Director’s Desk
By Elias Spirtounias, Executive Director | Business Partners Jul-Aug, 2025

First Person

We have fully entered the heart of summer, and although this is traditionally a season of vacations and rest, developments—both domestic and international—continue to unfold rapidly, demanding our attention. In international affairs, there is the ongoing issue of trade negotiations between the United States and the European Union, with the potential imposition of tariffs by…

Transform or Perish: The Healthcare Sustainability Challenge
By Alexandra Loli, PhD | Business Partners, Jul-Aug, 2025

Thought Leaders

As healthcare systems worldwide face increasing complexity—from shifting demographics and rising costs to digital transformation and workforce challenges—the imperative for meaningful, lasting change is more pressing than ever. Nowhere is this more evident than in Greece, where the demand for sustainability, innovation, and patient-focused care continues to shape the national agenda. On the occasion of…

STRENGTHENING AMCHAM GREECE’S TRANSATLANTIC IMPACT
By John D. Saracakis, Vice President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce | Business Partners, May-Jun 2025

The Next Chapter

The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce stands at a decisive crossroads—one shaped not by circumstance, but by vision. As global challenges grow more complex and transatlantic ties more essential, AmCham Greece is entering a new era of strategic engagement, one defined by presence, purpose, and proximity to power.   In May 2025, following meticulous planning and…

Demographics in Crisis: A Corporate Mission with National Impact
Business Partners | May-Jun, 2025

Employing Potential

In an exclusive interview for Business Partners, Michalis Vlastarakis, Group Chief Marketing Officer at Eurobank, speaks with Dr. Venetia Koussia, Chair of AmCham Greece’s Employment Committee, about one of Greece’s most critical longterm challenges, the demographic crisis, and about how Eurobank has made demographic sustainability a core pillar of its corporate responsibility agenda. A seasoned…

Entrepreneurship and Growth: The Future Perspective
Business Partners | May-Jun, 2025

Startup Toolkit

On April 28, AmCham Greece celebrated 10 years of its highly regarded Startup Toolkit initiative with a special event that highlighted key efforts to empower aspiring entrepreneurs and the opportunities that digital transformation is opening up for the country’s younger generations. The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce celebrated entrepreneurship, innovation, and a decade of its impactful…

National Bank of Greece: Supporting Exports and International Trade
Business Partners | May-Jun, 2025

Growth for Business

From everyday payments and payroll to pivotal financing, the National Bank of Greece supports Greek businesses with its offering of specially developed business banking products and services, including a dedicated range of imports and exports solutions to cover your business needs whether you need to to enhance your business liquidity, gain access to trade credit,…

A Strategic Leap Forward: AmCham Greece Establishes US Office in Washington DC
Business Partners | May-Jun, 2025

A new beginning

On May 22, 2025, the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce celebrated a significant milestone with the official inauguration of AmCham GR-US in Washington DC. This new venture realizes the Chamber’s longstanding vision to establish a permanent presence in the United States, fortifying bilateral trade relations during a pivotal moment of historic highs in US–Greece relations.  …