Location: Sentul Depot, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Asian Climbing Summit (ACS) is a two-day gathering designed to foster networking and knowledge transfer within the Asian Climbing Wall and Gym market. This event serves as an essential platform for industry players to connect, share insights, and showcase their products and services.
The ACS will take place just before the CRANK Boulder Competition at CAMP5 Eco City, which runs from 1 to 3 May 2026. Following the competition, route-setting clinics and workshops hosted by internationally renowned professionals will be available, extending educational opportunities for participants.
8:30 AM
28 April 2026
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Doors Open
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9:00 AM
28 April 2026
END: 9:40 AM
Key Note
Yuji Hirayama
Yuji Hirayama officially opens ACS 2026
9:45 AM
28 April 2026
END: 10:45 AM
Gym Design & Evolution
Halil Ngah, Vasil Sharlanov
The underlying concepts that make good gyms.
11:00 AM
28 April 2026
END: 12:00 PM
Financial Metrics for Climbing Gyms
David Fletcher, Jez Tapping, Patrice Verosil
Understanding costs, margins, and long-term sustainability.
2:30 PM
28 April 2026
END: 3:30 PM
Copyright, Design Ethics, Intellectual Property
Cai LuYuan, Kevin Chen AG, Niu Gang
Protecting creativity, design ownership, and fair practice.
4:15 PM
28 April 2026
END: 5:15 PM
Routesetters Talk
Max Ayrton, Ploy Tomas, Taqi Zulkifli
Expectations and Realities.
6:00 PM
28 April 2026
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Doors Close
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8:30 AM
29 April 2026
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Doors Open
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9:00 AM
28 April 2026
END: 9:40 AM
Walltopia Product Presentation
Vasil Sharlanov
Innovations, systems, and solutions shaping modern climbing facilities.
9:45 AM
29 April 2026
END: 10:45 AM
Injury Prevention & Climbing Medicine
A/Prof. Dr. Rajesh Singh, Prof. Dr. Volker Schoeffl
Risk management, common injuries, and evidence-based prevention.
11:00 AM
29 April 2026
END: 12:00 PM
Youth & Team Manager / Competitive Training
Danny Ho, Simon Margon, Stephen Skinner
Building pathways from grassroots to high performance.
2:30 PM
29 April 2026
END: 3:30 PM
Roadmap to Global / Asian Standards
Garnet Moore, Jérôme Meyer, Tom Vaessen-Walker
Aligning operations, safety, and development across regions
4:15 PM
29 April 2026
END: 5:15 PM
Technical Innovation
Joseph Hoffmann, Kevin Chen, Jérôme Meyer
How new materials, AI and ingenuity are shaping the future of our industry
6:00 PM
29 April 2026
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Doors Close
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