About the Event

The American Chambers of Commerce in Türkiye, Greece and Bulgaria are organizing the inaugural “1st AmChams Eurasian Economic Summit” in Istanbul. The Summit will take place on October 24-25, 2024, at the Hilton Bosphorus Istanbul.

Certified by the U.S. Department of Commerce and in partnership with the American Chambers of Commerce in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Romania, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, the Summit will bring together administration officials, state development agencies, business leaders, and investors from across the regions to foster economic collaboration and business partnerships.

The Summit will serve as a dynamic platform for networking, dialogue, and the exploration of new business development prospects, strengthening ties between the U.S. and the regional business communities in the SE Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia regions. We expect 200 senior-level participants from various sectors throughout the organizing regions.

On the occasion of the summit, AmCham Bulgaria is organizing a business mission. Participating companies will have the opportunity to attend the summit, engage in B2B meetings with key stakeholders and business representatives from the wider region, and take part in relevant industry workshops. 

Key Topics

• Regional Cooperation Outlook
• Trade Routes to Tomorrow: Middle Corridor’s Potential
• The Energy Regional Map
• Ministerial Session
• The Digital Economy Playbook: AI and Beyond
• Banking on Growth: Finance as a Regional Driver
• Tourism: A Key Driver of Hospitality Innovation and Infrastructure Development
• Manufacturing Resilience: Innovations and Supply Chain Reinvention in a Competitive World

About the Region

The countries whose AmChams contribute to the organization of the 1^st AEES include Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Romania, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine. These countries constitute a region of around 207 million people, an area of app. 2,9 mln. sq. km., and the GPD (in current USD) is more than USD 1.9 trillion.¹

The regional partners aim to explore the potential for further economic development and more tangible B2B relationships, in respective business sectors.

About the Summit

During the summit the participants will have the opportunity to engage in B2B Meetings and Workshops, with key stakeholders and business representatives from the wider region 

Prominent Speakers include the Presidents of each of the co-organizing Chambers (Bulgaria, Greece, Türkiye), U.S. Ambassadors in the region, leaders of the sectorial companies that will participate (energy, digital, tourism, trade and investment, finance, construction and real estate).

The program of the Summit includes prominent networking activities, such as evening reception, business lunches, B2B meetings, etc.

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.

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-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 Council of American Chambers of Commerce.

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.

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b2match is the Official b2b matchmaking platform for the 1st AmChams Eurasian Economic Summit 2024, at Instanbul

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