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George Kyriakidis is a husband of 35 years, a father of four, a grandfather to seven, a former military officer, and the founder of GK Seminars.
Background
Born in Germany to immigrant parents, George returned to Greece at age seven, settling in Drama. A graduate of the Hellenic Military Academy, he served in the Hellenic Army until 2008, managing projects and holding leadership roles with dedication.
Values
George values family, education, integrity, and humanity, emphasizing lifelong learning, personal growth, and genuine relationships with his students.
GK Seminars
In 2018, George founded GK Seminars, specializing in management and project management training. To date, the company has delivered over 120 in-person programs, 55 remote courses, and numerous corporate training sessions, focusing on small groups, practical learning, and personal guidance.
Education and Credentials
George is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) with additional qualifications in business administration, training, and crisis management.
His dedication to education and leadership inspires individuals to achieve their goals.
Graduate of the Greek military academy holding an MBA and MSc in Communication. He is also a Master of Arts (MA) in long life and e-learning education holder. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) by PMI® and certified in MS Project (MCP) by Microsoft. He has also Professional Certifications in Training Skills for trainers and training managers – IBSTPI, CTP.
Certified in Project Management Professional (PMP®) by Project Management Institute (PMI®). He is also certified in PM² (Advanced) by PM² Alliance, certified (PMI-RMP)® by PMI and certified (CAPM)® Authorised Training Partner by PMI. He is a graduate of the Greek Military School, and the Military School of Engineering.
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®), Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®), Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master and Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant from PMI®. He is also ITIL4® Foundation Level certified by Axelos®. Dimitris holds an Information Technology (IT) degree and a Master of Science in Data Communication Systems.
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®), as well as Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) by Project Management Institute (PMI®). He is also certified Associate PROFESSIONAL HUMAN RESOURSES InternaZonal (aPHRi), as well as PROFESSIONAL HUMAN RESOURSES InternaZonal (PHRi) by HRCI.
Graduate of the Greek Military Academy (Evelpidon). Holder of a Master in Business Administration Athens (MBA ) of EMP & ASSOE, as well as an MSc in New Technologies and Communications of EKPA. Most of his military career served in IT (by specialty) and Human Resource Management positions.
Experienced consultant in project management, the creation and operation of PMOs, business innovation, product management, and the digital transformation of organizations. With over 28 years of experience in project management within the private sector, he has specialized in recent years in Project Management Offices (PMOs) and the value they bring to organizations.
The program is complete! The speaker provides comprehensive knowledge and with key references to sayings of ancient Greeks related to project management keeps the interest undiminished. In short: method, simplicity and honest approach.
While I had heard some of the terms of projectmanagement before, I was missing the connection between them. The program helped me understand how the right organization at the beginning of a project can eventually lead to better monitoring and processing.
Preparing for the PMP exam with the help of Mr. George Kiriakidis and GK seminars, is a unique experience. It is more than a training program about project management. It exceeds its main purpose becoming a lesson about life. As George (the Teacher) used to say: Target Ahead!
- We train the executives involved in project management from a position of responsibility.
- We train the executives in the modern management in order to obtain skills that will give them the confidence of a professional manager.