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PWN Milan MENTORING

Published on March 20, 2026 by Katerina Kalantzi

Mentoring is recognized as an impactful way to prepare future business leaders. 

Don’t miss out on your opportunity to advance your career!

Mentoring is a voluntary developmental partnership through which a person with relevant experience (the mentor) shares skills and experience to support someone else (the mentee) in achieving career objectives.

It is not “training”, but rather the construction of a trusting relationship that helps you navigate your working life. Mentoring plays a critical role in the progression of women professionals in all sectors. The lack of mentoring, exclusion from networks, and absence of women role models are cited as key barriers to career advancement for women.

In the PWN Milan Mentoring Program, the emphasis is on professional development. Mentors are matched with mentees to support specific career or business-related goals. Mentoring relationships are sustained over a period of 8 months. Meetings take place monthly and – depending on the preferences of mentors and mentees – they can be in person or remotely. 


Who will benefit?

Mentoring provides a huge benefit to the Mentee, the person who is being mentored, by obtaining a fresh perspective on their career status, aspirations & goals from their Mentor.

But did you know that mentoring also provides a significant benefit to the Mentor as well?

Many Mentors have commented that their contribution as a Mentor also provided themselves with a positive new way of looking at their own career path, as well as an incentive to reflect on where they themselves were going and how that aligned with their own aspirations & goals.

It’s really a “win-win” exchange between Mentees & Mentors.

Please pay attention! PWN Milan Mentoring Program is reserved for Premium members (i.e. Individual, Corporate, SME members). To participate in the program, renew your membership or join now! 


What does PWN Milan offer to the participants of this program?

PWN Milan provides an effective mentoring program coordination to ensure that you get the most out of your mentoring experience. 

Advantages of women-to-women support

  • Women mentors are hard to find in the average organization. It allows women to candidly share issues related to gender at work, as mentors have probably experienced similar difficulties before and can act as mirrors and role models.
  • CROSS-COMPANY. Being in different organizations can offer a wider and unbiased perspective to participants. Not having hierarchical implications allows both mentors and mentees to be open and sincere.


2026 PWN Milan Mentoring Program – Agenda

  • Applications for Mentors and Mentees open from March 20th to April 30th
  • Kickoff of the Program (in person, in Milan) on May 22nd, 2026 at 7 p.m
  • Mentoring sessions from May to January 2027
  • Half-journey event (in person, in Milan) September 2026
  • Online events with guest speakers from June to December 2026 (optional to attend)
  • Networking events (online and in person) from June to December 2026 (optional to attend)
  • Program closure and celebration on January 15th 2027


APPLY AS A MENTOR      APPLY AS A MENTEE         

Contacts

Katerina Kalantzi - Mentoring Program Director

Anna Claudia Furgeri Caramaschi - Mentoring Program Project Manager

Email: mentoring@pwnmilan.net