Over the past year, we heard a lot about gender equality, women’s empowerment, women’s rights, female leadership, and women taking a stance.
Nikolas Bakatselos, President and CEO of Pyramis Metallourgia and member of AmCham’s Board of Directors, announces his candidacy to be AmCham’s next President and talks about his vision for promoting entrepreneurship, competitiveness, sustainable growth and a business friendly environment in Greece. Greece has recently exited the memorandum era, during which strict economic policies were implemented…
I have just returned from the annual AmChams in Europe conference in the United States, whichthis year brought together delegates from American Chambers across Europe for meetings in WashingtonDC and Seattle. In Washington, we participated in a series of meetings at the Department of Commerce, the StateDepartment, the Pentagon, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and…
The new Elected Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce The annual General Assembly Meeting of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce took place on Tuesday, June 27, 2019. The election of the new 25 members for the Board of Directors was included in the agenda of the meeting. The new…
The so-called “Law 89 regime,” among the least known investment incentive pieces of legislation available in Greece, is there to promote the establishment of shared services centers in Greece, i.e. Greek entities providing specific back-office services to other, usually foreign, entities of the same group. Since 2005—when the Greek government successfully transformed regimes such as…
In a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous world (V.U.C.A.) technology disrupts and globalization magnifies and propagates the dramatic changes in our work, communication, and transactions, and the way companies operate and create value. In such a disruptive business environment, company leaders face a major challenge to focus on their company’s long term strategy and, at…
In this first of a two-part special, Charikleia Stouka, founder of Alma Real Estate, shares her top tips for local buyers in today’s real estate market. Charikleia Stouka is an accredited realtor and founder of Alma Real Estate, which she established in 2001. Alma Real Estate is a full-service real estate agency that is mainly…
Why how is more important than what when it comes to education Students in Greece and their parents tend to ask the same questions when they investigate options for higher education, and among the most frequent are those having to do with the courses they’ll be taking. Surprisingly, few ask how they will learn. Yet…
In January this year, a group of promising Greek startups took part in CES 2019, the world’s foremost gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. The ten Greek startups participated as part of the Greek Pavilion, a mission that was organized by the Greek Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications…
