15th April 2025
The session was run in the related miro board.
📽️ The meeting recording can be found here.
Participants
Lorenzo Bruno
Secretary
Yes
Samuel Leathers
Chair
Yes
Kyle Solomon
Vice-Chair
No
Carlos Lopez De Lara
Voting Seat
Yes
Alexandre Maaza
Voting Seat
No
James Meidinger
Voting Seat
Yes
Christian Schmitz
Voting Seat
No
Tegegne Tefera
Voting Seat
Yes
Giorgio Zinetti
Voting Seat
No
Tomas Garro
SME
No
Jess Fields
SME
Yes
Juan Sierra
SME
Yes
DJ Bodden
Observer
Yes
Justin Schreiner
Observer
Yes
Kevin Hammond
Observer (TSC)
Yes
Kriss Baird
Observer
Yes
Leandros BSP
Observer (TSC)
Yes
Simo Simovic
Observer
Yes
Yoram Ben-Zvi
Observer (GMC)
Yes
Agenda
Review previous actions and updates
Ecosystem Funding Working Group update
CPC budget update
Committee elections update
BuilderDAO update and alignment
Business Development Working Group
Paris Blockchain Week – discuss community engagement activities and coordination
Review KPI feedback from the Technical Steering Committee
Updates
Review previous actions and updates
Ecosystem Funding Working Group update
The Committee received an update that the Ecosystem Funding Working Group had recently hosted presentations and continues to focus on improving ecosystem coordination.
CPC budget update
The Secretary informed the Committee that board approval had been received for the budget proposal process and that preparation for submission would begin through the budgeting tooling.
Committee elections update
The Secretary reminded members that election applications would close on 17 April and encouraged members to recommend qualified candidates for open committee seats.
BuilderDAO update and alignment
Review BuilderDAO progress
The Committee received a presentation from Justin Schreiner on BuilderDAO, including lessons learned from treasury-funded initiatives and the proposed Initiative DAO framework.
Discuss governance framework and alignment with Product Committee objectives
The Committee discussed DAO governance, accountability, membership requirements, KPI reporting, DRep oversight, legal structures, and alignment with Cardano Strategy 2030 KPIs.
Business Development Working Group
Review current status and coordination considerations
The Secretary noted that there may be overlap between the Business Development Working Group and existing committee activities and that further discussion would take place in a future session.
Paris Blockchain Week
Discuss community engagement activities and coordination
The Committee noted that several members were attending Paris Blockchain Week and that follow-up would be needed regarding any related community engagement activities.
Review KPI feedback from the Technical Steering Committee
Review proposed core KPIs and adjustments
No discussion for this topic was held.
Review proposed additional and alternative KPIs
No discussion for this topic was held.
Review proposed changes against current KPI status
The Secretary reminded members of the dedicated Product Committee–TSC KPI review session scheduled later that day and referenced the ongoing review document.
Agree feedback for TSC
The Committee agreed to continue KPI discussions during the dedicated joint session with TSC rather than during the current meeting.
Outcomes & Recommendations
N/A
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