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Human Resources the Beating Heart of Sustainable Growth Yiannis Kantoros Ceo, Interamerican AbbVie_ad_208x280tel.pdf 1 27/4/20 3:48 PM SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2020 THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN-HELLENIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.amcham.gr C M Y CM MY CY CMY K HUMAN RESOURCES THE BEATING HEART OF SUSTAINABLE GROWTH YIANNIS KANTOROS CEO, INTERAMERICAN HEALTHWORLD 2020 - DESIGNING THE NEW THOUGHT LEADERS HEALTHCARE LANDSCAPE TRIBES, A NEW THE ALEXANDROUPOLI LNG PROJECT WITH KOSTIS SIFNAIOS BUSINESS REALITY DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION POST-COVID-19 JOINED BY PURPOSE WITH DR. NIKOLAOS A. MYLONOPOULOS CONTENTS 20 14 15 Yiannis Kantoros, CEO of Dr. Nikolaos A. Mylonopoulos, Kostis Sifnaios, Gastrade Project Interamerican, talks about staying at ALBA Associate Professor of Digital Director, explains how the new FSRU the forefront of the Greek insurance Business, discusses how the pandemic will bring multiple geostrategic and market has accelerated digital transformation commercial benefits for our country 4 THE BOARD 16 NAMES AND FACES IN THE NEWS 6 CHAMBER NEWS 18 BUSINESS TOOLKIT THE BIMONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE Black Light AMERICAN-HELLENIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WITH CHRYSELLA LAGARIA 9 DIGITAL TALKS & EVENTS VOLUME XIX | NUMBER 110 ISSN 1109-4990 CODE: 6526 19 DIRECTORY 2021 10 HEALTHWORLD 2020 Be A Winner Designing the New Healthcare CHAMBER.PRESS AMERICAN-HELLENICCHAMBER .PRESSCHAMBER OF COMMERCE AMERICAN-HELLENIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Leave Nothing to Chance Landscape DIRECTOR Elias Spirtounias 20 THE INTERVIEW 12 SEEF 2020 [email protected] Human Resources: The Beating Energy Security and Cooperation PUBLISHER Heart of Sustainable Growth Alexandra Loli Beyond Borders [email protected] WITH YIANNIS KANTOROS EDITOR 14 ALBA BUSINESS REVIEW T.C. Lowrie 24 THOUGHT LEADERS Digital Transformation Post-Covid-19: DESIGN Tribes, A New Business Reality White Creative Studio Who Sustains Commitment Wins! Joined by Purpose PRINTING & BINDING WITH DR. NIKOLAOS A. MYLONOPOULOS Queue Print LTD OWNER 38 BIZZ BUZZ American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce 15 POWERING THE FUTURE Politia Business Center The Alexandroupoli LNG Project: 109-111 Messoghion Avenue A Catalyst for Security of Supply and 115 26 Athens 40 VIEWPOINT Tel: +30 210 699 3559 Reduction of Energy Costs US Elections v.2020 Fax: +30 210 698 5686-7 BY KOSTIS SIFNAIOS BY ALEXANDRA LOLI, Ph.D. E-mail: [email protected] BRANCH OFFICE 123 Tsimiski Street 546 21 Thessaloniki Tel: +30 2310 286 453 THOUGHT LEADERS Fax: +30 2310 225 162 24 Tribes, A New Business Reality Joined by Purpose E-mail: [email protected] PLEASE RECYCLE PLEASE www.amcham.gr SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2020 | BUSINESS PARTNERS | 1 DIRECTOR’S DESK Autumn has arrived and with it the realization that the health crisis in our country is far from over. The easing of the restrictive measures at the end of spring combined with the relaxed summer mood led to an increase in infections that if not contained could potentially lead to a new round of restric- tive measures with potentially unpleasant consequences for the Greek economy. Effective tackling of the pandemic relies not just on laws and regulations but mostly on the personal responsibility and behavior of every inhabitant of this country. It would be a pity if our country, having been praised internationally for its handling of the first wave of the pandemic, now proves unable to adequately respond to the second wave. On the real economy front, while Greece is beginning to feel the crunch of declining tourism reve- nues, it seems that the expected recession will be milder than initially feared. This is due to the re- silience of the primary sector, manufacturing, industrial production and services, and exports. If we add to these the growing interest of various funds and large multinational companies for investment in our country, then 2021 could indeed prove much better than previously estimated. The difficulties we are facing because of the pandemic must not distract us from pushing forward with long-needed structural changes including the enforcement of digital governance, the fundamental redesign of the taxation and insurance framework, the restructuring of the procurements framework, the rapid implementation of the rule of law, and the fostering of public private partnerships. Given the absolute necessity for timely and efficient management of the recently announced European funding package, these changes are also essential for the country to advance with leaps instead of mere steps. Meanwhile, Greek-American relations are at their best in decades as evidenced by the numerous high-profile delegations visiting our country and the ensuing agreements. The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce was