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A 365° Analysis: The Greek Tech Ecosystem in the Global Arena
By Alfredo Gomez Soria, Sr. Corporate Partnerships & Government Relationships, Plug and Play; Natalia Olson-Urtecho, Director Global Government Relationships, Plug and Play | Business Partners, Jan-Feb, 2023

Shaping TomorrowBy admin February 15, 2023

Out of adversity come opportunity and innovation. And this has never rung truer than in Greece, where, despite many challenges and successive crises, the fledgling tech ecosystem has evolved into a key European tech hub within a matter of years. From economic meltdown and global pandemic to wildfire climate disasters, Greece has shown great tenacity…

Cause for Optimism
Interview by T.C. Lowrie | Business Partners, Jan-Feb, 2023

Health MattersBy admin February 15, 2023

Dr. Leonidas Platanias is a world-renowned oncologist, whose work in molecular biology and biochemistry, particularly his research on interferons and cytokines, has been an invaluable contribution to immunotherapy and the fight against cancer. On the occasion of his participation in HealthWorld 2022, Business Partners reached out to him to talk about his work in cancer…

United, We Make Disease a Thing of the Past
By Business Partners | Jan-Feb, 2023

The InterviewBy admin February 15, 2023

Christian Rodseth, Managing Director of Janssen Greece, Poland and Romania, has 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has been a member of the Janssen family, Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, since 2006. Committed to serving company’s mission to the humanity, he has taken on key leadership roles, including as Global Commercial…

Director’s Desk
By Elias Spirtounias, Executive Director | Business Partners Jan-Feb, 2023

First PersonBy admin February 15, 2023

As I sat down to write the first editorial for 2023, I began reflecting on the important issues and developments, at a national and global level, that will determine how this year unfolds: the war in Ukraine, the outcome of which will decide geopolitical balances and their implications not only in Europe but around the…

The Human Element
By Business Partners | Nov-Dec, 2022

Shaping TomorrowBy admin December 4, 2022

As a keynote speaker at HealthWorld 2022, Michail Bletsas, research scientist and Director of Computing at the MIT Media Lab, talked about the role of AI in life sciences. Building on those thoughts, he talks to T.C. Lowrie about the potential of AI in healthcare and beyond, the role of trust and human input in…

Innovating for a Future Without Disease
By Christian Rodseth, Managing Director, Janssen Greece Poland and Romania | Business Partners, Nov-Dec, 2022

Health MattersBy admin December 4, 2022

The most devastating health crisis in over a century, the global pandemic of 2020 claimed millions of lives, wreaked havoc on the world’s economies, and caused widespread disruption across every sphere of life, with ripples that are still felt today. Yet it also taught invaluable lessons, not least the importance of investing in healthcare. The…

Looking Always Forward
By Alexandros Costopoulos, CEO of Foresight Strategy and Communications and Secretary General of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce | Business Partners, Nov-Dec, 2022

Building GreeceBy admin December 4, 2022

Propelled by infinite potential and the historic bonds between the United States and Greece, AmCham defined the economic development of Greece. Following a path set over fifty years ago by a family that has long held esteem for and been deeply involved with US affairs, I had the unique privilege to grow up, study and…

Digital Transformation and Greek SMEs
By Dr. Dionysis Dionysiou, Academic Director of the MSc in Strategic Human Resources Management and Associate Professor of Organization and Management at Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece | Business Partners, Nov-Dec, 2022

ALBA Business ReviewBy admin December 4, 2022

The term digital transformation seems to be everywhere these days—but what does it really mean for SMEs, the backbone of the Greek economy? Research on digital transformation shows it is imperative to the survival and competitiveness of businesses, while also emphasizing the complexity and the risk inherent in the undertaking, with failure rates in achieving…

Hybrid Neighborhoods: A Workplace Worth the Commute
By Pantelis Kouzis, General Manager, EKA Hellas | Business Partners, Nov-Dec, 2022

The New WorkBy admin December 4, 2022

In offices around the world, organizations have adopted hybrid work policies, but haven’t changed their offices to support the new realities of hybrid work. Some say they’re waiting until employees are back in the office to make changes. But hybrid work means people will come and go at different times and, without changes, the office…

Overcoming Barriers to Digital Transformation
By Thanos Dimitriou, Managing Director, Ox Design | Business Partners, Nov-Dec, 2022

Business ToolkitBy admin December 4, 2022

60 percent of CIOs and CTOs surveyed in a recent IBM study indicated that their IT modernization program is not yet ready for the future. So what is keeping enterprises from the digital transformation process they so urgently need? Digital transformation challenges are not always directly related to technological concerns or technical barriers. Most crucially…