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/3mwwe5shko226Wandering around RHS Wisley today the kniphofia ( Red Hot Pokers) were some of the stand out plants adding dashes of colour after the hot and dry summer. 🌱 #Gardening #BloomScrolling02 Oct 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwe5shko226https://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mweis4xwz22mYummy I finally get to eat the lovely beef tomatoes that I have been growing in my garden. They have taken ages to ripen but I shall feast for the next couple of weeks. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn25 Sep 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mweis4xwz22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mwbih3s2xc22I love the way the morning sun illuminates the hairs on this bumble bee and the flower that it is feeding on. #InsectThursday #Macro #MacroPhotography #Bee #WeeBee #ECK 🌱 #Gardening 🐝😁24 Sep 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbih3s2xc22https://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mw7h4vyyog2aLoneliness hits neurodivergent people hard and mainstream apps often miss the mark. Holly Fowler built Wable to connect dates, friends, and jobs with safety and support baked in. Would you try a platform built for unmasking? #AXSChat23 Sep 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7h4vyyog2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mw6mrdj7n22tPottering around the garden this morning was a pleasure before getting stuck into work. I love the look of the fruits on my strawberry trees. The taste is sweet but the texture is grainy like an overripe pear. 🌱 #gardening23 Sep 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6mrdj7n22thttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mvvg6hjbqk2gA couple of impressive red deer stags that I passed on a recent walk in Richmond Park.19 Sep 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvg6hjbqk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mvfhesyfbk2oOur latest #AXSChat podcast: AI is being sold as magic but what if it’s actually assistive tech at scale? Microsoft’s new Chief Accessibility Officer breaks down what works, what’s risky &what “responsible AI” should mean. Will you use AI differently after this? https://www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episodes/19791102-microsoft-treats-accessibility-like-security-and-privacy13 Sep 2026 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfhesyfbk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3muzgwkskt22gAfter the rain the garden feels fresh and it’s a joy to observe bees going about their business. 🌱 #gardening08 Sep 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzgwkskt22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3muyxbapzxc2hThank goodness for the rain 🌧️ finally my garden is getting a drink. My plants were all desperately in need of the water.08 Sep 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyxbapzxc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mukujolcos2cI’m so glad that we got to interview @makotoueki.bsky.social for #AXSChat podcast. Japan is the most super aged country on earth and so #accessibility is ever more important to enable an aging population to live well.02 Sep 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:datzgdbr222de4tyaz7fgzda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukujolcos2chttps://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/3mriq3biloc2a