ISSEME’s 2023 mentoring scheme had a strong showing, with fourteen mentor-mentee pairs meeting in person at the Manchester conference or at Leeds, and seven meeting virtually across three continents. We’re especially grateful to those of our mentors who’ve returned from previous years—several of whom had been mentees earlier—and those who met with multiple mentees. Participants reported interesting conversations and productive new connections with colleagues they’d not encountered previously: we encourage all ISSEME’s members, both previous and first-time participants, to consider volunteering as a mentor, mentee, or both in future cycles!