Neil Milliken

VP – Global Head of Accessibility and Non-Executive Director / Advisor at Atos

Digital and Tech

Neil Milliken is VP and Global Head of Accessibility and Digital Inclusion at Atos, responsible for policy, programs and client facing delivery.

Neil serves as Chair of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network. He is a former invited expert for the W3C Cognitive Accessibility Taskforce, member of the Atos Scientific Community and Atos Distinguished Expert.

He is co-founder of AXSChat Social Media Community and  Podcast with a focus on Accessibility and Inclusion.

Neil Co-Chaired the trailblazer group that created the National Apprenticeship Standard for Digital Accessibility Specialists which led to Accessibility being recognised as a stand alone occupation.

He serves as advisor / NED on a number of boards including: Valuable500, Genius Within, World Institute on Disability, Billion Strong & Institute of Coding.

Neil is dyslexic and has ADHD, he advocates for people with neurodivergent conditions as well as other disabilities and additional needs.

“Often working in this field you can feel small compared to the enormity of the task at hand but remember tug boats are small and they can turn around oil tankers.”

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