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Mentorship Program 2026 – 2027

Mastering Leadership for the Future.

Welcome to the renewed Swedish Chamber and Young Professionals Mentorship Program 2026/2027! It offers a distinctive chance for both emerging professionals and senior business leaders to engage in an exclusive mentorship exchange. The Mentorship Program is designed to foster knowledge-sharing, skill development, and collaboration across generations and sectors. In 2026/2027, five group seminars and individual mentoring sessions are held.

While the Mentors and Mentees of this year are chosen, it will be possible to apply again for the 2027/2028 Mentorship Program from April 2027.

The program has been held for many years and is popular both among the Young Professionals and the Member Companies senior business leaders. The Mentors have a valuable opportunity to absorb the innovative thinking of future leaders, while mentees can progress in their career aspirations. It includes group workshops, high-level networking, and one-on-one mentoring sessions with accomplished senior industry professionals from the Swedish-Dutch business community.

Next to the individual Mentor/Mentee-sessions, five thematic group seminars are held. This allows for the Mentees and Mentors to share the experience of the ongoing one-on-one-sessions, and has proven to be a successful part of the program. Since all Young Professional Members of the Swedish Chamber are allowed to join these group seminars, the expert sessions are filled with vivid discussions adding one more layer to the learning.

Applications for 2027/2028 will open in April 2027.

The Mentorship Program is designed to foster knowledge-sharing, skill development, and collaboration across generations and sectors. It includes:

  • One digital startup session + Five engaging IRL group seminars led by the Program Coach Gabriele Hamm Adler, along with keynote speakers who are experts in their respective field.
  • High-level networking opportunities.
  • One-on-one mentoring sessions with your Mentor/Mentee.

Participation Fee 2026/2027:

Young Professional: €115.00 excl. VAT.

Meet the Mentors for the Swedish Chamber and Young Professionals Mentorship Program 2026/2027:

Gabriele Hamm Adler

Owner GHA Development – Growth for People & Business and Mentorship Program Coach

Cleo van Amelsfort-Pinck

Managing Partner Independent Recruiters Groep BV

Björn Atterstam

Educator, Facilitator, and Leadership Expert

Nils van Dijkman

Partner HEUSSEN and Honorary Consul of Sweden in the Netherlands

Ad Antonisse

Director Market Access & Corporate Affairs AstraZeneca

Ellis-Jan van den Hout

Managing Director SKF

Fatih Noyan

Country Manager Ericsson

Swati Narwal

Organisational Development Leader IKEA

Ben Vree

Ambassador Maritime & Offshore Global M&A Partner

Marianne E. Wilton-Blom

Environmental, Business, and Strategy Consultant, Earth+Energy

Ed Prins

Sales Director, Proact

Program Highlights

  • Five joint group workshops and seminars led by the course director, along with keynote speakers who are experts in their respective field
  • One-on-one mentoring sessions over eight months, held face-to-face, over Zoom, or by phone.
  • Open to members of the Swedish Chamber Young Professionals (mentee applicants with a couple of years into their career) and mentors with international business experience, expertise in their field, and ideally prior mentoring experience.
  • All Chamber members, including Young Professionals, benefit from an exclusive price.

The Program Aims to Help You

  • Accelerate personal and professional development.
  • Gain unique insight into the Dutch business community and culture.
  • Progress toward career goals and aspirations.
  • Identify new areas of professional interest and career paths.
  • Develop new business skills, knowledge, and tools.
  • Enhance personal branding.
  • Expand professional networks.

Criteria for mentees

  • Member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals.
  • Ideally, 3-4 years of professional career experience.

Criteria for mentors

  • Member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
  • Leadership experience.
  • Hold a senior role.

Event Program 2026/2027

Testimonials from previous Mentees and Mentors

About the Swedish Chamber Mentorship Program

The Mentorship Program was launched in October 2012. Since then, more than 100 Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber have followed the program and benefited from their future personal and professional growth. The Mentors on their hand, testify how invigorating the meetings with the new generation leaders are and how the mutual learning also benefits them. The Mentorship Program is a collaboration between the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Gabriele Hamm Adler, a People & Business Developer and member of the Bright Competence Network.

Patrons

Inter-IKEA Systems B.V.
Ericsson
Scania
Handelsbanken
SSAB
Atlas Copco
Svalner Atlas Advisors
Mercuri Urval
Noviflora
Vattenfall
SKF
TetraPak
Volvo
Heussen
Eversheds Sutherland
Anticimex
AKD
KPMG
AstraZeneca
T. Ljungberg B.V.
Volvo Group
Sweco
Saab
Husqvarna
UP THERE, EVERYWHERE
Stena Line
Fagerhult
Securitas
Nefab
Electrolux
Polestar
PartInc Capital
Proact
Lantmännen Unibake
Capgemini
SEB