Ludovic Seifert is Professor at the Faculty of Sport Sciences at University of Rouen Normandy in France. He gained a PhD in Sport Sciences focused on Behavioural Neurosciences in 2003, and a MSc. in Statistics in 2005. He conducts his research in the field of Motor Learning and Motor Control following Ecological Dynamics framework. His main research topics relate to acquisition, transfer and expertise of interlimb coordination, interpersonal coordination and visual-motor coordination in sport. He was awarded as senior member of the French University Institute (IUF) in 2021 and 2026. He is also Mountain Guide certified by IFMGA.

Peter Wolf is a senior researcher and has been overseeing research and development work in the fields of rehabilitation robotics and sports engineering for almost 20 years. Recently, he has also focused on technical solutions for para-athletes in various sports, but he also keeps returning to climbing.

Taylor Reed directs the Beta Angel Project, an initiative dedicated to translating climbing research into practice. He has coached youth and adult climbers from recreational to elite and international levels and presented on coaching and climbing science at symposia and international conferences. He serves as Vice President of the International Rock Climbing Research Association.

Kaja Langer is a postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University in Darmstadt and the Friedrich-Alexander-University in Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. Her research focuses on investigating the effects of strength training on climbing performance, advancing standardized protocols in performance diagnostics, and increasing scientific understanding of female climbers. She can be credited with the publication of multiple articles in these areas.