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# Meeting Minutes July 21, 2026
## Attendees:
| Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) | Election Cycle |
| ---------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ----------------- | --------------- |
| Martin Musagara | Yes | Chair | Y | April 2026 (2y) |
| Sanjaya Wanigasekera | No | 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 | Yes | 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 | No | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 (2y) |
| Olivier Mwatsimulamo | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 (2y) |
Other Attendees:
* Chaya ( SME )
* Lorenzo Bruno
* Pedro Lucas
* Terence McCutcheon
* Wilco van de Burgwal ( SME )
Recording: [Membership & Community Committee (Intersect) - 2026/07/21 - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LuDDi0bKnupoJZZd3M_KQt-JKg24OTGr/view?usp=sharing)
Transcript: [Membership & Community Committee (Intersect) - 2026/07/21 - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1upb87ZzqrPs2wy2wnAH4PPN7qx1VPzjS_HJHjbSIufE/edit?usp=sharing)
Chat Transcript: [Membership & Community Committee - 2026/07/21 - Chat ](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AuDDugPF0v7fo9_KY9Iv9rzcMf2ROEAc/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 07.21.26
* Yesterday's Open Office Hours – Recap
* India Codex 2026 – Anuj Onboarding Update
* PerpX Enterprise Spotlight & Member Benefits
* Working Groups – Overview & Current Leads
* Workstream Kick-off & Progress Tracking
* Budget Review & Prioritization
* Membership Offerings Discussion
## Decisions/Actions
#### Decisions
* X Space Retitling: The weekly Open Office Hours title will be updated on Discord/X to better reflect MCC's community and membership scope rather than general governance.
* Working Group Consolidation: The committee agreed to combine the onboarding and participation working group proposals submitted by Olivier M. and Olivier R.
* Asynchronous Communication: Official project discussion and task updates must be conducted via Discord between bi-weekly calls.
#### Action
* Abhik: Post today's meeting action summary and task updates on Discord and Telegram.
* Anuj & Abhik: Draft and publish the enterprise spotlight announcement for Perpex across LinkedIn and newsletter channels.
* Olivier M. & Olivier R.: Collaborate asynchronously to finalize the merged proposal and agenda for the Onboarding & Participation Working Group.
* Elected Members: Actively update task statuses on ClickUp and participate in Discord discussions ahead of the next meeting.
| Topic | Discussion | Notes |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Welcome & Quorum | Abhik opened the meeting and conducted a roll call. Six elected voting members and two Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) were present, establishing a valid voting quorum. | Terence advocated for members to keep their cameras on during calls to build committee connection. |
| Open Office Hours Recap | Martin and Abhik summarized the previous day's X Space (Open Office Hours), noting high community engagement (\~85–100 listeners) and strong interest in Cardano governance. | The committee agreed to adjust the X Space title to avoid confusion with the Civics Committee's governance remit. |
| CodeX Event & Outreach | Anuj reported on his participation at the CodeX event, where he presented Intersect to over 100 developers and students, encouraging them to join as Associate members. | Highlighted pathways for developer meetups and grant opportunities. |
| Perpex Enterprise Onboarding | Anuj announced that Perpex successfully onboarded as a new Enterprise member. The committee discussed plans for a public spotlight campaign across LinkedIn and newsletter channels. | Perpex plans to run engagement quests and XP rewards leading up to their TGE by year-end. |
| WebX Japan Updates | Abhik shared updates from his attendance at WebX in Japan, where he engaged with local DReps, the Cardano Foundation, and Midnight teams, resulting in 40–50 new member sign-ups. | High interest from attendees in understanding the roles of different Cardano entities. |
| Working Group Proposals | The committee reviewed three working group suggestions submitted on the Mirror Board: Community Recognition & Inclusion (Martin) and Member Onboarding & Participation (Olivier M. & Olivier R.). | Olivier M. and Olivier R. agreed to merge their onboarding proposals into a single combined working group. |
| Working Group Strategy & Overhead | Cullah, Wilco, and Terence cautioned against creating excessive administrative overhead by launching multiple working groups without confirmed community interest or dedicated leads. | Terence noted that previous MCC working groups suffered from low attendance and recommended starting with just one focused group to establish a working blueprint. |
| Refactoring Sync Calls | Lorenzo suggested repurposing the bi-weekly 30-minute Thursday sync calls into a 1-hour Working Group session led by a volunteer (such as Chaya) to advance deliverables without adding extra meetings. | Chaya volunteered to lead a working group session. |
| Onboarding & Participation Workstream | Anuj, Martin, and Olivier R. discussed strategies for driving individual member growth, aiming to scale up Associate member onboarding globally and better articulate individual membership perks. | Anuj emphasized mobilizing existing global members to act as onboarding ambassadors. |
| Enterprise Member Benefits & AI Vision | Jose returned from Europe after his team won the "Best Enterprise Event" award (competing against major corporations like Airbus). He shared strategic insights on incorporating AI tools and digital IDs as future member benefits. | Jose highlighted the long-term convergence of autonomous AI agents, digital credentials, and blockchain infrastructure. |
| Membership Strategy Submission | Abhik confirmed that Lorenzo submitted the revised 2026 Membership Offering and Strategy document to the Intersect Board of Directors for review. | Feedback from the Board is expected shortly. |
| Asynchronous Governance Mandate | Martin closed the meeting by reminding the committee that with only six formal calls per quarter, members must maintain active asynchronous communication and progress on Discord and Telegram between meetings. | Action items from the call will be tracked on Discord to keep workstreams moving. |
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