Founder of Thrival Holdings former VP #accessibility at Atos, lover of good #UX #Neurodivergent #ADHD #Dyslexic Co-founder of @AXSChat.bsky.social Keen amateur gardener & nature photographer. Social networking should be sociable feel free to engage.https://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mtxwgft6hs2xI'm looking forward to taking the stage at Connected Britain 2026 and sharing insights on the changes shaping the UK's digital landscape. There's plenty to discuss, and I'd love for you to be part of the conversation. 🎟️ I've got a free pass for you: i.snoball.it/p/AGAMkfGd/b/5 #ConnectedBritain https://i.snoball.it/p/AGAMkfGd/b/526 Aug 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxwgft6hs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mtxrjrovo22dI woke up this morning to the sunrise rising over misty fields whilst it’s not quite autumn there are hints from the end of summer. No doubt within a few days and another heat wave will come along but for now it is cooler. #gardening #sunrise 🌱26 Aug 2026 07:07 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxrjrovo22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mtvbtyxfpc24Morning light in the garden. #gardening 🌱25 Aug 2026 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvbtyxfpc24https://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mttfix3so22pBright yellow sunflowers in my back garden are some of the few plants that seem to be thriving despite the hot and dry weather. 🌱 #gardening24 Aug 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttfix3so22phttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mtrnbzkx2k27This young fox spotted on my walk around Wisley yesterday was incredibly tame. I think it must be all the tourists and their snacks that made him so unfazed by humans. #Nature #fox #Photography23 Aug 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrnbzkx2k27https://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mtlilq7h3c27If inclusion depends on your boss is it really inclusion? Check out the latest episode of @axschat.bsky.social podcast with me and Deb Dagit. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/if-inclusion-depends-on-your-boss-is-it-inclusion/id1069713467?i=100078433831621 Aug 2026 09:55 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlilq7h3c27https://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mtb7dpv5k22wPraying for rain soon as I have carried watering cans miles to keep this alive. 🌱 #gardening17 Aug 2026 07:43 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtb7dpv5k22whttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mt4p73rr2c2zGarden update. The garden is getting closer to a Mediterranean back yard than a traditional british one 🌱 #Gardening15 Aug 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4p73rr2c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3msyigvoay22yTaken a couple of weeks back before all my plants dried to a crisp the flower spikes on New Zealand Flax plants are spectacular and the bees love them. #gardening 🌱13 Aug 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyigvoay22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3msyhxnkgyk2yTaken a couple of weeks back before all my plants dried to a crisp the flower spikes on New Zealand Flax plants are spectacular and the bees love them. #gardening 🌱13 Aug 2026 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyhxnkgyk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3msxa634c622dThe hosepipe ban and hot weather in the UK have made a huge contribution to me getting my steps in early. 4km with a watering can this morning, trying to keep my garden alive in the extreme heat. #gardening 🌱13 Aug 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxa634c622dhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3msei2w7wws2pIn the latest @#AXSChat podcast we interview Sriram the founder of Lumin an eyes free AI powered interface for email. https://www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episodes/19597273-a-blind-founder-builds-an-ai-assistant-you-can-trust05 Aug 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3msei2w7wws2phttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3msd62jrdoc2wIt’s a sign of how extreme the weather has been in the UK this summer. We are at the beginning of August and the leaves on the Robinia tree in my front garden have turned autumnal yellow overnight. 🌱 #Gardening #Heatwave05 Aug 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3msd62jrdoc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mrktq3hvf22oThese robots are big and the pistons on the arms and legs are beefy. I would not want to get in the way of one of these and that gives me real pause for thought. #ai #robotics #TeslaOptimus26 Jul 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrktq3hvf22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mriq3biloc2aI was in East Sheen today wandering around and spotted this glorious display of flowers covering a fore escape or side entrance to a flat above one of the shops on the high street. It just shows you can garden anywhere. 🌱 #gardening25 Jul 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mriq3biloc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mqetqaoobs2aIt’s so darned hot in the UK this year that I might even get a crop of olives. 🌱 #gardening11 Jul 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqetqaoobs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mpj4tmubns2jThere is a lovely structure to these pink roses and the scent is delightful. 🌱 #gardening #Photography30 Jun 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj4tmubns2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mpepliumds2rThe back garden has more or less survived the last week of extreme heat. Now it’s nicer to be outside and potter in the garden. 🌱 #plants #gardening28 Jun 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpepliumds2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3moebjdtuxk2fFoolishness = holiday happiness. Probably my favourite photo from my recent trip to #tuscany. #tomfoolery #joy #summervibes☀️ This garden is next to the castle in Montepulciano.15 Jun 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3moebjdtuxk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mo4i7w76g22pView across the Val D’Orcia taken from the castle walls of Montalcino home of the very tasty and wallet bustingly expensive Brunello red wine. #tuscany #travelphotography #beautifuldestinations #travel #Italy12 Jun 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4i7w76g22phttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mo4h6umkkc2wView along the river Arno in Pisa Italy. #Travel #photography12 Jun 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4h6umkkc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mnz2oreies2g“Don’t send a defect down the line” applies to #accessibility too. If barriers never ship, fewer people need workarounds later. New AXSChat podcast is live. Where should teams “shift left” first? https://www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episodes/19325182-how-amazon-builds-workplace-accessibility-for-1-5-million-employees11 Jun 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnz2oreies2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mn423zjxh22oThe morning light in the front garden reveals a whole range of different and vibrant greens. I love this time of year. #gardening 🌱30 May 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn423zjxh22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mn3ukf4yfc2xClimbing rose on the front of my house is in full bloom and it is glorious! Blooms are tiny and only last a few days but when it is in full flower the perfusion and generosity of the blooms makes my heart sing. #gardening 🌱30 May 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3ukf4yfc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mn3u4guwi22xLandora diffusa, the purple gromwell loves it in the barren rocky pebbles of the dry garden. 🌱30 May 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3u4guwi22x