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December 12, 2024

2024 ADPList Wrapped: Top Mentors, Trends and Topics

2024 ADPList Wrapped: Top Mentors, Trends and Topics

2024 ADPList Wrapped is all about celebrating the community, mentors, and members who made this year the record-breaking, knowledge-making, event-shaking year it was.

2024 was all about milestones. While ADPList celebrated its 3rd anniversary of democratizing mentorship for all, we know our community celebrated special moments, too. Whether it was a personal growth, being inspired, getting promoted, landing a job, making a new connection or just because – this year, our community celebrated the moments that mattered.

Hundreds of thousands of leaders and professionals who started their mentorship journey showed they were definitely ready to learn and share knowledge, and unlike previous generations, they were doing it faster and better on ADPList. With 2024 drawing to a close, ADPList’s Wrapped shares the top mentors and trends of the year. From new mentors and mentorship patterns, to topics you’d love, here’s the state of the mentorship.

Top highlights

  • 🙏 Most Committed Session: 66,290 minutes (over 46 days!) conducted by Yeshwanth Vasa, showcasing extraordinary dedication.
  • 🔥 Most Active Learner: Mandar Kulkarni attended 231 sessions this year, exemplifying a commitment to learning.
  • 🙌 Total Learner Reached Globally: Over 300,000+ unique members connected with mentors worldwide.
  • 🇺🇸 Country with the Most Unique Learner: The United States, with 120,000+ unique learners, led the way in mentorship engagement.
  • 🌟 Most Active Mentor: Shoutout to Dan Phillips, who hosted an incredible 599 sessions—talk about dedication!
  • 🤯 Time Hero: One mentor spent 80,000+ minutes mentoring—equivalent to watching the entire Star Wars saga over 400 times!
  • 🌎 Most International Mentor: Few mentors mentored across 40 countries, showing the true spirit of global mentorship.
  • Countries Mentored: 148 countries. Talk about a true globe trotting community!

Top 5 Most Popular Topics

  1. General Mentorship
  2. Leadership and Advice Exchange
  3. Resume & Portfolio Review
  4. Design Career Path
  5. Building a Design Process
  6. Breaking into Tech

In the world of mentorship, we have seen the growth of incredible people and knowledge shared in 2024. In fact, on average, each mentor guided 14 sessions and impacted 9.6 mentees—proving that knowledge sharing is the gift that keeps on giving. Average session duration: 35.7 minutes, perfect for diving into topics and leaving with actionable takeaways.

Here are the top mentors globally, in US, Canada and regionally:

Top Mentors Globally in 2024

  1. Dan Phillips
  2. Ranadeep Reddy Palle
  3. Shivam Gupta
  4. Altug Gürkaynak
  5. Joseph Sanjaya
  6. Mohsen Mokhtari
  7. Ketki Hardas
  8. Shiju
  9. Rahul Mondal
  10. Aditi Godbole

Top Mentors in 2024, United States

  1. Dan Phillips
  2. Ranadeep Reddy Palle
  3. Shivam Gupta
  4. Ketki Hardas
  5. Aditi Godbole
  6. Sathishkumar Chintala
  7. Krishna Chaitanya Rao Kathala
  8. Kiran Kumar Reddy Yanamala
  9. Nihal Pimpale
  10. YeshwanthVasa

Top Mentors in 2024, Canada

  1. Sophie Cao
  2. Hai An Bui
  3. Matt Karakilic
  4. Trevor Alexander
  5. Sarah Wittman
  6. Cate Silva
  7. Vinay Aradhya
  8. André Muniz
  9. David Luong
  10. Jessica Ruby

Top Mentors in 2024, Europe

  1. John Adib
  2. Jonas Bröms
  3. Björn Büttner
  4. Femi Mogaji
  5. Olakunle Abiola
  6. Daniel Tuitt
  7. Juan Felipe
  8. Jaspreet Thakrar
  9. Seojin Park
  10. Ricardo Visbal

Top Mentors in 2024, Asia

  1. Joseph Sanjaya
  2. Shiju Shiju
  3. Rahul Mondal
  4. Sumanth Krishna
  5. Manav Tejura
  6. Rendy Aries Fajrin
  7. Deep Vyas
  8. Neelakshi Singla
  9. Anant Raj
  10. James Cook

Top Mentors in 2024, Australia

  1. Ben Wilkinson
  2. Alex Sviryda
  3. Courtney Dorward
  4. Luna Andreux
  5. Monpasha Monpasha
  6. Austin M
  7. Edgar Moreno
  8. Ashton Elliot
  9. Sarah Mote
  10. Anuj Uchil

Top Mentors in 2024, Latin America

  1. Renato Silvestre
  2. Celso Mizerani Júnior
  3. Laura Sarmiento
  4. Jocelyn Esquivel
  5. Matias Ignacio Ross
  6. Franco Falaschi
  7. André Pimentel
  8. Jessica Boieras
  9. Nico Espindola
  10. Alê Periard

Top Mentors in 2024, Middle East

  1. Altug Gürkaynak
  2. Mohsen Mokhtari
  3. Burak Canpolat
  4. Arash Gity
  5. Moein Sepehri
  6. Arta Mokaberi
  7. Muhammad Hamza
  8. Rani Rotem
  9. Ahmadreza NASIRI
  10. Eden Gil

Top Mentors in 2024, Africa

  1. Ogunsanya Oyeleye
  2. Iyanuloluwa Emmanuel
  3. Zulaihat Yunus
  4. Joshua Odoi
  5. Emmanuel Idusuyi
  6. Olamide Alowooja
  7. Nafisa Lawal Idris
  8. Timilehin Micheal
  9. Akeem Suara
  10. David Onyemaenu

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