AmCham Greece -as ACE Secretariat- had the honor to co-organize with AmCham Portugal the ACE Best Practice Sharing Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, from September 24-26, 2024.
It was an amazing week in beautiful Lisbon with our dear colleagues from AmChams in Europe, where an impressive group of 56 representatives from 31 countries gathered in Lisbon, to share best practices, align on priorities and underline the critical need for Europe to address the competitiveness gap. The power of the ACE network was on display during the Best Practices Conference in Lisbon. It was such a pleasure and enriching to have had the opportunity to exchange ideas and future plans with all colleagues.
This year’s annual meet-up, hosted by AmCham Portugal, provided a forum for discussions on best practices among the network’s members and how to amplify its collective voice on the international stage. The conference agenda also included meetings with high-level leaders from business and government.
One of the many highlights of the week was a panel discussion at the Transatlantic Business Summit on September 24, 2024, organized by AmCham Portugal. ACE Executive Committee Members Elias Spirtounias, AmCham Greece; Daniel Andrich, Amcham Germany; Peter Dahlen, AmCham Sweden, and moderator Ajša Vodnik, AmCham Slovenia, engaged in a dynamic conversation on cross-border perspectives.
At the Museum of Electricity, the group also heard from Antonio Martins da Costa, President of AmCham Portugal, about Europe’s path to carbon neutrality and Portugal’s impressive track record in transforming its economy toward green energy.
More highlights included an exceptional gala dinner with Fado singing at the Museum of Carriages and an insightful morning session on EU issues powered by American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU)
Established in 1963, AmChams in Europe is the umbrella organization representing 50 American Chambers of Commerce in 48 countries throughout Europe and Eurasia. It represents the interest of more than 17,000 American and European companies in Europe. The AmChams in Europe Best Practice Sharing Conference is traditionally hosted by an AmChams in Europe member and focuses primarily on the exchange of innovative ideas, projects, and best practices.
Lisbon and its rich cultural heritage, history, and connection to the world throughout time, provided a fitting backdrop for this year’s gathering.
A big thank you to everyone at AmCham Portugal for hosting us!