Director’s Desk
By Elias Spirtounias, Executive Director | Business Partners Jul-Aug, 2026

First Person

As we cross the midpoint of the year, geopolitical developments, technological advancements, economic uncertainty, and changing regulatory frameworks are increasingly redefining how organizations operate and compete. Against this backdrop, agility and adaptability are emerging as fundamental necessities for survival and growth. For Europe, competitiveness remains a defining challenge, requiring enhanced productivity, accelerated innovation, improved energy…

The Next Interface of Business: Why Voice AI is Reshaping Customer Experience and Enterprise Operations
By Apostolos Ioakeim, CEO, Voice Logica | Business Partners, Jul-Aug, 2026

TECH SHIFT

Artificial Intelligence is no longer an emerging technology. It is becoming an operational necessity, with conversational and voice AI poised to transform the way businesses communicate and build customer relationships. While the first wave of AI focused on improving individual productivity through content generation, data analysis, and personal assistants, a new phase is now unfolding.…

Investing in Passion
By Business Partners | Jul-Aug, 2026

Business Stories

Turning his lifelong passion into a successful business, Orestis Nikou is the founder and owner of Nikou Fine Classics, specialists in classic vehicle restorations, appraisals, and investment advisory services.   What does the classic vehicles market in Greece look like today? Greece’s classic vehicle market is still at a relatively early stage of development and…

AI Adoption Starts with Culture
By Elena Barla, Co-Founder and CEO, future brAIn and CEO+ | Business Partners, Jul-Aug, 2026

Business Insights

Everyone treats AI adoption like a technology problem. It isn’t. The much harder question is whether organizations are actually ready to adopt AI, scale it, and use it responsibly. Most aren’t, and most don’t know it yet. Individually, people are already good at using AI. They write with it, research with it, summarize, analyze and…