MentorUS
MentorUS is a mentoring program for female employees of AmCham Austria member companies with a minimum of 5 years of working experience, who get nominated by their companies.
MentorUS brings together a senior and diverse pool of Austro-American business leaders with women who are or strive to be in a leadership/management role.
By participating in the Program, female employees of AmCham Austria will have the opportunity to gain meaningful insights by engaging with senior business leaders from diverse backgrounds over a period of 9 months. This unique experience will enable the participants to broaden their perspectives and enhance their understanding of various business practices and grants access to ConnectUS events, providing an excellent opportunity to expand their professional network.
Our MentorUS mentors 2023
Linda Villarreal-Paierl
CEO, Paierl Consulting
Roman
Biller
Vice President, Oracle EMEA-East
Dagmar Dvorakova
CEO, Aquilia Group
Jean-Pierre Kallanian
Coach, EPIConsulting
Felix Thun-Hohenstein
CEO, Thun-Hohenstein Consulting
Christine Catasta
Chairwoman, BIG; several supervisory board roles
Hermann Erlach
General Manager, Microsoft Austria
Barbara Redlein
Partner, PwC Europe
ConnectUS
ConnectUS is the premiere Networking Program of AmCham Austria and its member organizations. The aim of the initiative is to enable new connections and foster professional relationships within the next generation of leaders across various businesses sectors in Austria with close ties to the US for the sake of promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality.
ConnectUS is a high-end AmCham member-nominated program, whose quality largely depends on the personality and engagement of the selected participants. Nominees should be young professionals with a minimum of 4-5 years of working experience who are not only top talent but have demonstrated future leadership potential in their respective organizations.
Participants in this program will enjoy a host of exciting benefits. They become part of a hand-picked community of inspiring professionals, embracing a unique opportunity to network and build relationships with some of the brightest talent across different organizations. Furthermore, with the series of events held in Vienna, participants will experience insightful and interesting talks on female-relevant topics by inspiring diverse speakers.
Our ConnectUS events 2023
Empower Her #Launch Event
Kicking off our Empower Her Program with participants from the MentorUS and Connect US programs as well as US ambassador Victoria Reggie Kennedy and EcoAustria-Director Monika Köppl-Turyna
19.09.2023
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ConnectUS Event #1
Influence your career by increasing communication skills & personal branding – with Tatjana Lackner (Schule des Sprechens)
28.11.2023
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ConnectUS Event #2
Growth Agile Leadership in Action – with Helga Pattart-Drexler (Techhouse)
20.02.2024
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Upcoming ConnectUS events
ConnectUS Event #3
Resiliency and Personal Power
28.05.2024
Empower Her #Closing Event
EmpowerHer 2023/24 Closing
September 2024