Giovanna Bernal, holds a degree in Law and Political Sciences, obtained in 2004 at the Universidad Santa María La Antigua in Panama. She has successfully completed several Master's degrees, including Business Administration (Taiwan M.B.A), Commercial Law, Higher Education and Taxation and Fiscal Management.

She has taken a number of specializations, including ITC Leiden Latin America's Executive Program in International Tax Law, Certification (CP/AML) in University of Florida on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing on Prevention of Money Laundering (FIBA AML Institute) of Florida, USA.

Currently, she is an active member of several associations: The Association of Panama Compliance Officers (ASOCUPA), Member of the Board of Directors of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) Panama Branch, and Member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP).