The 9th Asian Forum for Accelerators and Detectors (AFAD)1) was held from 28 to 31 January 2018, in Daejeon, Korea. AFAD was organized by the Asian Committee of Future Accelerators (ACFA)2) to promote collaboration among universities and research institutes in Asia and Oceania. The major focus of the forum was given to the fields of accelerators, detectors and related technologies both in industry and research sectors. AFAD 2018 was hosted by the Rare Isotope Science Project team3) of the Institute for Basic Science (IBS)4) and the Division of Quantum Engineering and Nuclear Fusion, Korean Nuclear Society5).