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Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-growth-marketing-committee/meeting-minutes/2026-meeting-minutes/meeting-minutes-07-21-2026.md). # Meeting Minutes 07/21/2026 ## Attendees: | Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) | Election Cycle | | ------------------ | ---------- | ---------- | ----------------- | -------------- | | Laura Mattiucci | Yes | Chair | Y | April 2028 | | Marco Moshi | Yes | Vice Chair | Y | April 2028 | | Lara Bonasorte | Yes | Secretary | N | N/A | | Andy Hung | Yes | Member | Y | April 2028 | | Alexa C. aka Thyme | Yes | Member | Y | April 2028 | | Josefine Birkigt | Yes | Member | Y | April 2028 | | Maggie Schmidt | No | Member | Y | April 2027 | | Otavio Lima | No | Member | Y | April 2027 | | Reshan Fernando | No | Member | Y | April 2027 | | Wes Parkinson | No | Member | Y | April 2027 | | Yoram Ben Zvi | No | Member | Y | April 2027 | Other Guests: * P. Lucas * Terence McCutcheon * Wilco van de Burgwal **Recording:** [Growth & Marketing Committee (Intersect) - 2026/07/21 - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zqnWJp3q9EvMOR_RSudbD5GrX6ePgLLQ/view?usp=sharing) **Transcript:** [Growth & Marketing Committee (Intersect) - 2026/07/21 - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KfyPP9TVT0YEiXMlX-RbpfaNcB8FzO8G35S_rSXk-MI/edit?usp=sharing) **Chat Transcript:** [Growth & Marketing Committee - 2026/07/21 - Chat](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iQKMhn5NOq9CMJ2XVChnzB9FM-L7ubLo/view?usp=sharing) ## Intros/COI **Andy:** Pacific Meta\ **Alexa/Thyme:** GMC, CPC vice chair\ **Josi:** Cardano Foundation, GMC Member\ **Lara:** TBD\ **Laura:** CF, GMC Chair\ **Maggie:** TBD\ **Marco:** GMC vice chair\ **Otavio:** TBD\ **Reshan:** TBD\ **Tex:** OS Program Manager(Intersect), OSC Secretary, Committee Member Advocate\ **Wes:** Rare Network\ **Yoram:** TBD ## Agenda 7.21.26 * Open Forum ## Decisions/Actions **Decisions** * **Cancellation of Next Week’s GMC Call:** The Committee decided to cancel next week’s scheduled call due to member travel and time zone differences surrounding the Rare event. * **GMC Support for Token 2049:** The Committee agreed to assist the Cardano Foundation (CF) by acting as a filter/selection group for community projects presenting at the Token 2049 booth. **Actions** * **Capability to Adoption Infographics:** Marco to review the feedback/comments, update the graphic files, and export the finalized images for post/content creation. * **Vertical Work Framework Draft:** Thyme and Josi to revise the vertical draft to align with the 2030 vision and Yorum's input, with an updated version to present at the next GMC call. | Topic | Discussion | Notes | | --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Technical Issues & Attendance | Marco mentioned experiencing video lag and slow performance on Chrome during calls, which required reducing image quality. Thyme noted similar video lag issues due to being in a co-working space. Attendees confirmed quorum with four members, including the Chair and Vice Chair. | Non-decision meeting due to quorum/agenda constraints; estimated at \~30 minutes. | | Upcoming Event & Meeting Cancellations | Members discussed attending the upcoming Rare event (Lara, Josi, and members of Laura's team attending). Next week's GMC call is canceled due to travel schedules and time zone differences. | The meeting schedule will resume the following week (August 4th). | | Capability to Adoption Paper | Laura updated the group that the CF team polished the paper, shortening/refining text and adding graphic images across pages. Marco was requested to make minor design updates in the graphic files before final image export. | Images can be shared as standalone social media posts once finalized by Marco. | | Vertical Work Updates | Thyme and Josi confirmed they have call notes to revise the draft to be framework-oriented, aligned with the 2030 vision, and incorporating Yorum's input. | Updated draft to be presented at the next GMC call. | | Draft Submission | Andy noted he was traveling and unable to present, but has his draft ready to share. | Andy will post the draft in Discord after reaching his laptop. | | Vertical Framework Update | Laura and Thyme mentioned Yorum was at the University of Zurich with a colleague and unable to join this meeting. | Confirmation needed via Telegram on whether Yorum will attend Rare. | | Guest Speakers & Agenda Roll-over | Nick (Liquidity Program) was unable to attend today's meeting. | Nick's discussion item will roll over to the next GMC call. | | Quantum Resistance Work | Fergie and Christian submitted their quantum resistance document for review. | Final document is anticipated to be ready by late August or early September. | | Token 2049 Collaboration | Obligations for Token 2049 transferred from Emurgo to CF. CF is setting up a process for 20–30 community projects to present at the booth stage. | GMC will assist CF as a filtering committee for project applications. | | Intersect Travel Budget & Quorum Voting | Discussed the status of the Intersect budget vote (sitting at \~57% with two days remaining). Passing will enable travel funding for GMC members to attend Token 2049 in October. | Members encouraged community outreach on X to drive voting. | | Rare Booth Representation | Lara invited Josi to participate in the GMC representation session at the Rare booth on July 30th (9:30 AM – 10:30 AM). | Josi to confirm availability following an internal team agenda sync. | | Chain Patrol & Security Initiatives | Terence and Laura discussed the Chain Patrol proposal trial. 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