The CSIR Meraka Institute in partnership with the university of Zululand and the IEEE, are proud organizers of the 5th International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology (ICAST 2013). This year's event will be hosted in Pretoria, South Africa from 25th - 27th November 2013. The theme is The Future is Now: Adaptive Science and Technology Unbound. Members of the African and international Information and Communication Technology community are cordially invited to participate in discussion and debate around topics such as Satellite communications, Smart Utility Systems, Long Term Evolution networks, Mobile Technologies and mHealth - to name but a few! The conference will feature an exhibition hall where technology businesses, educational institutions, government and industry can exhibit their products and service offerings.