. | The Thursday sessions will focus on advancing Mirror board execution targets. | | Media & Spotlight Outreaches | Terence advised conducting interviews or project spotlights via Google Meet rather than direct live streaming to allow content review prior to publication. | Abhik will coordinate enterprise contact lists with Chaya and Olivier R. | | Associate Member Reactivation | Abhik shared a draft reactivation email targeting over 5,900 Associate members to encourage upgrades to paid Individual memberships. | Terence suggested testing a 90-day trial upgrade or conducting case-study interviews with Associates to evaluate perceived perk values. | | Member Area & Badge Awareness | Terence raised concerns that members may not realize they possess earned badges or know how to navigate the Member Area dashboard. | The committee agreed to feature dashboard navigation guides and badge campaigns in upcoming comms. | | KYC Verification Barriers | Sanjaya and Fanny raised ongoing identity verification issues affecting international members (e.g., Sri Lanka and Indonesia) whose national IDs or driver's licenses use non-Latin scripts. | Status: Abhik confirmed that Intersect leadership (Simo/Lorenzo) is updating the KYC system to remove proof-of-address requirements and improve ID script reading. | | SME Compensation Discussion | Abhik introduced a topic regarding whether Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across committees should receive formal compensation or incentives from committee budget allocations. | Further discussion was tabled for the next meeting. | --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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