Emma Dawson builds web experiences that actually work for everyone. She focuses on making digital accessibility practical for developers, whether that means navigating the European Accessibility Act without panicking or managing focus states for keyboard users.
She works at Axess Lab and maintains the open-source project Accessible Web Dev. Her talks often break down why semantic HTML doesn’t automatically imply accessible HTML, helping teams catch support and screen reader issues before they ship.
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Semantic HTML means it's semantic, right? Right?
Emma Dawson · Axess Lab
World Congress · 2025
Oh S***! There's a New Accessibility Law and I'm Not Ready!
Emma Dawson · Axess Lab
World Congress · 2025