As Greece’s fledgling tech scene starts to take off, the world looks on with growing interest at the many exciting local startups and global heavyweights that are choosing to bank on Greece’s strong talent pool and continuously improving entrepreneurial landscape. But for Nikos Konstakis, Group Chief Product Officer of OpenBet and Managing Director of OpenBet’s…
As we mark the 90th anniversary of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, our values and mission are as relevant today as they were 90 years ago. Established in Athens in 1932, the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmChamGR) has tenaciously pursued its mandate to promote and foster commercial, financial and business relations between the United States…
Technological developments and the transition to the digital economy have signaled a new era for the banking industry, leaving banks with no other option but to upgrade their systems and processes. In the past, similar technological improvements, such as adopting automated models of risk measurement and management, benefited banks — by way of reducing their…
While for many years multitasking was considered a great, highly desirable skill and was widely encouraged at a professional level, studies now show that the brain is not designed to do many things at the same time. According to research, multitasking, or the simultaneous performance of multiple activities, increases stress and cortisol secretion.1 This may…
A slew of stay-at-home and work-from-home orders over the past two years saw millions of people and companies shift to remote working — the vast majority of them having to adapt to this new reality for the first time. Now, as many prepare to return to the office, it’s the workplace’s turn to adapt. After…
Building on the momentum generated by the Chamber’s very successful 17th Tax Forum — Future-Proof Taxation: Shaping Behaviors and Economic Performance — which took place in November 2021, this issue’s Thought Leaders in Taxation share their thoughts and takeaways from the conference, touching on key issues such as the need to modernize fiscal policy and…
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…
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…
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…
