Emily Yates is an accessibility consultant and broadcaster with 14 years’ experience in the industry. Having previously worked with the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Dubai Expo 2020, HS2 and Heathrow Airport, as well as several national museums and galleries, and both national and international transport systems, Emily uses her lived experience as a wheelchair user to change the way businesses perceive disability, and other protected characteristics.

She has been named as one of the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK for three consecutive years by the Shaw Trust. As a Director and Head of Accessibility and Inclusive Design at Mima, Emily bridges the gap between complex design and human-centered inclusion.

Her expertise spans technical access audits, strategic advisory for architects, and the management of D&I budgets and standards. From facilitating lived-experience user groups to auditing staff culture in high-pressure environments, Emily ensures accessibility is seamlessly integrated into both physical spaces and organisational DNA.