This Week in Matrix 2026-11-13
The Matrix.org Foundation's Governing Board has elected a new chair, HarHarLinks, following a cycle of elections in May and June.
The Governing Board, an advisory body to the Matrix.org Foundation, gathered last week for its second meeting of the year. The group, composed of elected representatives from across the Matrix ecosystem, held a comprehensive exchange of highlights from the community.
HarHarLinks, who followed in the footsteps of former chair Greg, announced the new leadership structure. The announcement was made with significant support from the new vice-chair, richvdh, who also authored the board's report.
I am very grateful to Rich for taking the time to write up the report for you.
The Foundation encourages community involvement through its various committees and working groups. The board's report is available on the Foundation's website, and members are invited to join discussions on the #governing-board-office:matrix.org channel.
Community events and updates
The community is expanding its local presence with a new Stammtisch meetup series. These German-style gatherings, known as "regular's table" meetups, will take place on the third Thursday of every month at 19:00 CET.
- 19 November: #matrix-stammtisch:freiburg.social at Blauer Fuchs
- 19 November: #matrix-stammtisch:dresden.network at ro7
Matrix organizers are also preparing for the FOSDEM 2027 conference in Brussels. The deadline for submitting proposals to the Decentralised Messaging Devroom is 20 November. More details on the conference will be announced soon.
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