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João is the Founder of Walking Mentorship and author of the book Don’t Count the Kilometres. Combining walking in nature with individual and Group Mentoring, the Walking Mentorship is a tool to inspire and motivate individual change and impact organizations from within. João considers himself a citizen of the world, as he was born in Portugal, finished high school in the U.S., and completed his MBA in Belgium. His senior management life took him to Central Asia, then to Eastern Europe, and finally to Africa.

Throughout his personal and professional life, he has acquired extensive experience as a business mentor in multinationals, accelerators, incubators, and corporate programs. In 2015, he launched the Walking Mentorship, an innovative project 20 years in the making.

João is a guest lecturer at EADA in Barcelona, Lviv Business School in Ukraine, and Católica Porto Business School in Portugal. João is a member of the Corporate Governance Portuguese Institute, the Transformational Travel Council, Connections the International Private Community for Senior Executives, the International Network of Mentoring Researchers, a member of the European Mentoring & Coaching Council, and an Associate of the International Mentor Network. João brings 15+ years of mentoring experience at the international level, with a focus on Change Management, Business Transformation, and Personal Development.

Contact João Perre Viana:
Email: perreviana@walkingmentorship.com
Phone: +351 917509569

Upcoming programs

Camino de berobreo - Walking Mentorship - Spain - Galicia - jodi Morris
2 places available

Camino de Berobreo | Spain | w/ Jodi Morris

18 September - 26 September 2026

Before the intensity, before the ideas, before the brilliance of Synergy The Retreat Show 2026 in Croacia, we invite a small and carefully curated group to do something radically simple: slow down. João Perre Viana, founder of Walking Mentorship, alongside Partner Nuno Santos Fernandes, invite you to join us on a conscious walking journey near the event location, a passage designed to create the inner conditions to arrive truly present, grounded, and focused for Synergy The Retreat Show. Whether you're exploring new paths, supporting someone who is, or drawn to the outdoors and nature, it is not just a walk. It is a threshold, a preparation.
1 place available

Slow down Synergy | Croatia

27 September - 29 September 2026

Kumano Kodo - Japan - Walking Mentorship 01
Group complete

Destination You | Kumano Kodo | Japan

10 October - 17 October 2026

year end banner site - walking mentorship - Morocco 2026
8 places available

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