September 29, ISC Meeting
Agenda:
Committees Update
ISC Actions/Update from last week
Committee Elections timeline
Decision Making Workflow
AOB & Meeting Close
Attendees:
Name
Attendance
Role
Voting Seat (Y/N)
Jack Briggs
No
Interim Executive Director
Y
Nick Cook
Yes
Director - Operations (Interim)
Y
YUTA
Yes
Community Member Seat
Y
Phil Lewis
Yes
Community Member Seat
Y
Sheldon Hunt
No
Community Member Seat
Y
Fred Tanaka
Yes
Community Member Seat
Y
Elaine Cardenas
Yes
OSC Chair
Y
Samuel Leathers
No
Product Chair
Y
Darlington Welsh
Yes
MCC Chair
Y
Kristijan Kowalsky
Yes
CBC Chair
Y
Kevin Hammond
Yes
TSC Chair
Y
Wes Parkison
No
GMC Chair
Y
Nicolas Cerny
Yes
CCC Chair
Y
Christian Taylor
No
Head of OSO
N
Lorenzo Bruno
Yes
Head of Product
N
Matt Davis
No
Head of Tech Operation
N
Tim Richmond
No
Head of Comms
N
Lloyd Duhon
Yes
Secretary of Budget Committee
N
Larisa Mcfarlane
Yes
Secretary of CCC
N
Terence McCutcheon
Yes
Secretary of OSC
N
Additional Attendees:
Valeria Devaux - Observer
Thiago Nunes - Observer
Discussion/Actions
1. Committee Updates
Budget Committee Presented the 2026 budget framework to the Board, with feedback being gathered from DReps and translated for regional workshops. Discussions included timing of the process (avoiding December/January), potential for multi-year budgeting, etc.
Product Committee Workshops on the Cardano 2030 Vision & Strategy continue globally, with a consolidated draft to be prepared for DRep voting once feedback is complete. Drafts remain open for community review.
Civics Committee A Constitutional Amendment Working Group is launching soon. Work continues on the optional DRep compensation CIP and grant process, with refinements to be shared.
Technical Steering Committee (TSC) Held a successful developer workshop on node diversity and is continuing a series on ledger improvements. Technical proposals include adjusting transaction execution units and preparing for an early-2026 hard fork, followed by the “Dyster” era later in 2026.
Membership Committee Preparing updates to member benefits within three weeks. Work is underway to reconnect with hubs and explore a sustainable hub strategy without a dedicated budget.
2. ISC Actions & Ongoing Items
The IMM survey is scheduled for publication the following day and will run for six weeks, with results feeding into the Annual Member Meeting.
The Service Rewards Policy remains under legal review. If significant changes are required, the policy will be re-shared with ISC. If no major changes are needed, it will stand as approved and move forward to implementation.
3. Elections Update
The board election process has concluded, with results and an audit report to be published shortly. Participation reached 22%, reflecting strong engagement. Committee elections will open in early October and close later in the month, with results expected in early November. All eight committees will participate, supported by updated application packs, translations, and community Q&A sessions. Two ISC seats will also be open in this cycle.
4. Decision-Making Workflow
A BPMN diagram and supporting document outlining Intersect’s decision-making workflow were presented. The process has been validated through recent examples and will be published for transparency. Members are invited to provide feedback, with the goal of refining the process and eventually implementing it in tooling for clarity and accountability.
6. Next Steps & Actions
ISC Members: Review and comment on the decision-making workflow.
Publish the AMM Survey this week
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