July 27, 2023 – American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce

Director’s Desk
By Elias Spirtounias, Executive Director | Business Partners Jul-Aug, 2023

First PersonBy admin July 27, 2023

Halfway through the summer season and temperatures continue to soar as successive heatwaves sweep over the world. In Greece, July has brought extreme heat in a prolonged heatwave that is expected to be the longest in this country’s history, while global news these days seems to be full of stories of heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, and…

Digital Transformation Is Vital
By Business Partners | Jul-Aug, 2023

The InterviewBy admin July 27, 2023

With almost three decades of experience in the ICT industry, Michalis Kassimiotis, Managing Director Greece and Cyprus at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, knows a thing or two about technology and innovation and about their capacity to bring about positive systemic change. On the occasion of his election as Chair of AmCham Greece’s ICT Committee, he spoke…

Every Cloud Should Have a Silver Lining… for All
By Ada Gianneskis, Communications Director Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria, Ikea | Business Partners, Jul-Aug, 2023

Shaping TomorrowBy admin July 27, 2023

Looking back over the first quarter of the 21st century, one gets an uncanny feeling. The past 20-odd years have been a patchwork of unexpected crises and often extreme threats, including the economic shock of the Lehman Brothers collapse, the financial destabilization of democratic capitalism, the pandemic, and the energy crisis in the wake of…

The Winning Bet: Achieving Success in Distance Education
By Dr. Konstantinos Samiotis, Affiliated Professor of Management Science and Technology and Academic Director of Online Programs at Alba Graduate School of Business, The American College of Greece | Business Partners, Jul-Aug 2023

ALBA Business ReviewBy admin July 27, 2023

Distance learning, also known as online education, is undeniably the most significant advancement of our era: It is set to be the primary choice of education by 2025, with the industry projected to reach a value of $350 billion by the same year. The recent Covid-19 pandemic was undoubtedly a monumental milestone for education, as…

Space Between
By Business Partners | Jul-Aug 2023

Art & CultureBy admin July 27, 2023

The iconic Hilton Athens may have closed its doors to the public, but all eyes are still on it. While the property undergoes renovations that will see the introduction of Hilton’s luxury Conrad and Waldorf Astoria Brands to Greece, the hoarding wall around the site is being transformed into a fabulous art installation under the…

Supporting Innovation in Greece
By Business Partners | Jul-Aug 2023

Innovation & EnterpreneurshipBy admin July 27, 2023

Committed to supporting the growth of innovation and entrepreneurship in Greece, the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, through its Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Committee, joined forces with NBG Business Seeds—a National Bank of Greece program to support innovative startups through education, mentorship, infrastructure, networking and financial support—to co-organize the 2023 Innovation in Greece series of conferences.…

The Power of Change
By Business Partners | Jul-Aug 2023

Doing Business in the USBy admin July 27, 2023

A new TradeUSA column to provide information, discuss recent developments, and examine key issues of interest to bilateral trade between Greece and the United States, with particular emphasis on exports from Greece to the US and understanding the specific attributes of individual state markets. The CHIPS Act Semiconductors, or chips, are tiny electronic components…

Accelerating Greece’s Energy Transition
By Aristotelis Chantavas, Head of Enel Green Power Europe & President of SolarPower Europe | Business Partners, Jul-Aug 2023

Going GreenBy admin July 27, 2023

Over the past 15 years, Enel Green Power Hellas has been at the forefront of Greece’s energy sector, pioneering renewable energy. With a portfolio of 59 operational renewable plants totaling 482 MW from wind, solar, and hydro—and with six new solar plants, totaling 84 MW, under construction across Greece—the company has established a solid foundation…

The Role of AI in the Future of Education
By Alexandra Loli, PhD | Business Partners, Jul-Aug 2023

Thought LeadersBy admin July 27, 2023

In The Empire Strikes Back, as the Millennium Falcon is pursued by the Imperial fleet, the world’s favorite protocol droid delivered one of the Star Wars franchise’s most iconic quotes: “R2-D2, you know better than to trust a strange computer.” This was typical of how the world felt about AI a few decades ago, as…

The Power of Change
By Agnes Mariakaki, Research Psychologist, CEO, MindSearch; member of the AmCham Greece Women in Business Committee | Business Partners, Jul-Aug 2023

Women In BusinessBy admin July 27, 2023

Darwin’s ideas about adaptability being key to survival are more relevant today than ever before in human history, as all facets of life—from our families and the way we live and work to the world we live in—are changing at an unprecedented pace. The way we learn, apply ourselves, work, and progress is undergoing major…