IEC 61508: What Functional Safety Means for E/E/PE Systems
- Date
- 2027-12-02
- Location
- Online
- Host
- IEC 61508 (Functional Safety)
About this event
If you work with electrical, electronic, or programmable electronic systems, functional safety is not a niche topic you can afford to ignore. This online session on IEC 61508 is built to help you understand what the standard actually means in practice, why it matters across the lifecycle of safety-related systems, and how to talk about it with more confidence in technical and cross-functional settings. About the Event IEC 61508 is the foundational functional safety standard for E/E/PE systems. It shapes how organizations think about risk reduction, safety functions, system design, verification, validation, and lifecycle management. For many people, though, the standard can feel dense, abstract, or difficult to connect to day-to-day engineering and decision-making. This event is designed to
Who should attend
This is for you if functional safety is relevant to your work, your decisions, or the systems your team is responsible for. - You work in **electrical, electronic, software, systems, or controls engineering** and want a clearer understanding of how IEC 61508 applies to safety-related work. - You are involved in **design, development, integration, testing, verification, or validation** of E/E/PE systems and need stronger context for functional safety requirements. - You support **quality, compliance, assurance, or risk management** and want a more grounded view of the standard behind many functional safety conversations. - You lead or coordinate **cross-functional technical teams** and need to communicate more clearly about risk reduction, safety functions, and lifecycle responsibilities. - You are newer to **IEC 61508** and want an accessible entry point that connects the standard to real engineering practice rather than leaving it as abstract theory. - You enjoy **meetups and technical communities** where you can learn from others, compare perspectives, and ask questions in a practical, professional setting. If you have been looking for a way to make functional safety feel more understandable, discussable, and relevant to real work, you will likely get a lot out of this session.