present at most of the meetings, including those with representatives of US government agencies DFC, EXIM, and USAID, and at the signing of the bilateral agreement for the advancement of science and technology. It is obvious that Greece is emerging as an attractive destination for American investments and business partnerships. As a Chamber, we are proud of these developments, many of which are a direct result of the hugely successful US participation in the Thes- saloniki International Fair 2018, where our Chamber played a key role in organizing the US Pavilion. As we all brace ourselves for a new round of challenges and opportunities ahead, we at the Ameri- can-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce pledge to continue our efforts and continue delivering interest- ing initiatives and opportunities. Stay tuned. ELIAS SPIRTOUNIAS Executive Director THE AMERICAN-HELLENIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE A DYNAMIC, PROACTIVE CHAMBER The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce was established ber of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C. and the in 1932 and is one of the largest, most active, and dynamic European Council of American Chambers of Commerce (ECACC). American Chambers in Europe. Virtually all American companies that do business in Greece and Greek companies that engage in trade with the United States are members of the Chamber. MISSION STATEMENT The Chamber's membership is comprised of more than 1,000 The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce strives for con- proactive companies that seek to expand business horizons, tinuous improvement of American-Hellenic commercial and fi- create new business partnerships, and take advantage of trade nancial relations, through increased membership and through and investment opportunities in today's global economy. the organization of top-quality events, exhibitions, fora, semi- The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce is an active mem- nars, and congresses on both sides of the Atlantic. 2 | BUSINESS PARTNERS | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2020 COMMITTEES AMERICAN-HELLENIC AGROTECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Notis Argiriou, Stella Bezergiannis, Dimitrios Chriss, Constantinos Constantinidis, Thymis Efthymiadis, Evagelos Gerovasileiou, Nikolaos Karagiorgos, Georgios Katsaros, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Athanasios Kouimtzis, Athanasios Koukakis, Ekaterini Michailides, Olga Mitsiolidou, Ioannis Nakas, Athanasios Tsaftaris, Evangelos Vergos | Coordinator: Nikos Tsavdaroglou AUDITORS COMMITTEE Athanasios Felonis, George Kerameus, Kyriacos Sabatakakis | Coordinator: Andriana Hadjianagnostou CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Chair: Constantine Papacostopoulos | John Apsouris, Yiangos Charalambous, Cristy Kozoboli, Eleni Lessi, Vassilis Monogios, Eirini Pothitou, Andreas Shiamishis, Panagiotis Staikouras, Maria Theodoulidou, Georgios Venieris, George Vlachos | Coordinator: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Daphne Constantinidou Nikolaos Bakatselos, President | Pyramis Metallourgia A.E. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE Chair: Pakis Papademetriou | Nickolas Angelopoulos, Rania Assariotaki, Chrysoula Diakatou, Manos Iatrelis, Nicole Ioannidi, Vasiliki Kapari, Martha Kesisoglou, Vassilis Kafatos, Vice President | Deloitte Business Solutions S.A. Kiara Konti, Marilena Kouidou, Siana Kyriacou, Alexia Macheras, Olga Manou, Nikolaos Melios, Manina Menidiati, Angeliki Papadopoulou, Sevi Sfakianaki, Rania Soulaki, Melina Thomaidou, Ioannis Vrachatis | John D. Saracakis, Vice President | Saracakis Brothers S.A. Coordinator: Angela Boyatzis CULTURE COMMITTEE Chair: Zozo Lidoriki | Eugenia Arsenis, Sophie Daskalaki-Mytilineou, Xenia Alexandros Costopoulos, Secretary General | Foresight Strategy and Kaldara, Eva Karaitidi, Efstathios Liantis-Lianos, Vicky Marangopoulou, Takis Mavrotas, Efi Nestoridi, Anna Pataki, Stavros Stavropoulos, Panagiotis Tsougrianis, Nikos Ververidis, Artemis Zenetou, Yannis Communications Zirinis | Coordinators: Katerina Tzagaroulaki EDUCATION, INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMMITTEE Chair: Litsa Panayotopoulos | Litsa Panayotopoulos, Treasurer | EVIA.IP Ltd Spyros Arsenis, Babis Bakolias, Claudia Carydis, Nikos Christakis, Alexandros Costopoulos, George Ioannou, Michael Kassimiotis, Nelly Katsou, Panagiotis Ketikidis, Alexandra Kokkini, Fanis Koutouvelis, Vassilis Paul Canellopoulos, Counselor | AIG Greece Makios, Barbara Mergou, Constantinos Moros, George Papadakis, Archontoula Papapanagiotou, Elina Paraskevopoulou, Loukas Pilitsis, Nikolaos Porfyris, Elena Prassaki, Michael Printzos, Yannis Rizopoulos, John Kyriakides, Counselor | Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm Nondas Syrrakos, Katerina Triviza, Alex Tsoukalis, Nely Tzakou, Konstantinos Zanetopoulos | Coordinators: Katerina Tzagaroulaki Marios T. 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