Meeting Minutes March 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:

• Chaya

• Jordan Hatcher

• Lorenzo Bruno

• Mladen Lamesevic

• Mwangi Brian

• Pedro Lucas

• Terence McCutcheon

• Wilco van de Burgwal

Recording: Membership & Community Committee (Intersect) - Recording

Transcript: Membership & Community Committee (Intersect) - Notes by Gemini

Chat Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - 2025/03/03 - 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 03.03.26

• Quick welcome and pulse check (5 mins)

• Confirm quorum (quick round) (15 mins)

• Guest session with Dora Hacks (15 mins)

• Fanny proposal – 2026 Budget Framework for MCC (5 mins)

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

• Immediate next week execution 5mins

Decisions/Actions

Decisions

• The Grid: Formally approved for inclusion in the MCC budget proposal.

• Hackathon Referral: The DoraHacks/C SharpCorner proposal will be referred to the Growth & Marketing Committee (GMC) to better align with ecosystem mandate.

• Consolidation: The committee agreed to consolidate multiple budget and KPI documents into one high-level MCC budget document for the board.

Action Items

1. Abhik: Schedule a "ClickUp 101" session for members still struggling with task management.

2. Sanjaya/Akheel: Expedite the Hub KPI document following the upcoming session with Lorenzo.

3. Maureen: Update the Mirror board to reflect current task assignments and workstream progress.

4. Members: Review the consolidated budget draft and remit document on the shared drive before the next internal call on Thursday.

5. Chaya: Coordinate with Abhik to ensure enterprise logos and portfolios are collected for the new onboarded members.

Topic	Discussion	Notes
Budget Proposal Review	Maureen emphasized that the 2026 budget is past its deadline. She incorporated community feedback regarding the Hubs structure and requested a final review/vote.	Lorenzo (previously) confirmed that proposals must be submitted in USD.
The Grid Proposal	The committee voted on whether to include "The Grid" ecosystem intelligence proposal in the final MCC budget. The proposal focuses on mapping enterprise members and ecosystem participants.	Decision: Passed with at least five "Yes" votes (Fanny, Sanjaya, Boaz, Maureen, Laurentine).
Hack India Hackathon	Steve (DoraHacks) and Mahesh (C# Corner) presented a global hackathon series proposal (requesting ~$70k total across partners). It aims to onboard 10,000 developers, with 20 in-person events in India.	Abhik noted that this series would act as a feeder for the main Cardano hackathon before India Blockchain Week.
Mandate Alignment	Maureen questioned if the hackathon proposal fits the MCC remit, suggesting it might align better with GMC (Growth & Marketing) or the Open Source Committee.	Decision: The committee voted (4 votes) to refer the partners to GMC and the Open Source Committee for coordination.
Hub Performance Data	Cullah (former hub manager) noted that while Intersect has KPI data from 2024, hub managers lost access once contracts expired. There is a "data vacuum" causing community mistrust.	Action: Abhik to "dig out" the 2024 hub statistics folder previously managed by former staff (Hannah/Nick).
Hub Transparency Dashboard	Maureen proposed adding 5,000 ADA to the budget for the MCC to build a public dashboard where hub leads can submit event titles, photos, and attendance metrics.	This aims to centralize data that is currently scattered across various reports.
Translation Milestone	Boaz and Laurentine reported that the French translation of the Intersect site is 99% complete, with over 1,900 terms, sentences, and buttons translated.	Laurentine expects 100% completion by the end of the day.
Committee Remit	Lorenzo (via Maureen) reminded the committee that an updated remit is a mandatory dependency for budget approval. The current live remit is from 2024 and is outdated.	Action: A formal updated remit must be drafted and approved by the end of February.
Media & Enterprise Onboarding	Chaya reported orienting founders at Consensus HK toward Cardano/Midnight. She is also formally onboarding two enterprise members today.	Chaya is now producing weekly highlights for the developer newsletter.
Contributor Spotlights	Chaya discussed her plan to feature individuals (e.g., Mercy from WADA). Maureen warned that spotlighting individuals over groups can lead to perceived bias or "flames" from those excluded.
Meeting "Rug" Conflict	Wilco questioned why a previous committee vote to open a budget meeting to the community was not respected, leading to the meeting being "rubbed" (closed/ended).	Abhik denied closing the meeting intentionally. Maureen moved the heated discussion to DMs.
Project Management	Maureen urged members to visit the ClickUp board and pick up tasks. She reminded the committee of the 20-hour monthly commitment requirement.