Meeting Minutes February 3, 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	Yes	Member/Seat	Y	October 2026
Boaz Balume	Yes	Member/Seat	Y	April 2026
Fanny Wijaya	Yes	Member/Seat	Y	April 2026
Ian McCullough	Yes	Member/Seat	Y	October 2026
Jose Iadicicco	Yes	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:

• Anuj Chaudhary

• Chaya

• Jordan Hatcher

• Lorenzo Bruno

• Pedro Lucas

• Randy Randy

• Steve Ngok

• Terence McCutcheon

• Vinay Devabhakthuni

• Wilco van de Burgwal

Recording: Membership & Community Committee - 2026/02/03 - Recording

Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - 2026/02/03 - Transcript

Chat Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - 2026/02/03 - Chat

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 02.03.26

• Quick welcome & pulse check — 5 mins

• Confirm quorum (quick round) — 15 mins

• Guest session with DoraHacks — 15 mins

• Fanny proposal: 2026 Budget Framework for MCC — 5 mins

• Language & regional access idea (Akheel’s suggestion) — 5 mins

• Immediate next-week execution planning — 5 mins

• Wrap-up & clarity — 5 mins

Decisions/Actions

Decisions

• Internal Meetings: Elected members are officially authorized to organize independent work sessions to meet the mid-March budget deadline, provided they report outcomes.

• Budget Lead: Fanny will lead the budget framework draft with support from Wilco and Chaya.

• Translation Strategy: The committee will utilize existing multilingual members and open-source tools to expand Intersect's reach into French and Sinhala.

Actions Items

1. Abhik/Lorenzo: Finalize a call with Steve (Dora Hacks) to discuss a pilot program for community hubs.

2. Akheel: Upload the refined Hub KPI document to the Google Drive for committee-wide feedback.

3. Maureen: Complete the "Start Here" page and distribute the final draft for translation.

4. Abhik: Schedule and host the ClickUp 101 training session for Fanny, Akheel, and other members.

5. Elected Members: Align on the updated remit and prepare initial budget bullet points before the February 17th meeting.

Topic	Discussion	Notes
MCC Remit Update	Lorenzo suggested reviewing and updating the MCC remit (last updated in early 2024) to ensure alignment before the 2026 budget season begins.	The board will review budget proposals against the public remit for consistency.
2026 Budget Timeline	Lorenzo outlined the upcoming budget process: draft readiness by end of February, internal reviews in March, and submission alongside the main Intersect proposal in early April.	A high-level guidance document was shared for committee feedback.
Onboarding & Town Halls	Maureen updated the "Start Here" document. Abhik clarified that Intersect Town Halls occur the last Thursday of every month at 12:00 PM UTC via StreamYard/YouTube.	Action: Maureen to add specific Town Hall details to the onboarding documentation.
Member Area Updates	Maureen updated the GitBook and members area, removing inactive names and adding current members.	Members are encouraged to verify their names on the updated site.
Community Support Framework	Fanny presented a Phase 1 blueprint (Jan–Mar) for recognizing community support roles, including community builders, educators, and technical contributors.	Fanny plans to launch a Google Form to collect contributor data and spotlight missions.
Contributor Spotlights	Chaya confirmed she is working on regular articles and posts for Discord, X, and the Intersect development letter to highlight enterprise and community members.	Fanny’s blueprint will help standardize documentation for these posts.
Guest: Dora Hacks	Steve (CSO of Dora Hacks) introduced their platform's capabilities for launching and managing hackathons using AI to streamline logistics and developer engagement.	Steve emphasized that hackathons are the beginning of ecosystem building, not just one-off events.
Hackathon Follow-up	Jose shared experiences from Latin American hackathons. Steve offered Dora Hacks as a unified platform to track global Cardano events and support teams post-hackathon.	Action: Abhik to coordinate a pilot program call between Dora Hacks and the MCC hubs team.
Budget Framework Proposal	Fanny proposed a standardized 2026 budget framework for MCC workstreams, including templates for requests and cost breakdowns to ensure operational continuity for hubs.	Volunteers: Wilco and Chaya will assist Fanny in drafting the budget request templates.
Hub KPIs & Benefits	Akheel shared a draft of the 2026 Hub KPIs focusing on growth, retention, engagement, and governance. He is also refining membership benefits for enterprise members.	Documents have been moved to the MCC 2026 Google Drive folder for review.
Multilingual Support	Discussion on translating materials into French and Sinhala for upcoming elections. Boaz and Laurentine were identified as multilingual leads for the French-speaking community.	Action: Lorenzo to facilitate using the "Pro Editor" tool for community-led translations.
Async Communication	Maureen and Wilco expressed frustration over "silos" and lack of response in Discord. The group discussed the legality and necessity of internal work calls between public meetings.	Decision: Elected members are encouraged to meet internally provided they keep records/transcripts of their progress.
ClickUp Training	Fanny and others reported access issues and difficulty navigating ClickUp. Abhik offered a "ClickUp 101" session on Google Meet to resolve these blockers.	Action: Abhik to schedule a one-on-one/group training session within the next 48 hours.