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# 22nd 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/1jBYUzqu-glD2_Fivfx1VuIAGw8bX_k9i/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    | 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            | Yes        |
| Jess Fields          | SME            | No         |
| Juan Sierra          | SME            | Yes        |
| Daniel Muringe       | Observer       | Yes        |
| Seun Gbiri           | Observer       | Yes        |
| Simo Simovic         | Observer       | Yes        |
| Thyme Studio         | Observer       | Yes        |
| Yoram Ben-Zvi        | Observer (GMC) | Yes        |

## Agenda

* Review previous actions and updates
  * update from Paris Blockchain Week
  * committee elections update
* Review and approve the Product Committee budget proposal
* Product research initiative
  * review progress and alignment of research, business validation and market pilot activities
* Business Development Working Group

## Updates

* **Review previous actions and updates**
  * **Update from Paris Blockchain Week**
    * The Committee received updates from attendees regarding ecosystem visibility, institutional engagement, partnership discussions and Cardano-related activities during Paris Blockchain Week.
  * **Committee elections update**
    * The Secretary reminded members that committee election voting was open and encouraged members to participate in the voting process.
* **Review and approve the Product Committee budget proposal**
  * **Review budget proposal**
    * The Secretary presented the Product Committee budget proposal, including work packages covering 2027 strategic goals, business validation activities and product research to market pilot initiatives.
  * **Approve budget proposal**
    * The Committee reviewed the proposal, suggested minor updates relating to KPIs, business validation strategy and reporting, and expressed support for submission following incorporation of the agreed amendments.
* **Product research initiative**
  * **Review progress and alignment of research, business validation and market pilot activities**
    * The Committee discussed how product research outputs, business validation activities and market pilots would be connected to validate strategic assumptions and support ecosystem adoption opportunities.
* **Business Development Working Group**
  * **Discuss future structure and coordination following budget approval**
    * The Committee discussed whether business development activities should continue through a dedicated working group or be coordinated through existing structures, and agreed to revisit the topic after the budget process progresses.

## Outcomes & Recommendations

N/A

## Decisions Recorded

The Committee reviewed the Product Committee budget proposal and approved proceeding with submission following incorporation of the discussed amendments.


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