With DEFEA 2025 just around the corner, Business Partners reached out to Andy Karellas, Executive Director of the State International Development Organizations (SIDO), to find out about SIDO’s work as the premiere and only US organization dedicated to supporting US Governors’ international trade agencies. Can you tell us a little about SIDO’s mission and…
In the runup to DEFEA 2025, Aria Mahdion, Regional Vice President, Europe/NATO and Americas, of International Strategic Development at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), talks to Business Partners about MQ-9B, the company’s next generation of remotely piloted aircraft systems. What do remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) have to offer for a nation such as…
Leadership today is not about following the playbook—it’s about rewriting it. The pace of change demands bold, unconventional thinking and the courage to challenge the status quo. Those who dare to break the mold—who embrace risk, navigate uncertainty, and think non-linearly—are the ones who drive real impact. As a prelude to AmCham Greece’s upcoming 9th…
NEW MEMBERS The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest members Alexandros Angelopoulos managing Director and VP, Aldemar Resorts Eleni Babaletaki business and real estate law babaletaki.com Ballas Promotion advertising solutions and promotional gifts ballaspromotion.gr Benemar marine technical bureau benemar.gr BIC Violex manufacturing and sales of razorblades and other products bicworld.com…
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After attending AmCham Greece’s latest Greek Economic Summit, GES 2024, a group of students from Deree – The American College of Greece co-authored an article outlining the summit’s themes and takeaways. The following is an abridged version of their article. Increasing multipolarity and major technological advances are intensifying the impact of economic and geopolitical uncertainty…
Featuring a remarkable selection of more than 180 artefacts, Kykladitisses: Untold Stories of Women in the Cyclades presents the history of the Cyclades through the eyes of their women, paying tribute to their lives and their evolving roles in the societies of the archipelago. Famed for their natural beauty and rich cultural heritage, the Cyclades…
Fulbright alumnus Dr. Ioannis N. Lagoudis is an associate professor at the University of Piraeus Department of Maritime Studies and Director of the university’s MSc in Marine Science and Technology Management. Here, he talks to Business Partners about the role of innovation in transforming the maritime sector, the importance of building on education to develop…
In a world of rapid developments and radical transformations across fields, education too is inevitably changing. We all recognize its crucial role for individuals and societies alike and agree that it must embrace innovation, adapt, and keep up. We insist on the importance of developing both hard and soft skills, value inquisitiveness and grit, and…
Spyros Theodoropoulos, Chairman of SEV Hellenic federation of enterprises, has long been at the forefront of efforts to strengthen the competitiveness of Greek business and promote economic growth in the country. Here, interviewed by AmCham Greece VP John D. Saracakis, he talks about his work with SEV, key factors shaping Greece’s economy and business environment,…