ICWIM10 / HVTT19 – Slovenia

Following the successful joint event in 2023 in Brisbane, the boards of ISWIM (International Society for Weigh-In-Motion) and HVTT (Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology Forum) selected Ljubljana, Slovenia, as the venue for the joint ICWIM10/HVTT19 conference in 2027.

Venue & location

The venue for the event is the iconic Art Nouveau Grand Hotel Union, a landmark in the heart of Ljubljana at the gateway to its charming pedestrian zone. With over 120 years of tradition, this historic hotel has welcomed distinguished guests such as Queen Elizabeth II and President Bill Clinton, and has hosted countless prestigious congresses and conferences.

The exhibition will be set in the elegant Grand Foyer and the Garden Hall, both seamlessly connected to the magnificent Secession-style auditorium, which accommodates up to 500 participants. Conference rooms for parallel sessions are conveniently located on the balcony level, ensuring effortless connectivity for delegates and exhibitors.

Who should attend?

• Regulatory and enforcement agencies responsible for size and weight compliance, heavy vehicle operations, logistics, and the design, construction, and maintenance of pavements and bridges.
• Authorities leveraging heavy vehicle data to shape policies on freight mobility, traffic safety, sustainable road transport, and road pricing.
• Policy makers and program managers in the fields of heavy vehicle transport, freight and asset management, and transport reforms.
• Manufacturers, suppliers, and end-users of heavy vehicles, WIM systems, and related technologies and services.
• Researchers and students engaged in any of the above disciplines.
• All other stakeholders with an interest in the future of heavy vehicle transport and infrastructure.

Topics

1. AI and WIM technology
2. Application of WIM for heavy vehicle operations and access
3. Data collection, sharing, management, governance, and stewardship
4. Electrification of road freight, including charging infrastructure and electric road systems
5. Heavy vehicle design and technology
6. Heavy vehicle safety, driver safety, heavy vehicles as a workplace
7. Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and traffic management integration
8. Measuring mass: in-road and on-vehicle
9. Railway WIM
10. Regulations, standards, and specifications
11. Road freight decarbonisation pathways, including alternative fuels and electric vehicles
12. Supply chain resilience and security
13. Users’ experience with WIM
14. Weights and dimensions, including high-capacity vehicles
15. WIM and Structural Health Monitoring
16. WIM data for road asset management, bridge engineering, and tolling
17. WIM for compliance and enforcement
18. WIM standards and specifications

Exhibition

The spacious exhibition area will host sponsors and exhibitors across four distinct tiers. Further details will be provided at the beginning of 2026.

Additional activities

• Technical tours will be organised on May 13.
• Many of Slovenia’s most popular attractions—such as Lake Bled, the Postojna Cave, the Lipizzaner horse stud farm, and the wine-growing regions—are located less than an hour’s drive from Ljubljana.
• An accompanying persons’ program will be arranged in case of sufficient interest.

Key deadlines