Gilda Jardim is a Ph.D. candidate in Management and Finance at Universidade Lusófona de Cabo Verde. She holds a Master’s degree and a postgraduate qualification in Business Management from ISCTE — University Institute of Lisbon. She completed her Nursing degree and specialization in Rehabilitation Nursing at Escola Superior de Enfermagem de São José de Cluny. She currently works as a Specialist Nurse in Rehabilitation Nursing at SESARAM, the Health Service of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal. Her academic and professional interests include healthcare management, innovation, interdisciplinary research and sustainable development.