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# 29th April 2025

The session was run in the related [miro board](https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVKro_lxs=/). 

📽️ The meeting recording can be found [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/125DZ4k_-miKi07eV2mNJFRHN5xKaNK9C/view?usp=sharing).

## Participants

| Name                 | Role           | Attendance |
| -------------------- | -------------- | ---------- |
| Lorenzo Bruno        | Secretary      | Yes        |
| Samuel Leathers      | Chair          | Yes        |
| Kyle Solomon         | Vice-Chair     | Yes        |
| Carlos Lopez De Lara | Voting Seat    | No         |
| Alexandre Maaza      | Voting Seat    | No         |
| James Meidinger      | Voting Seat    | Yes        |
| Christian Schmitz    | Voting Seat    | No         |
| Tegegne Tefera       | Voting Seat    | No         |
| Giorgio Zinetti      | Voting Seat    | Yes        |
| Tomas Garro          | SME            | Yes        |
| Jess Fields          | SME            | No         |
| Juan Sierra          | SME            | Yes        |
| DJ Bodden            | Observer       | Yes        |
| Seun Gbiri           | Observer       | Yes        |
| Thyme Studio         | Observer       | Yes        |
| Yoram Ben-Zvi        | Observer (GMC) | Yes        |

## Agenda

* Review previous actions and updates
  * budget proposal published update
  * option to join Intersect Town Hall discussion
* Discuss potential X Space for budget proposal overview
* Product research initiative
* Discuss creation of a Business Development coordination body with X characteristic to function
* Review KPI feedback from the Technical Steering Committee

## Updates

* **Review previous actions and updates**
  * **Budget proposal published update**
    * The Secretary confirmed that the Product Committee budget proposal had been published and encouraged members to review the proposal and share it with ecosystem stakeholders for feedback.
  * **Option to join Intersect Town Hall discussion**
    * The Secretary advised that there was an opportunity for Committee representatives to participate in the upcoming Intersect Town Hall to discuss the proposal and answer questions.
* **Discuss potential X Space for budget proposal overview**
  * **Review communications approach and timeline**
    * The Committee discussed hosting an X Space during the feedback period to explain the proposal, answer questions and encourage community participation before voting begins.
* **Product research initiative**
  * **Review proposed research initiative portfolio**
    * Tomas Garro presented the product research framework, including the consolidation of research questions, prioritisation methodology and candidate research initiatives aligned with Strategy 2030 objectives.
  * **Agree priority research streams for proposal development**
    * The Committee reviewed the proposed initiatives, agreed to remove several items considered operational or outside scope, and narrowed the portfolio to nine priority research streams for further development.
* **Discuss creation of a Business Development coordination body with X characteristic to function**
  * No discussion for this topic was held. The Secretary noted that additional preparation and supporting material would be required before a future discussion.
* **Review KPI feedback from the Technical Steering Committee**
  * **Review proposed changes against current status**
    * No discussion for this topic was held.
  * **Agree feedback for TSC**
    * No discussion for this topic was held.

## Outcomes & Recommendations

The Committee agreed to proceed with development of nine priority product research initiative streams and prepare the associated grant documentation for review and publication.


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