MENTOR FOR FUTURE LEADERS

Mentors for Future Leaders are experienced professionals who guide and support emerging women leaders and entrepreneurs in the emerging blue economy sectors. Within the WIN-BIG project, they provide valuable insights, share their expertise, and help mentees navigate challenges to achieve their full potential.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and
become a future leader in the blue economy? 

Join our Mentors for Future Leaders program and gain invaluable guidance and support from experienced mentors dedicated to empowering women in the blue economy.

A Mentor from the Mentors for Future Leaders Program Will
Help You Achieve Your Full Potential in
 the Blue Economy by: 

  • Giving personalized guidance as an experienced professional in the blue economy 
  • Access to networking opportunities with industry experts and other mentees
  • Skill development through tailored e-learning and learning labs.
  • Increase your confidence and leadership abilities.
  • Support you in overcoming challenges
  • Access to exclusive events such as women retreats and acceleration programs.
  • Enhanced career prospects and growth opportunities.

Mentor for Future Leaders
SELECTION

Do you want to be a Mentor for Future Leaders? 
Join the WIN-BIG project and make a difference by supporting and 
empowering women in the blue economy sectors across the EU sea basins. 
By sharing your expertise and experiences, you will help shape 
the next generation of female leaders. 

Join us in fostering gender equality, promoting innovation, 
and driving sustainable growth.

Activities of the WIN-BIG Project that you might take part in as a Mentor for Future Leaders:

  • A Mentor for the Future: Be a part of a network to further engage and leverage female BuE workforce capacities.
  • Women Retreats: 
    To boost leadership skills and promote women confidence in leveraging their portfolio of competencies.
  • Roadmap for Capacity Building for Women in EU Blue Economy: 
    To help us report major findings and suggest a course of actions for the EU to leverage women’s capacity in the Blue economy.
  • Tailored e-learning & Learning Labs: 
    To be engaged in fitted and personalized training and entrepreneurship skills development for women.
  • Acceleration program: Participate to foster women blue entrepreneurship targeting the emergent and sustainable blue economy sectors.
  • Networking events: Help us to foster women’s jobs opportunities, experience exchange and networking boosting.

Why join
the Mentors for Future Leaders?

Joining the Mentors for Future Leaders program allows you to connect with other mentors and industry experts, providing opportunities for collaboration and support. Additionally, you will contribute to gender equality in the blue economy by helping to break down barriers and create a more inclusive and equitable workplace for women in this sector.

The next steps you will need to take to become a Mentor for Future Leaders:

  • Demonstrate your interest by filling out the form [here].
  • Sign the Mentorship Agreement
  • Send us a profile and picture to publish on the WIN-BIG website.
  • Complete the onboarding training to familiarize yourself with the program and its objectives.
  • Participate as a mentor in the online group (Blue Bio Match) and in the project’s activities.

Our Mentors

To receive the contact information about a specific mentor please contact Ms. Diana Almeida Project Manager
from BluBio Allliance (WIN-BIG project partner responsible for the mentor programme).

Clara Bartra

Clara Bartra

Partner
Ivoro Ventures
LINKEDIN PROFILE
Sector:
  • Blue Bioeconomy
Expertise:
Sea Basin:
Concetta Messina

Concetta Messina

Professor in Fishery and Aquaculture, Board member of the European Society for Marine Biotechnology
University of Palermo
LINKEDIN PROFILE
Sector:
  • Blue Bioeconomy
Expertise:
Sea Basin:
Marta Pascual

Marta Pascual

Spanish National Hub for the Western Mediterranean Initiative (WestMED) and Atlantic Action Plan. As
WestMED, Basque Centre for Climate Change
LINKEDIN PROFILE
Sector:
  • Marine Renewable Energy & Robotics
  • Marine Renewables
Expertise:
Sea Basin: