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

Innovation & Enterpreneurship

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.…

Space Between
By Business Partners | Jul-Aug 2023

Art & Culture

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…

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

Going Green

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 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 Business

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…

Leading Defense
By Alexandra Loli, PhD | Business Partners, May-Jun 2023

Thought Leaders

In May this year, DEFEA 2023 brought together defense and security industry professionals, giving them the opportunity to showcase their latest innovations, network, exchange ideas, and set the foundations for fruitful partnerships. For the second consecutive time, the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce—with the full support of the Embassy of the United States of America—organized the…

Chatting with a Chatbot
By Andonis Godis, Founder and Managing Partner of Lexicon Translations | Business Partners, May-Jun, 2023

Tech Talk

Rapid technological advancements and an ever-increasing capacity to automate and streamline work processes are transforming industries across the board. Focusing on the translation industry, Andonis Godis, Founder and Managing Partner of Lexicon Translations, chatted with artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT (3.5)—a large language model trained by OpenAI for natural language processing—to find out its take on…

Nurturing Skills and Expertise in an Ever-Changing Professional Landscape
By Nikos Konstakis, Group CPO and Managing Director of OpenBet Hellas | Business Partners, May-Jun, 2023

Business Insights

We are presently navigating a period of unprecedented uncertainty and volatility, with the technological, economic, political, and social spheres in a constant state of flux. The ability to adapt to this new reality is undoubtedly the most crucial skill of our time. When it comes to adaptability, the labor market stands out, representing a new…

Contract Farming: Boosting Competitiveness, Extroversion and Sustainable Development
By Vasileios Gaitanaros, Director of Contractual Banking and Alexis Polytakis, Director of Agricultural Business Development, at the Agricultural Banking Division of Piraeus Bank | Business Partners, May-Jun, 2023

Talking Agrifood

Piraeus Bank’s Agricultural Banking Division focuses strategically on the sustainable development of the primary sector, continually looking for solutions to cover its customers’ needs. Amongst its portfolio of integrated banking solutions for farmers, its Contract Farming Program is a modern initiative designed to support and strengthen agrifood from within. Dedicated exclusively to the primary sector,…