What does it mean to be Greek in the U.K. today?
For some, it’s a story of migration and new beginnings; for others, it’s the challenge of growing up between cultures, languages, and expectations. And for many, it’s a joyful mix of memories, flavours, traditions and friendships that shape who we are.
“On Being Greek in the U.K.: Bridging Two Worlds” brings together voices from across generations and backgrounds to explore how Greek identity is lived, negotiated, celebrated — and sometimes questioned — in modern Britain.
Our speakers will include Athanasia Chalari, Nick Bouras, former AHL Vice-Chair Roula Konzotis and current Council member Ikaros Matsoukas .
Join us for an open, lively conversation about belonging, home, heritage, and the everyday experiences that connect us. Expect personal stories, reflections, humour, and plenty of recognition — whether you’re Greek, part-Greek, philhellene, or simply curious about the journeys that shape multicultural Britain.
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Our panel is:
Athanasia Chalari: Dr Chalari is a Lecturer at New York University (London) and Programme manager of Culture, Education and Psychology. Currently, she is conducting a project on the impact of Brexit on Greek Diaspora in UK as Visiting Fellow, at the Hellenic Observatory, LSE. Her publications focus on the relationship between self and society, and on Greek society and people.
Roula Konzotis: Born in the UK in 1953, Roula was brought up at Aghia Sophia, Bayswater, where her father was the Verger for forty years. Now retired, she has held senior positions in the arts and architecture, latterly as Director of Communications at The Royal Institute of British Architects. She was Vice-Chair of The Anglo-Hellenic League until 2025 and a member of Council (2019 - 2025).
Nick Bouras: Nick (Nikandros) Bouras is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at King’s College London. His career bridges psychiatry, global mental health advocacy, and the cultural life of the Greek diaspora in London. He was the founder of the World Hellenic Biomedical Association. He has published widely. The second book “Greeks in London” of his autobiographical trilogy, blends personal narrative with historical and sociological analysis of the Greek community in London.
Ikaros Matsoukas: Ikaros Matsoukas is a director at Deloitte, advising CFOs and treasurers at global corporates on technology-led transformation. Born and raised in Athens, he moved to London in 2012 - though his family's British connections go back further than he knew. Fourteen years in London have brought professional growth and a crash course in British understatement. He joined the League's Council in 2022.