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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-4-2026.md). # Meeting Minutes August 4, 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 | No | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 | | Ian McCullough | Yes | 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 | No | 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) * Jordan Hatcher * Terence McCutcheon * Wilco van de Burgwal (SME) Recording: [Membership & Community Committee (Intersect) - 2026/08/04 - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-z8SqJ3FM3IaLiJTeqSZKCvRQPCwIY1/view?usp=sharing) \ Transcript: [Membership & Community Committee (Intersect) - 2026/08/04 - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rxAbYCwD1LO6Uxty9zunLYgWbhHVyG334NCPxTwTMdA/edit?usp=sharing) \ Chat Transcript: [Membership & Community Committee - 2026/08/04 - Chat ](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p3-QdLc0HBCLvl7wyEV6himoZYLj2jD9/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 08.04.26 * MCC Meeting Schedule * Working Group & KPIs * Budget Review * Workstream Updates * Virtual Hub Improvements * Open Discussion * Action Items & Next Steps\ ## Decisions/Actions #### Decisions * Unified Working Group: The committee approved consolidating all individual working group proposals into a single MCC Working Group led by Chaya. * Repurposed Thursday Sync: The bi-weekly Thursday catch-up call will be expanded into a 1-hour open Working Group session. * Hub Funding Pause: Standalone Community Hub block grants will be parked in the budget request to focus resources on direct member acquisition, benefits, and event-based regional grants. #### Actions * Abhik: Launch a Discord poll to finalize shifting the weekly meeting time to 2:30 PM UTC. * Chaya & Abhik: Set up the public schedule and promotional graphics for the new Thursday MCC Working Group sessions. * Anuj & Abhik: Coordinate with Perpex to schedule their Enterprise Spotlight feature across newsletter and social channels. * Elected Members: Review the budget document on Google Drive and comment on proposed cost reductions before the next call. | Topic | Discussion | Notes | | ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome & Technical Setup | Abhik joined via phone due to traffic, and members faced initial technical issues with Google Meet permissions. Terence helped promote observers to contributors. | Abhik noted that family priorities always take precedence over meeting attendance for members facing personal or travel difficulties. | | Tooling & ClickUp Check | Sanjaya and Abhik reported a temporary "Page Unavailable" error when accessing the shared ClickUp workspace. Terence verified his own login access, suggesting specific workspace links had expired. | Terence confirmed the main platform remained fully operational. | | Meeting Schedule Adjustment | Akheel requested shifting the recurring Tuesday meeting time due to a recurring schedule conflict. The committee discussed shifting the start time by 1 to 1.5 hours. | Action: Abhik will post a formal Discord poll to confirm whether moving to 2:30 PM UTC works for all members. | | General Working Group Framework | Following advice from Terence, the committee agreed to consolidate the three previously proposed working groups into a single, general MCC Working Group. | Chaya volunteered to lead the working group sessions. | | Thursday Sync Restructuring | The committee agreed to repurpose the bi-weekly 30-minute Thursday sync into a focused, 1-hour public Working Group session led by Chaya to advance deliverables without adding meeting overhead. | Chaya will draft call-to-action announcements to invite community participation. | | Working Group KPIs | Abhik requested clear Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the new working group. Sanjaya and Martin noted that KPIs will map directly to existing execution targets on the Mirror board. | All members can edit and refine the Mirror board metrics asynchronously. | | Budget Review & Restructuring | Abhik reopened the draft budget document, emphasizing that macro Intersect treasury cuts mean the committee must prioritize high-impact, low-cost lines and reduce original requests. | Sanjaya proposed parking standalone hub funding completely and shifting funds to regional event grants. | | Aligning Budgets to Workstreams | Wilco stressed that requesting funds before establishing active workstreams and assigned owners creates negative community sentiment. Budgets must be justified by clear execution plans. | Anuj proposed attaching detailed execution plans to specific line items, such as global developer events. | | Enterprise Member Spotlights | Sanjaya proposed inviting Enterprise members to present their projects during live community sessions. Anuj announced that Perpex joined as a new Enterprise member. | Abhik noted that discounts (e.g., Tangem wallet perks) are already live in the Member Area and should be promoted. | | X Space Engagement Momentum | Martin and Abhik highlighted the success of the recent Monday X Space, which drew 85–100 listeners. Community members appreciated the consistent activity from the MCC account. | Chaya shared that her local Midnight events successfully onboarded an ADA holder into Intersect governance. | | Asynchronous Execution Mandate | Martin closed the call by reminding members that with only six formal meetings per quarter, core project deliverables must be advanced on Discord and Telegram between calls. | Action items will be published on Discord to keep workstreams moving. | --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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