The 8th International Conference on Grid and Pervasive Computing will take place in Daegu, Korea. GPC 2013 is the top place to meet professionals in grid, cloud and pervasive computing, sensor networks, mobile computing, and service oriented computing. GPC 2013 is the place to get the latest information and meet researchers working in these fields . In the last seventh years the conference has established itself as an international forum for providers and practitioners of, and researchers into, grid and pervasive computing. The conference presentations will illustrate current work in the theory and practice of the design, development and maintenance of grid and pervasive systems for a variety of application domains. The program will allow ample time for keynotes, Q&A sessions, panel discussions and social events. Participants will include practitioners and researchers from industry, academia and government organizations interested in furthering the development of grid and pervasive computing.