About the Event
The AmChams Regional Economic Summit is an initiative of the American Chambers of Commerce in Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey, designed to promote trade and investment opportunities across Eurasia. Following the success of the inaugural 2024 Summit in Istanbul, which gathered over 200 participants from 13 countries and facilitated 100+ B2B meetings, the 2025 edition will take place in Athens, Greece, June 12 – 13, at the Divani Apollon, under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Summit serves as a premier platform connecting ambassadors, government officials, and senior business leaders to foster economic development and cross-border collaboration
Participating Countries
The Summit will welcome delegations from Eurasia, Central, Southeast Europe, and the Eastern Mediterranean, including:
- Steering Committee: Greece, Bulgaria, Türkiye
- Eurasian and Central Asian Countries: Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
- Southeast Europe: Cyprus, Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine
AmCham Greece will aid with visa facilitation and hotel accommodations
Key Themes
The 2025 Summit will cover high-impact industries and economic drivers, with dedicated thematic sessions on:
- Energy: Focus on energy security, sustainability, and infrastructure investments, including LNG projects and renewable energy transitions.
- Hospitality & Real Estate: Addressing tourism industry trends, connectivity improvements, and cross-border investment opportunities.
- Construction & Infrastructure: Exploring sustainable urban development, engineering innovations, and infrastructure investments for economic growth.
- Financing & Investment: Examining funding mechanisms, public-private partnerships, and emerging financial technologies.
- Technology & Digital Transformation: Discussing AI, IoT, and digital upskilling to enhance business efficiency and competitiveness.
- Manufacturing & Industrial Development: Highlighting automation, green manufacturing, and industrial innovation.
- Supply Chains & Logistics: Enhancing supply chain resilience, transparency, and sustainability through digital advancements.
Summit Objectives
- Promote Regional Trade & Investment: Showcase sector-specific opportunities and forge strategic business partnerships.
- Policy & Economic Dialogue: Engage stakeholders in discussions on frameworks that enhance regional economic cooperation.
- B2B Networking: Facilitate targeted business meetings through a matchmaking platform on the second day.
The regional partners aim to explore the potential for further economic development and more tangible B2B relationships, in respective business sectors.
About the Summit
The two-day Summit will feature:
- High-Level Keynotes: Presentations from government leaders, ambassadors, and corporate executives.
- Panel Discussions: Expert-led sessions on thematic industry priorities.
- Diplomatic Engagement: Exclusive lunch featuring senior government officials and a keynote diplomatic figure.
- B2B Meetings & Workshops: Focused business matchmaking sessions.
- Trade & Investment Promotion Meetings: Private roundtables with national investment agencies.
- Networking Opportunities: Evening cocktail reception fostering informal business connections.
About the organizers
AmCham Türkiye, AmCham Greece, and AmCham Bulgaria united their capacities to create this unique in terms of scope, value, and potential results conference in Istanbul this year.
The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Greece) was established in 1932 and is one of the largest, most active and dynamic American Chambers in Europe. Virtually all the American companies that do business in Greece and Greek companies that engage in trade with the U.S.A, are members of the Chamber.
The Chamber’s membership is comprised of 750 companies that seek to expand business horizons, create new business partnerships, and take advantage of trade and investment opportunities in today’s global economy. The Chamber promotes economic and business relations between the U.S.A. and Greece. It is a wholly autonomous, not-for-profit organization and receives no subsidy from any government body. It is an active member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C. and the European Network of the American Chambers (AmChams in Europe).
AmCham Türkiye is a business association and NGO, comprised of U.S. companies with operations in Türkiye. Founded in 2004, it is focused on acting as a bridge between Türkiye and the U.S. to further improve bilateral trade and investments, and to support Türkiye’s economic development by strengthening the business environment and stimulating foreign direct investments.
AmCham Türkiye represents 140+ prominent U.S. member firms with investments over USD 60 billion having created 100.000 jobs in Türkiye. It endeavors to be a trusted and credible thought leader that helps accelerate improvement in the business environment, working in partnership with U.S. businesses, foreign investors, and local decision-makers.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria (AmCham Bulgaria) is the voice of the Transatlantic economy in Bulgaria for near 30 years. It unites app. 350 members – U.S., Bulgarian and multinational companies.
It is based in Sofia, Bulgaria, and has a commercial and representative office in Washington D.C, USA.
It is a member of the American Chambers in Europe Network (ACE, AmChams in Europe), and it is affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. It also supports the Three Seas Initiative since 2019. It is a member of the CEE Digital Coalition.
About b2match
b2match is a product software company that doesn’t just build software, we engineer real connections and help cultivate extraordinary business opportunities.
b2match is the Official b2b matchmaking platform for the 2nd AmChams Regional Economic Summit 2025, at Athens, Greece.