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# Meeting Minutes April 28, 2026
## Attendees:
| Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) | Election Cycle |
| ---------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ----------------- | -------------- |
| Maureen Wepngong | Yes | Chair | Y | April 2026 |
| Abhik Nag | Yes | Secretary | N | N/A |
| Sanjaya Wanigasekera | Yes | Vice Chair | Y | October 2026 |
| Akheel Fouze | No | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 |
| Boaz Balume | No | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 |
| Fanny Wijaya | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 |
| Ian McCullough | No | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 |
| Jose Iadicicco | No | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 |
| Laurentine Djatsa | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 |
| Nathan Kanapi | No | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 |
| Olivier Rishi Mataboro | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 |
Other Attendees:
* Chaya
* Girish Ahirwar
* Lorenzo Bruno
* Seun Gbiri
* Pedro Lucas
* Terence McCutcheon
* William Nyirenda
* Wilco van de Burgwal
Recording: [Membership & Community Committee (Intersect) - 2026/04/28 - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/17ghFFNpXoOFiYmzFDhz_sXJ-tAE5eCew/view?usp=sharing)
Transcript: [Membership & Community Committee (Intersect) - 2026/04/28 - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J6xBfU4US8JxfnlOcbPFIYsPVxrHWCJmj64Q34XiQZw/edit?usp=sharing)
Chat Transcript: [Membership & Community Committee - 2026/04/28 - Chat ](https://drive.google.com/file/d/10-hSK-VBcBq2KOP-0OAcJ_TZNOKiXyrR/view?usp=sharing)
## Intros
Akheel: Logistician by profession\
Abhik: TBD\
Boaz: TBD\
Fanny: Cardano Ambassador Indonesia, Founder: Cardano Woman & Cardano Hub Indonesia\
Ian: TBD\
Jose: TBD\
Laurentine: TBD\
Maureen: MCC Vice Chair, Web developer, Founder @ Giiyo Tech\
Olivier: TBD\
Sanjaya: MCC Member, Community Manager Coin Ceylon
## Agenda 04.28.26
* Workstreams updates (10 mins)
* Intersect Jargon Buster doc
* Open Issues and Coordination (20 mins)
* Address outstanding conflicts or blockers
* Review MCC Doc - Refined Intersect Membership Value & Offering
* Welcome visitors
* Confirm key deliverables before next meeting (10 mins)
## Decisions/Actions
#### Decisions
* Strategic Alignment: The MCC will transition from just documenting existing membership perks to validating and refining the brand-new "Educational" and "Enterprise Plus" tiers.
* Onboarding Automation: The "Start Here" guide will be converted from a static document into a functional checklist in the member dashboard.
* Transparency: Future strategy documents will include a "Current Challenges" section to address member frustrations regarding response times and accountability.
#### Actions
* Lorenzo/Abhik: Audit all committee meeting invites to ensure elected members have "Contributor" status by default.
* MCC Members: Review the Membership Strategy Draft and provide feedback/comments in the shared drive by next week.
* Maureen: Continue populating the Glossary of Terms and share with Lorenzo for Knowledge Base integration.
* Lorenzo: Leave comments on the "Start Here" document to align it with current technical capabilities (Luma links, working group areas).
* Abhik: Coordinate the schedule for the upcoming Virtual Hub election sessions.
| Topic | Discussion | Notes |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Technical Setup & Contributors | Lorenzo explained a new Google Meet configuration where attendees not explicitly listed as "contributors" are added to an observer list. Abhik and Lorenzo took an action to ensure all elected members are correctly categorized to allow microphone access. | Maureen had to manually add Fanny as a contributor despite her being an elected member. |
| Membership Strategy Draft | Lorenzo presented a draft document summarizing efforts to update Intersect's membership offerings, pricing, and benefits. The document is the first major revision since early 2024. | The draft seeks to define the value proposition of being a Member-Based Organization (MBO). |
| New Membership Tiers | Discussion on two potential new tiers: an Educational Tier for students/universities and an Enterprise Plus tier. Existing "Founding" and "Bespoke" tiers remain for institutional members like IO and Cardano Foundation. | The Enterprise Plus tier replaces the previous "Bespoke" naming for high-tier corporate members. |
| Member Personas & Benefits | The document introduces refined "Personas" for Associates, Individuals, and Enterprises based on a 2024 survey. This helps tailor benefits to why people actually join (e.g., participation vs. business visibility). |
|
| Enterprise Value Gap | Lorenzo addressed the common gap in justifying the $1,000 Enterprise fee. New benefits focus on commercial partnership value, event visibility, and hosting dedicated webinars. | This work directly incorporates previous budget proposals from the MCC. |
| Referral & Incentive Programs | A new structured referral program was proposed, potentially offering an incentive of up to 50% of the membership fee to encourage existing members to recruit new ones. | Action: MCC to review if a 50% incentive is appropriate or too high. |
| Membership Onboarding Problems | Maureen raised concerns that the document feels too "marketing-heavy." She advocated for an honest acknowledgment of current issues, such as stagnant growth and lack of response to member queries. | Members need to feel like "stakeholders" with the power to influence committees or recall bad actors. |
| Glossary of Terms (Blogbuster) | Maureen proposed a "Glossary" document to define acronyms (TSC, CPC, etc.) that confuse new members. Lorenzo noted that Intersect had one in 2024 and recommended reviving a focused version. | Action: Maureen to populate the glossary; Lorenzo to check if this can be integrated into the knowledge base AI. |
| "Start Here" Checklist | Lorenzo suggested turning Maureen's "Start Here" guide into an interactive checklist within the Intersect member dashboard. New members would see a list of actions like "Join a Working Group" or "Attend a Meeting" upon login. |
|
| Knowledge Base Audit | Maureen identified that searching for "Intersect Working Groups" on Google leads to an archived, outdated page. Lorenzo confirmed the page was archived because descriptions were stale. | Action: Lorenzo to update the archive banner on the old page to redirect users to the new dashboard once live. |
| MCC Election X Space | Abhik announced an X Space taking place today (hosted by Lolli) focused on the upcoming committee elections. It serves as a platform for candidates to share their visions. | Candidates for the MCC election were encouraged to participate. |
| Upcoming Virtual Hub | Abhik reminded the committee of the upcoming Virtual Hub sessions for candidates. He will coordinate with Maureen on the agenda for these events. | These sessions allow the community to meet the individuals running for committee seats. |
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