Julian Mills (CA)
Digital transformation consultant, speaker and executive coach
Previously VP Product & Marketing at Extranet User Manager, Managing Director of Digital Communications at CPP Investments and Head of Corporate Intranet at BMO Financial Group
Based in Toronto
Meet Julian at:
Boye Aarhus 26 Conference
Track: Digital Strategy and Employee Experience
Presentation: TBD
Date: November 4 - 5
About Julian Mills
Julian is a tech-savvy digital strategist with expertise in leading digital tJulian is a digital transformation consultant, speaker and executive coach based in Toronto. Since 2024 he has helped organisations and executives improve operational effectiveness and strengthen their digital capabilities. He also helps them build the culture of resilience, curiosity, adaptability and collaboration that change requires. His approach starts with understanding where digital can create value for an organisation, then finding the fastest route to it, given its structure, culture and technology.
Before going independent, he was VP Product & Marketing at Extranet User Manager, where he set the product vision for Envision IT’s extranet solution and managed the roadmap with the development team. From 2018 to 2022 he was Managing Director of Digital Communications at CPP Investments. There he transformed the digital function by introducing innovation techniques, a new operating model, retrained teams, redefined processes and modernised technology. Before that he spent almost seven years at BMO Financial Group as Head of Corporate Intranet and Internal Social Media.
Across these roles, Julian has delivered enterprise-scale, multi-year transformation programmes that depend on alignment across functions. He is known for breaking down silo-based decision-making, building high-performing teams, and sharing his thinking through articles, webinars and conference talks.
Past conference appearances
CMS Summit 25
Presentation: Everybody’s Good When it’s Easy: Leading Transformation Amidst Upheaval
Slides: Download (PDF)
