Has the summer of 2023 been the hottest one yet? It certainly seems so. The time is now to put aside sentiment and the allure of conspiracy theories and really, honestly, see what is happening around us. Scientific evidence strongly suggests that the earth’s climate has been undergoing significant changes over the past century primarily…
In April 2023, Labrina Barmpetaki took over as President and Managing Director for AbbVie Greece, Cyprus and Malta, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the company in Greece. In August, AmCham Greece also welcomed her as the new Chair of its Pharmaceutical Companies Committee. Business Partners reached out to find out more about…
Without a doubt, this summer has been one of the worst our country has ever had. Multiple prolonged heatwaves, wildfires that ravaged numerous regions including the mammoth blaze in Evros, and the devastating flooding in Thessaly have left a trail of destruction across Greece and a spreading sense of bitterness, disappointment, and anger. Some might…
Halfway through the summer season and temperatures continue to soar as successive heatwaves sweep over the world. In Greece, July has brought extreme heat in a prolonged heatwave that is expected to be the longest in this country’s history, while global news these days seems to be full of stories of heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, and…
With almost three decades of experience in the ICT industry, Michalis Kassimiotis, Managing Director Greece and Cyprus at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, knows a thing or two about technology and innovation and about their capacity to bring about positive systemic change. On the occasion of his election as Chair of AmCham Greece’s ICT Committee, he spoke…
Looking back over the first quarter of the 21st century, one gets an uncanny feeling. The past 20-odd years have been a patchwork of unexpected crises and often extreme threats, including the economic shock of the Lehman Brothers collapse, the financial destabilization of democratic capitalism, the pandemic, and the energy crisis in the wake of…
Distance learning, also known as online education, is undeniably the most significant advancement of our era: It is set to be the primary choice of education by 2025, with the industry projected to reach a value of $350 billion by the same year. The recent Covid-19 pandemic was undoubtedly a monumental milestone for education, as…
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…
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.…
A new TradeUSA column to provide information, discuss recent developments, and examine key issues of interest to bilateral trade between Greece and the United States, with particular emphasis on exports from Greece to the US and understanding the specific attributes of individual state markets. The CHIPS Act Semiconductors, or chips, are tiny electronic components…