Georgia Kyriakeli, RN, MBA, PhD, is a healthcare executive and researcher specializing in nursing management, quality assurance, patient safety, clinical standardization, and organizational safety culture. She earned her PhD from the School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in 2025, a degree in Nursing from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and an MBA in Health Services Management and Financial Administration from the University of Macedonia. She has served at Papageorgiou General Hospital since 2000 and has held the position of Deputy Director of Nursing Services since 2019. From 2011 to 2018, she was Head Nurse of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where she contributed to the development of clinical protocols, the introduction of kangaroo care, and the establishment of the hospital’s Human Milk Bank. In 2026, she authored the book “Compass of Clinical Excellence: Quality Assurance and Safety in Hospitals”. She has also received the official decision assigning her temporary duties as Director of Nursing Services at the University Pediatric Hospital of Thessaloniki – Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Her research focuses on patient safety culture, quality standards, evidence-based practice, and improvement interventions in hospital settings.