Speaker Profile

Name: Miguel Santos

Title: Web Developer, Portugal Digital

About Miguel

Miguel Santos is a web developer and accessibility advocate with a passion for building high-performance, inclusive digital experiences. At Portugal Digital, Miguel leads projects that prioritize open standards, clean code, and user empowerment. His expertise spans frontend engineering, accessibility audits, and performance optimization for large-scale web applications. Miguel is a regular contributor to open-source projects and speaks at tech meetups about the importance of accessibility and web standards. He believes that great digital products should be usable by everyone, regardless of ability or device.

Topics

• Web accessibility
• Performance best practices
• Open web standards

Fun Fact

Miguel enjoys hiking in the Swiss Alps and draws design inspiration from nature.

Presentation Outline

• Building accessible web applications
• Performance optimization for scale
• Case study: Empowering users through open standards
• Workshop: Accessibility audits in practice
• Q&A: Nature-inspired design