American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce

The development of fifth-generation cell telephony (5G) networks in Greece has been caught in the crossfire of the US-China trade war. That conflict's outcome is yet to be seen and pressure is growing on the Greek side, which has turned to the European Commission for protection.

For a sixth consecutive year, the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce is the organizer of the Hellenic Pavilion at the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition of Defense Systems, which will take place on October 14-16 at the Walter Washington Convention Center in Washington DC.

The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and the Hellenic Association for Energy Economics are the co-organizers of the Southeast Europe Energy Forum that will take place at the Met Hotel in Thessaloniki on September 6, a day before the opening of the 84th Thessaloniki International Fair.

The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce has selected Nikos Bakatselos to succeed its outgoing president Simos Anastasopoulos, Amcham announced on Friday.
Bakatselos is also the chief executive officer at Pyramis Metallourgia SA.
Alexander Costopoulos has been elected the secretary-general.

Very positive messages are coming from foreign investors at the investment roadshows this week in which Greek banks and other listed companies are participating, as the interest of funds in local assets has increased.

International affairs think-tank the Atlantic Council will be holding a discussion on "Greece as a Geostrategic Ally," which will be streamed on its website live from Washington DC at 5 p.m. local Greek time, the US Embassy has said.

US Ambassador in Athens Geoffrey R. Pyatt stressed America's commitment to supporting Greek economic growth as he addressed on Wednesday's presentation of the new "Roots" program for the support of local startups and small and medium-sized enterprises, to be implemented by the Athens Exchange and the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce.

Greek state corporations will not attract investor interest unless they improve their competitiveness and corporate governance, the head of Greece's state asset management company said at a forum in Athens on Tuesday.

Emerging from the bailout programs does not secure a successful post-program course by itself, the head of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, Simos Anastasopoulos, warned at the opening of the 29th The Greek Economy Conference on Monday in Athens.

The Center for Civic Reform, the US Consulate and the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce hosted a discussion in Thessaloniki on Thursday that focused on the emerging prospects of the northern port city, following the impressive American presence at the Thessaloniki International Fair in September, with more than 55 innovation leaders and 75 events that revealed the depth of US-Greek business