Betting on the Future
By Business Partners | Nov-Dec 2021

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…

Escape into Learning at ACS Athens: The Intersection Club, Where Biology Meets Psychology
By Peggy Pelonis, President ACS Athens; Angela Chamosfakidis, Psychology Faculty, ACS Athens; Elina Prodromidi, Biology Faculty, ACS Athens | Business Partners, Nov-Dec 2021

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…

Circular Product Design: Do Firms Walk Their Circular Product Design Talk and How Does This Affect Their Sales?
By Dr. Pavlos Vlachos, Associate Professor of Marketing, The T. Papalexopoulos Chair in Sustainability Fund, Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece | Business Partners, Nov-Dec 2021

As the demand for more sustainable goods is rising, so are environmental claims by companies. Greenwashing is especially prevalent in industries such as agriculture, forestry, real estate, fishing, and more. What gives? And what can be done about it? News on circular product design, and what people call sustainable product innovation, is not so encouraging…

A True Comeback Nation
By Alexandros Costopoulos, Secretary General, American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce | Business Partners, Nov-Dec 2021

During the past 20 years, the United States has repeatedly been portrayed as a falling empire. Thinktanks, the media, celebrity authors, Netflix series and, of course, academia have been constantly debating not whether we have reached the end of the American Empire, but rather how quickly America will crash. Social polarization, racial issues, poverty, and…

Real Estate in Business and Country Growth
By Left Sikalidis, MRICS, founder and CEO of Sikalidis.com; Chair of AmChamGR’s Real Estate and Development Committee | Business Partners, Sept-Oct 2021

In this world in which we live and operate, every business is directly or indirectly involved in real estate. Each company needs space to create, store, sell and distribute its products and services. Decisionmaking for a commercial property is a demanding task. Companies face several challenges during such longterm plans in current dynamic environments. An…

With an Eye to the Future: AmChamGR’s Key Contributions to TIF 2021
By Business Partners | Sept-Oct 2021

Upholding the legacy of its hugely successful U.S. Pavilion at TIF 2018, the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce once again returned to Thessaloniki International Fair with a strong presence. Through a series of events and participations, AmChamGR shone a spotlight on Greece’s ever-growing potential as a major regional and international player in energy, technology, commerce and…