Building an Inclusive and Sustainable Future
By Alexandra Loli, Publisher | Business Partners, Nov-Dec 2021
This year Greece has been celebrating the 200th anniversary of its independence, and it has been doing so in the midst of a dramatically changing post-pandemic world. As all of us around the globe work to lay the groundwork for sustainable development, we need to ensure that democratic principles and human values are ironclad. In…
Betting on the Future
By Business Partners | Nov-Dec 2021
In recent years, Athens, Greece, has become the location for the largest development center and the major global hub for OpenBet, a leading global player in sportsbook technology, content and services. Business Partners reached out to Nikos Konstakis, Vice President of OpenBet and Managing Director of OpenBet’s Athens operation, to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship and…
Escape into Learning at ACS Athens: The Intersection Club, Where Biology Meets Psychology
By Peggy Pelonis, President ACS Athens; Angela Chamosfakidis, Psychology Faculty, ACS Athens; Elina Prodromidi, Biology Faculty, ACS Athens | Business Partners, Nov-Dec 2021
Today’s reality accentuates and praises independence and critical thinking, the ability to use knowledge and skill to problem solve and innovate. A rapidly changing and global society means more options but more competition; it necessitates broader knowledge as well as specific skill sets. Ultimately today’s world requires global citizens capable of mastering knowledge and using…
Circular Product Design: Do Firms Walk Their Circular Product Design Talk and How Does This Affect Their Sales?
By Dr. Pavlos Vlachos, Associate Professor of Marketing, The T. Papalexopoulos Chair in Sustainability Fund, Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece | Business Partners, Nov-Dec 2021
As the demand for more sustainable goods is rising, so are environmental claims by companies. Greenwashing is especially prevalent in industries such as agriculture, forestry, real estate, fishing, and more. What gives? And what can be done about it? News on circular product design, and what people call sustainable product innovation, is not so encouraging…
Creating a Hybrid Culture in the Post-Pandemic Workplace
By Pantelis Kouzis, General Manager, EKA Hellas | Business Partners, Nov-Dec 2021
Throughout the pandemic, people had to change many aspects of their daily lives, from where they live and how they shop to how they learn and, for many, how they work. Some of these changes are here to stay, and as they become the new normal, we’re called upon to determine what else needs to…
A True Comeback Nation
By Alexandros Costopoulos, Secretary General, American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce | Business Partners, Nov-Dec 2021
During the past 20 years, the United States has repeatedly been portrayed as a falling empire. Thinktanks, the media, celebrity authors, Netflix series and, of course, academia have been constantly debating not whether we have reached the end of the American Empire, but rather how quickly America will crash. Social polarization, racial issues, poverty, and…
Director’s Desk
By Elias Spirtounias, Executive Director | Business Partners Nov-Dec, 2021
As the year comes to a close, we all reflect on what went well and what didn’t, wonder what the new year will bring, make resolutions and set goals, and allow ourselves a shot of optimism for what the future holds. The pandemic continues to be one of the biggest issues of our time, especially…