GMC - Enterprise & Governance Adoption Working Group
Purpose
The Enterprise & Government Adoption (EGA) Working Group was established, following approval from the Growth and Marketing Committee, to explore ways to grow the adoption of Cardano by established enterprise businesses and government organisations.
The EGA working group will initially focus on the following areas:
Enterprise Strategy - Engage with SMEs and/or growth strategy firms to develop strategies specifically targeted towards the increased adoption of Cardano by established enterprise organisations. If necessary, strategies may be tailored towards specific industries.
Government Strategy - Engage with SMEs and/or growth strategy firms to develop strategies specifically targeted towards the increased adoption of Cardano by governments. Such strategies may vary depending on the needs of different types of government organisations (e.g. local, state, national).
Engagement Partners - Identify and develop partnerships with consultants/agencies who can execute against adoption strategies, by directly engaging with different enterprise and government organisations globally. A register of solution builders within the Cardano ecosystem may be leveraged to provide referrals for leads established by engagement partners.
Education Partners - To support engagement partners in attracting enterprises and governments to use Cardano, specialised education material may be required. The EGA working group will establish partnerships with educational content creators, to prepare targeted content.
The EGA working group will make recommendations to the Growth and Marketing Committee for execution, and will re-assess its remit in December 2025. An assessment will be made on whether to continue the working group into 2026. If continued, the working group may operate under a newly defined charter, or with a view to iterate on its 2025 approach and recommendations.
WG Deliverables
Enhance cardano.org website for enterprise and government visitors, to direct them to information sources that will suit their requirements (user journeys).
Create an ecosystem mapping tool that:
Provides a register of Cardano partners for enterprise and government adoption, with appropriate guardrails and inclusion criteria.
Lists robust tooling that these players can use. Veridian, Reeve, and others in the ecosystem.
Identifies favorable jurisdictions for enterprise and government adoption.
Develop a framework for anyone in the ecosystem to adopt for onboarding enterprise and government organisations to Cardano.
Related Committee
Growth and Marketing Committee
Working Group Lead
Phil Lewis (Intersect Steering Committee) - Lead
Simo Simovic (Intersect Head of Delivery) - Support
Working Group Members
An initial cohort has been invited into the Enterprise & Government Adoption working group. It is anticipated this may expand or change as the working group progresses:
Name
Intersect Membership
Discord
Voting member
Phil Lewis
Vaka Consulting
@phil_lewis
Nathaniel Acton
EMURGO
@nateacton
Shunsuke Murasaki
EMURGO
@shunsuke9984
Laura Mattiucci
Cardano Foundation
@lauraweb16
Sandro Tarchini
Cardano Foundation
Nadia Mannell
Cardano Foundation
@mannellii
Ermias Giovanni
Storm
Alex Seregin
@alexeusgr
Jo Alam
@yojoflo
Gintama
@gintama.1
Meeting process and engagement rules
Decision Making Structure
Meeting discussions:
The Lead captures the requirement for a decision to be made.
Where a decision can be made within the meeting, the Lead will create a poll for voting members.
Voting threshold: ⅔ of the total number of voters must vote.
Not participating in 2 consecutive meetings without upfront notification, will result in immediate and automatic disqualification of voting right in the Working Group.
Lead announces the results.
Lead presents the results at the following ISC to be ratified. Anything which is not ratified must be brought back to the Governance WG for further discussion.
Async Decision Making Structure
Voting Process:
Lead/Member captures the requirement for a decision to be made.
Lead/Member proposes a clear definition of the vote in the IGWG Discord forum, tagging the voters ensuring they are aware of the poll.
The creation of an async item makes you responsible for awareness of every voting individual of the group that a voting is going to take place.
Voting members vote on the Discord forum.
Voting threshold: ⅔ of the total number of voters must have voted within 36 hours of the poll.
Lead/Member announces the results.
Lead presents the results at the following ISC to be ratified. Anything which is not ratified must be brought back to the GWG for further discussion.
Voters Participation:
Not participating in 2 consecutive meetings without upfront notification, will result in immediate and automatic disqualification of voting right in the Working Group.
No Vote:
In the event of a no vote or insufficient vote, topics or items will then be shelved or facilitated to revision based on the nature of the vote.
Meeting order and Time Management
Order:
Members request to speak by raising a hand (virtually or physically).
The Lead recognizes speakers in turn.
Limit individual speaking time to avoid monopolizing discussions.
Allocate time for each agenda item.
Ways of Working
Regularly scheduled meetings (weekly), with flexibility for urgent sessions.
Clear start and end times to respect members’ availability.
Collaboration Tools: G-Drive, Slack, Discord, Miro.
Agenda available 48 hours prior via the meeting notice.
Members review materials and come prepared with feedback.
Meetings are open with recordings made publicly accessible.
Core Values
Decentralization: Ensuring decisions are made through consensus, considering diverse global perspectives and community input.
Integrity: Acting with honesty, ethical responsibility, and accountability in all decisions.
Respect & Open Dialogue: Valuing each member's contributions and treating everyone with dignity and respect, embracing diversity and ensuring equal opportunities for participation.
Transparency: Encouraging open communication and sharing information responsibly.
Collaboration: Working together to achieve common goals, sharing knowledge and resources.
Professionalism: Maintaining high standards of conduct, ensuring respectful and constructive engagement.
Outcome-Driven: Prioritise delivering measurable impact, defining success by the tangible, positive outcomes we create for the community.
Collaboration channels
Google Drive: WG - Enterprise & Government Adoption
Meeting Schedule: Fortnightly on Tuesday at 08:00 AM UTC. Meeting link: meet.google.com/rgb-zrfh-txs
Amendment Process
This charter is a living document. Amendments can be proposed by any member and will be reviewed and approved by the voting members of EGA WG in a consent-based decision-making process to ensure it evolves to meet the needs of the growing ecosystem.
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