A hybrid in-person and online open plenary meeting of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes (ICSP) was held on 22 October 2024 at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy, and via Teams just prior to the IUMS 2024 Congress. To comply with Articles 4(d) and 5(d) (1) of the statutes of the ICSP, the minutes of this meeting are published here.