MyMentor Cattolica in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: the Cremona Campus Event
MyMentor Cattolica in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: the Cremona Campus Event
On April 22, 2026, at the Cremona Campus of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, the event “ENJOY MyMentor” took place as part of the MyMentor 2025/2026 program, involving mentees, mentors and the university community in a moment of reflection, discussion and networking.
The event opened with the webinar “MyMentor Cattolica in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”, delivered in English and dedicated to one of the most relevant questions for today’s personal and professional development paths:
What role can Artificial Intelligence play in mentoring?
AI and Mentoring: Not a Replacement, but an Integration
The discussion started from a central question: can AI replace mentoring?
Participants’ reflections confirmed a clear point: the relationship between Mentor and Mentee remains central and irreplaceable. Mentoring is not only about receiving information or quick answers. It is about experience, guidance, trust, responsibility and personal growth.
At the same time, the workshop showed that Artificial Intelligence is already part of students’ daily habits. Mentees use AI tools to search for information, organize ideas, prepare documents, reflect on career choices and improve the quality of their questions.
The real challenge, therefore, is not choosing between AI and mentoring, but learning how to combine them in a meaningful and responsible way.
From AI as a Tool to AI as a Development Support
During the workshop, Fabrizio Capocasale presented AI not simply as a tool for generating answers, but as a possible support throughout the mentoring journey.
Used with awareness and critical thinking, AI can help mentees to:
prepare more effectively before meetings with their Mentor;
clarify goals, doubts and expectations;
formulate better questions;
summarize insights after each meeting;
transform conversations into concrete action plans.
In this perspective, AI can strengthen the mentoring process, making it more structured, continuous and action-oriented.
The Central Role of Human Relationships
After the webinar, the event continued with the ENJOY MyMentor networking session, a valuable opportunity for Mentors and Mentees to meet, exchange experiences and strengthen the relationships built within the program.
The networking moment confirmed one of the key messages of the initiative: the value of mentoring lies in the human relationship. AI can support preparation, synthesis and planning, but it cannot replace the transfer of experience, professional judgement and personal responsibility that comes from dialogue with a Mentor.
Towards Augmented Mentoring
The Cremona event highlighted the evolution of MyMentor Cattolica towards a model of augmented mentoring: a development path where human interaction remains at the center, while digital tools and Artificial Intelligence help make the experience more effective, reflective and concrete.
Artificial Intelligence does not replace the Mentor.
It does not replace experience.
It does not replace responsibility.
But it can enhance the mentoring journey when used with method, awareness and critical thinking.
The MyMentor program continues to grow as a space where students, PhD candidates, professionals and the university community can build meaningful connections, develop new skills and face the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
The true value of mentoring is not only in the meeting itself, but in the ability to transform that meeting into decisions, actions and personal growth.