Meet the Governing Board
summary
Matrix.org Foundation now runs a 19-seat board (up to 24) elected from community, ecosystem, associate and funder tiers; board meets at least twice yearly, publishes minutes, approves the annual budget and any out-of-budget spend above €50,000 threshold. First-ever elections produce a broad slate of candidates; recent stress test around the “protecting projects” blog post forced slower, documented review and improved outcomes. Current priorities include trust and safety, clarifying project relationships, and debating whether to hire an engineering arm (CTO/Dev team).
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Welcome and introduction
- 1:55Matrix open governance journey
- 5:30Governing board’s role and accountability
- 6:36Board member introductions
- 13:01Governing board composition explained
- 16:55First election and community gratitude
- 19:43Q&A with governing board members
- 21:09Trust and safety priorities
- 25:48Stress test and governance process
- 28:40Future engineering team discussion
- 29:43Closing remarks and thanks
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