The 8th International Conference on High Speed Forming (ICHSF 2018) will be held at The Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio May 14-16. The conference is jointly organized by the Ohio State University College of Engineering and the Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Components of TU Dortmund University. The Scientific Committee will be managed through the structures of the International Impulse Forming Group. This conference will be a forum to demonstrate technical innovation and show its direct impact on economic development and the sustainable manufacture of products.