2017 pilot
The program began as a focused experiment that quickly proved central to PN's future direction.
Mentoring legacy
From 2017 pilot to defining program
PN's mentoring program began as a pilot in 2017 and became one of the clearest expressions of the network's renewal: structured, ambitious, and rooted in real development.
What made it meaningful
A cornerstone of the 2017-2026 chapter
The mentoring initiative was part of the strategic reinvigoration of PN led by Audrey Braconi and Joke Van Acker. It was designed to support members' career and personal development with structure, trust, and stronger matching.
PN later described mentoring as a cornerstone of the network, with yearly participation, male mentors, C-suite mentors, and online workshop activity contributing to its reach.
Archive document
PN Company Case Study
The case study is preserved here alongside the mentoring archive as a record of PN's wider organizational work and partnerships.
Partnership
Scaling mentoring with Stellar Mentoring
PN's mentoring journey later connected with Stellar Mentoring, whose platform supported structured, digital mentoring programs. Stellar now describes Professional Network e.V. as a legacy partner from 2020 to 2025 and calls PN its founding partnership.
Core elements
How the program matured
Strategic cornerstone
PN positioned mentoring as a core vehicle for career and personal development.
Digital scale
Through Stellar, the program moved into a more structured, technology-enabled operating model.
Shared recognition
The program became one of the defining memories of PN's later years because it connected generosity with measurable continuity.
Memory notes
How the program is remembered
Mentoring at PN began as a pilot and became part of the network's identity.
It matched the wider transformation of PN itself: more open, more ambitious, and more connected.
The Stellar partnership helped carry that ambition into a more scalable digital model.
Mentoring thanks
Names worth preserving
Named mentors
Martin Mcartner, Aymeric Gerardin, and Wietse Hilverda.
Program contributors
Snehalatha Radhakrishnan, Julie Alsua, Drazenka Klescic, Joanna Gronling, Simona Patap, and all mentors who helped shape the mentoring spirit of PN.
Future archive additions
A natural place for names, photos, and mentoring milestones
This page is ready to expand with archived mentor lists, precise program years, selected testimonials, and the story of how the pilot grew into one of PN's signature achievements.
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