AXSChat Podcast
Podcast by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh, Neil Milliken: Connecting Accessibility, Disability, and Technology
Welcome to a vibrant community where we explore accessibility, disability, assistive technology, diversity, and the future of work. Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh, and Neil Milliken, our open online community is committed to crafting an inclusive world for everyone.
Accessibility for All: Our Mission
Believing firmly that accessibility is not just a feature but a right, we leverage the transformative power of social media to foster connections, promote in-depth discussions, and spread vital knowledge about groundbreaking work in access and inclusion.
Weekly Engagements: Interviews, Twitter Chats, and More
Join us for compelling weekly interviews with innovative minds who are making strides in assistive technology. Participate in Twitter chats with contributors dedicated to forging a more inclusive world, enabling greater societal participation for individuals with disabilities.
Diverse Topics: Encouraging Participation and Voice
Our conversations span an array of subjects linked to accessibility, from technology innovations to diverse work environments. Your voice matters! Engage with us by tweeting using the hashtag #axschat and be part of the movement that champions accessibility and inclusivity for all.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 280
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
AXSChat Podcast with Gareth Ford Williams, David Bailey & Bruno Maag
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
In 2005 Gareth founded the BBC’s Digital Accessibility Team. Over the course of the first 3 years, the Accessibility Team worked as an integral …
AXSChat Podcast with Susan Mazrui – Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T Services, Inc.
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
Susan Mazrui began work in Communications in 1994 at Pacific Bell in Disability Marketing. In 1998, she moved to the wireless field, where she…
AXSChat Podcas with Sophie Morgan, TV Presenter, Disability Rights Campaigner and Board member for Ofcom.
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
Sophie is an award-winning disability advocate & social entrepreneur who was paralysed in a car crash when she was 18 years old. Determined to ch…
AXSChat Podcast with Wendy Mandell Geller the DisabledCEO
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
6 years ago, at age 35, Wendy became the Queen of Social Distancing when she became a disabled chronic Lyme disease fighter. Feeling exhaustion, …
AXSChat Podcast with Lorena Julio, human rights advocate and Co-Founder of Comparlante
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
Lorena Julio is a human rights advocate with a Master in Compared Public Policies and a degree in Social Communication. She worked for more than …
AXSChat Podcast with Sulaiman Khan
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
Disabled/Wild/Hot AF Exploratory Storyteller and Adventurer. Creating relationships, stories, and magic. A Continual WIP.
Sulaiman is an independe…
AXSChat Podcast with Mike Gifford Susanna Laurin & Timo Stollenwerk
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
This Week’s chat is about authoring tools. When we produce content for the web we use authoring tools to publish. How these tools can help produc…
AXSChat Podcast with Thea Kurdi, Vice President at DesignABLE Environments
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
Thea Kurdi has nineteen years of experience consulting and teaching accessible architecture with a specialization in universal design. In her rol…
AXSChat Podcast with Vernon Sankey & Katey Lockwood
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
Vernon Sankey is a Leadership Coach and Author.
He has been in business for many years during which time he has been the CEO, Chairman and Board m…
AXSChat Podcast with David Perez, a Political Scientist from Costa Rica.
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
David is a Costa Rican Political Scientist with his MBA and masters in diplomacy. He is also a leader, advocate, social media specialist, and co…
AXSChat Podcast with E.A. Draffan trained as a Speech and Language Therapist
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
E.A. Draffan trained as a Speech and Language Therapist working with those who have complex communication needs and disabilities, before speciali…
AXSChat Podcast with Marcie Roth – Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer for the World Institute on Disability
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
Marcie Roth is Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer for the World Institute on Disability (WID), WID is a highly regarded global public…
AXSChat Podcast with Rajen Nair semi deaf freelance photojournalist and writer from Mumbai.
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
Rajen Nair about himself:
I am semi deaf freelance photojournalist cum writer from Mumbai. I had contributed to Guardian UK and many Indian newspa…
AXSChat Podcast with James Partridge is the Director of Face Equality International
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
James Partridge is the Director of Face Equality International, a Guernsey charity which he launched in November 2018. Face Equality Internationa…
AXSChat Podcast with Zara Gemmell – Accessibility Director HeX Productions
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
Zara is proud to be Accessibility Director at HeX Productions and Influencer of Accessibility Nottingham. Living the dream and trying to make the…
AXSChat Podcast with Sarah Simcoe. Founder of EMBED
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken
Sarah Simcoe is an experienced business leader who held several positions within the private sector before embarking on her own business, DMS (Wir…
AXSChat Podcast with Chris Grant AbilityNet’s Area Coordinator in Scotland
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken
Chris Grant is AbilityNet’s Area Coordinator in Scotland, or “King of Scotland” as he is affectionately known by the central team. Since starting …
AXSChat Podcast with Cordelia McGee-Tubb, Principal Accessibility Engineer at Salesforce
Hosted by Antonio Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken
Cordelia McGee-Tubb (@cordeliadillon) is a web accessibility specialist and cartoonist. She is a Principal Accessibility Engineer at Salesforce an…
AXSChat Podcast with Kate M. Sonka & Larry Goldberg
#AXSChat – 21st of April – Kate M. Sonka & Larry Goldberg
Hosted by Antonio Vieira Santos, Debra Ruh and Neil Milliken.
Kate M. Sonka is the Executive Director of Teach Access and the Assistant Directo…
AXSChat Podcast with Nabil Eid - Author, Speaker and Specialist in Disability-Inclusive Development Strategies
Nabil has held several positions and worked with numerous INGOs, civil society networks, UN agencies, governments, private sector, and grassroots organizations to successfully create positive change …