🗨️ English
🖱️ Online
⚠️ Potentially mind-blowing
We're excited to partner with Duo For a Job to bring you an online session focused on jumpstarting your career in IT through mentorship and networking. In this session, we'll explore how to leverage your network for meaningful connections, and discuss ways seasoned professionals can support those just beginning their journey in tech.
What You'll Learn:
How to use mentorship to build and grow your career in IT
Strategies for creating valuable connections within your network
Insights from experienced professionals on guiding young talent
Agenda
Welcome and Introduction
Keynote by Espérance Kaneza - Mentoring Program Coordinator at Duo For a Job
You are a young person from an immigrant background and want to develop your career? Join us and benefit from personalized and individual support in your field. Are you experienced and ready to share your experience? Join us and contribute to the empowerment of young job seekers through mentoring.
A Mentor's Perspective by Nersey Rastan - Ambassador of Clusity, Advisor
Nersey will share his personal experience as a mentor, discussing the impact of mentoring and the value it brings to mentors and mentees.
Mentee Story & Testimonial
Q&A Session
Open floor for audience questions and engagement.
1:1 networking via break out rooms
About Duo For a Job:
DUO for a JOB brings together young jobseekers, who have an immigrant background, with volunteer mentors over 50 years old, from the same professional sector, to help them define their professional project and find a job.
Our intergenerational and intercultural mentoring aim to make it easier for younger people to find employment while enhancing the experience of older people.
Event speakers and hosts:
Espérance Kaneza - Mentoring Program Coordinator at Duo For a Job
Espérance currently works as the Program Coordinator at DUO for a JOB, where she channels her passion for mentorship by bridging the gap between young jobseekers and experienced professionals through intergenerational and intercultural mentoring. With her experience in HR and Talent Consultancy, she brings extensive expertise in human capital and a strong commitment to social impact. Beyond her work in HR, Espérance is also dedicated to promoting African diaspora artists within the European and Belgian arts scene. A creative, results-driven professional with a talent for building connections, she is always eager to learn and make a meaningful difference in every endeavor.
Nersey Rastan - Ambassador of Clusity, Advisor | Board Member | Mentor | CTO
Nersey is a positive, people-focused leader with over 30 years of experience across industries including healthcare, technology, and management consulting. As the owner of Alpine Ascent, he's passionate about mentorship, supporting women in tech, young immigrant talent, and emerging founders. A chartered engineer, certified Design Thinker, and AI enthusiast, Nersey has held senior roles with The Synergist.org, The VPK Group, and previously at Deloitte. Known for his dedication to empowering others, he brings energy and expertise to every project, driving meaningful change aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Join us on the 28th of November over lunch break to discover all the options of mentorships!
