EA Industry Partners Series: digital switchboards for smarter infrastructure

As infrastructure becomes increasingly connected and operational expectations continue to grow, access to timely asset information is critical for improving safety, reliability and performance.

A modern digital switchboard combines protection, metering, communications and smart devices to provide valuable insights across design, commissioning, operation and asset renewal. By monitoring factors such as temperature, humidity, insulation condition, power quality and environmental influences, connected systems can help identify abnormal conditions earlier and support more proactive maintenance strategies.

This webinar will explore how digital switchboards can provide greater visibility into asset health and performance, enabling consultants, contractors, asset owners and operations teams to make more informed decisions. Using practical examples from healthcare infrastructure, the session will demonstrate how switchboard data can integrate with EcoStruxure platforms and other building, energy and asset management systems to support improved operational outcomes.

Attendees will gain a practical understanding of how digital switchboards can enhance resilience, maintainability and energy performance while supporting smarter asset management. The session will also examine key considerations including cybersecurity, interoperability, scalability and data governance, helping engineers design electrical infrastructure that remains adaptable as operational requirements evolve.

Key messages

Connected intelligence: Digital switchboards combine protection, metering, communications and smart devices to provide real-time visibility across the electrical system lifecycle.

Switchboard health visibility: Temperature, humidity, thermal, insulation, power-quality and environmental sensors can detect abnormal conditions and support earlier intervention.

Integrated digital ecosystem: Communication with EcoStruxure and other building, energy and asset-management systems can connect switchboard data with wider operational decision-making.

Smarter operation and maintenance: Remote monitoring, automated alerts, event logging, energy analysis and trend data can improve maintenance planning, resilience and response times.

Future-ready design: Early consideration of connectivity, interoperability, cybersecurity, scalability and data governance helps digital switchboards remain adaptable and deliver long-term value.

Who should attend?

This webinar will benefit electrical engineers, consulting engineers, building services professionals, asset owners, facilities managers, operations and maintenance teams, infrastructure managers, contractors and project managers involved in the design, delivery, operation or renewal of electrical infrastructure. It will also be valuable for professionals interested in digital asset management, energy performance, operational resilience and the practical application of connected technologies within buildings and critical infrastructure.

You do not need to be an Engineers Australia member to attend.