2008 International Conference on Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation (ICICTA 2008) will be held on 20-22 October,2008 in Changsha, China. ICICTA08 aims to provide a high-level international forum for scientists, engineers, and educators to present the state of the art of intelligent computation and automation research and applications in diverse fields. The conference will feature plenary speeches given by renowned scholars and regular sessions with broad coverage.