Meeting Minutes December 10, 2024
Attendees:
Name
Role
Voting Seat (Y/N)
Nori Nishigaya
Chair
Y
Darlington Wleh
Vice Chair
Y
Terence ‘Tex’ McCutcheon
Secretary
N
Yuki Oshi (Yuta)
Member/Seat
Y
Matthew Capps
Member/Seat
Y
Katarina Ciric
Member/Seat
Y
Ben Hart
Member/Seat
Y
Sheldon Hunt
Member/Seat
Y
Akheel Fouze
Member/Seat
Y
Ha Nguyen
Member/Seat
Y
Sanjaya Wanigasekera
Member/Seat
Y
Other Attendees:
Daniel RIbar
Gemma Dakin
Karen Wickham
Nick Cook
R1K0
Seomon Register
Thiago Nunes
Intros
Nori: Andamio, ODIN, Bridge Builders
Darlington: TBD
Tex: Open Source Program Manager, Intersect Staff, OSC/MCC Secretary
Katarina: TBD
Sheldon: TBD
Benjamin: TBD
Yuta: ICC, Japan Hub Manager
Matthew: Elected member, WG lead, Employed by IO
Sanjaya: TBD
Akheel: Logistician by profession
Ha: Eastern Cardano Council-ICC Member, Cardano Ambassador, DRep Pioneer Leader
Agenda 12.10.24
Decisions/Actions
Decision: N/A Action: Nick to align tasks and resources for 2025 initiatives
Decision: N/A Action: Review aligned tasks based on Priority for Q1/Q1 2025
Decision: N/A Action: Secretary to add Emurgo presentation to next week’s Agenda
Decision: N/A Action: Committee Members to refine/simplify budget proposal
Discussion Point
Notes
Actions: Responsible / Note
Opening Remarks
Nori Nishigaya welcomed attendees, noted the recording, and initiated a check-in round for all participants.
N/A
Check-In Round
Attendees shared personal updates, expectations, and limitations for the meeting.
N/A
Project Updates
Updates on key topics such as membership plans, community hubs, and education programs were shared.
Nick Cook to align tasks and resources for 2025 initiatives.
Membership Plans
Nick presented six focus areas for 2025 membership: experience, value, education, growth, support, and reporting.
MCC to review and prioritize membership tasks for Q1 and Q2 2025 based on resource availability.
Community Hubs
Emphasis on expanding and enhancing the role of community hubs for local education and governance support.
Nick to collaborate with the hubs working group on plans and funding strategies for 2025.
Badges Initiative
Introduced a membership badge system with plans for NFT-based badges for recognition and rewards.
Expand badge categories and explore gamification by Q1 2025.
Budget Review
Reviewed MCC’s budget categories and alignment with 2025 goals.
Simplify budget categories and create a narrative document for better DREP understanding.
Community Grants
Discussed alignment of grants under community support categories.
Clarify roles and priorities for the grants program.
Marketing Strategy
Updates on marketing working group efforts paused due to the holidays.
Restart initiatives in 2025 with a clearer roadmap and priorities.
Ecosystem Mapping
Explored the concept of a centralized directory for ecosystem participants with potential decentralized solutions.
Further discussions on implementing open standards or SIPs for ecosystem mapping in 2025.
Education Focus
Highlighted education as a priority, including multilingual resources and localized training through hubs.
Launch educational membership tiers and workshops by Q1 2025.
Referral Programs
Proposal for referral mechanisms to incentivize membership growth.
Interested members to develop and propose a referral program.
Governance Initiatives
Governance education and outreach, especially through hubs, were identified as critical for 2025.
Develop strategies to engage DREPs and improve governance awareness at local levels.
Emurgo Presentation
Postponed discussion on Emurgo’s membership plans for 2025.
Schedule Emurgo presentation and share slides asynchronously before the next meeting.
Upcoming Meetings
Last meeting for the year December 17, 2024. Public budget review scheduled for December 18, 2024.
MCC members to refine budget presentation and align priorities before the community review.
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