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ACCELERATE GREECE 2026 FIRESIDE KEYNOTE IN TORONTO

At Accelerate Greece in Toronto, I shared practical lessons on entrepreneurship, resilience and international growth with Greek founders and mentors.

MEET THE MENTORS AND FOUNDERS OF ACCELERATE GREECE 2026

Greek entrepreneurs, investors, executives, and business leaders come together in Toronto to help the next generation of Greek companies build, scale, and compete globally.

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NO CORE AREA FOR THE GREEKS IN LOS ANGELES - BUT WHY?

Here in California it is different. Everything is far. There is no central street to say that is our hub for Greeks like in other major cities like Toronto, New York, Boston and Melbourne.

PROMOTING GREECE TO THE WORLD VIA TONY KARIOTIS' MEDIA EMPIRE

Let me say something about Tony Kariotis. Outside of all his followers, influencing, likes and millions of views, I see the things he shares of Greece. It is very important.

48-HOUR TRIP TO ATHENS TO OPEN THE NEW EUROPEAN OFFICE

With a new lease in hand, I held 20+ interviews with potential candidates over a period of 12 hours in the new office (with very little furniture in place).

CULTURAL TRADITION VIA THE ACROPOLIS PILGRIMAGE FOR MY 3 DAUGHTERS

Three daughters later, I have made it a cultural point to take each one to the Acropolis when they were each the age of just 5 months old.

WE HAVE BIG HEARTS. WE TREAT STRANGERS LIKE FAMILY. WE ARE GREEKS.

Sitting at a restaurant finishing my breakfast and reading my newspaper when I ask for the check to pay. The waiter comes back and says it is taken care of by the gentleman in the corner.

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SAVE THE ARCHIVES - AN INITIATIVE TO PRESERVE GREEK MIGRATION HISTORY

Finding my father’s migration record made preserving Greek family histories personal. I look back at the Save the Archives initiative and its digitization goals.

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