With climate change in full swing, and with land and ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss increasingly recognized as real threats to human survival, it’s time to innovate for the planet and start building ecosystems for the Symbiocene. “The Anthropocene is generating despair and desolation; the Symbiocene represents the opposite,” wrote Australian environmental philosopher and former…
Hybrid work policies can be a struggle for companies when people come into offices that still look like ghost towns. There’s a critical mass that’s needed to gain momentum and leaders play a critical role—they need to be accessible in ways they may not have considered in the past and to set the tone for…
With the international landscape rapidly changing and the need for risk management growing, is it time to put in the work and embrace diligence and good governance? A year ago, we were at AmCham’s annual Tax Forum in Athens, discussing the changing landscape of international tax with fellow EU and US Taxand colleagues. It was…
We’ve all heard about it, but what precisely is it? Why is everyone talking about it? And how is it going in Greece? In this Q&A, Vassilis Monogios, founder and managing partner at AMiD and member of AmChamGR’s Corporate Governance Committee, talks about the meaning and potential of corporate governance and the importance of always…
In uncertain times such as these, with companies and leaders faced with multiple challenges from recession and inflation to war and climate emergency, our values and purpose are put to the test. How we respond truly matters. During the height of Covid, we witnessed companies queuing up to supposedly play their part, but most…
Taking the pulse of the Greek business landscape, KPMG in Greece conducted a survey on DE&I in companies operating in the country, uncovering interesting insights about the present and future of corporate culture in Greece. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are increasingly recognized as important principles of good management, core values that are central…
The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce is a proud member of the AmChams in Europe Network, which, together with its members, this year celebrates its 60th Anniversary. Established in 1963, AmChams in Europe serves as the umbrella organization for 46 American Chambers of Commerce from 44 countries throughout Europe and Eurasia. As a bilateral voice of…
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…
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…
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…