Simona Mihai-Yiannaki, Ph.D.

Simona Mihai-Yiannaki is a distinguished expert in executive financial training and consulting, with extensive experience in World Bank projects and as a successful applicant for the Financial Service User Group (FSUG) of the European Commission. Her consultancy work spans Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As), corporate banking, finance, investments, and risk management, specifically within the Central and South Eastern European banking sectors. She is also adept at nurturing start-ups and developing existing businesses. Simona has an impressive portfolio of international conference presentations and teaching engagements. She has shared her expertise in various prestigious institutions , including Ghent (Belgium), the University of Salerno (Italy), EuroMed Marseille (France), The University of Sheffield in Thessaloniki, TEI-Crete, and Elounda (Greece), University of California Irvine (USA), CKS-UNT Bucharest (Romania), Nicosia (Cyprus), Montreux (Switzerland), VAMK – Vaasa (Finland), Estoril (Portugal), Kristiansand (Norway) with EMRBI, and London (UK), among others. Her academic and professional focus encompasses bank M&As, bailouts, risk management, Basel II & III regulations, corporate banking, project management, privatization, and fostering creativity and innovation in business education. Simona is also a proponent of distance learning, integrating modern educational techniques to enhance learning outcomes.