Supporting the Economy’s Backbone: NBG’s Business Banking for SMEs
By Business Partners | Sep-Oct, 2023

Growth for Business

Small and medium-sized enterprises are a key growth driver in the Greek and European economies. They stimulate entrepreneurship, play an important role in boosting employment, competitiveness and innovation, promote economic growth, and contribute to social stability. SMEs in Greece comprise 99% of all businesses and contribute to the economic growth of the country, as they…

Privacy: A Highly Desirable Requirement in the New Hybrid Workplace
By Pantelis Kouzis, General Manager, EKA Hellas | Business Partners Sep-Oct, 2023

The New Work

The findings of several recent global reports on what people need when they return to the office indicate that things are different than initially expected. When we started discussing hybrid work, we all thought that people would come to the office to collaborate. Yet, when asked what they need most, people say it’s privacy for…

ACE Best Practice Sharing Conference Welcome to Athens!
By Business Partners | Sep-Oct, 2023

60 Years AmChams in Europe

The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to host the AmChams in Europe (ACE) 2023 Best Practice Sharing Conference. Held on September 27-29 in the historic city of Athens, the capital of Greece, this year’s conference also holds the 60th anniversary of AmChams in Europe, marking the milestone with a special ceremony celebrating and honoring…

Fostering Customer-Centricity in Business
By Kyriakos Kyriakopoulos Ph.D., Professor of Marketing and Strategy, Academic Director of the Executive MBA, Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece | Business Partners Sep-Oct, 2023

ALBA Business Review

The road to customer-centricity is fraught with misconceptions and poor understanding of fundamental parameters. Taking a more holistic approach, what are the key areas that companies must focus on to achieve true customer centricity? Despite decades of efforts and investments in technology and restructuring, achieving true customer-centricity remains challenging. Evolving technologies such as AI and…

Sustainable Technologies and Circular Economy
By Prof. Georgios Priniotakis, Head of the Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering and Head of the Design and Development of Innovative Knitted Textiles and Garments (DIKNIGA) Laboratory, University of West Attica | Business Partners Sep-Oct, 2023

Educating the Future

Today’s civilizations face a number of significant sustainability challenges, including climate change, poverty, affordable renewable energy, and other issues encapsulated in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The University of West Attica’s new MSc in Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies seeks to prepare graduates to contribute toward addressing these challenges through the application of circular…

Investing in Ourselves: Preparing Patient Experts to Address Future Healthcare Challenges
By Anastasios Samouilidis, Attorney at Law, Government Affairs Officer, Greek Patients Association | Business Partners Sep-Oct, 2023

Health Matters

The Covid-19 pandemic in Greece demonstrated that healthcare needs to be at the forefront of the political agenda. Our National Health System withstood immense pressure, but its flaws also became evident. Today, we are at a crucial crossroads: healthcare reform is more than necessary and, at the same time, we need to be prepared, both…