With great pleasure, we announce that preparations for the 21st edition are in full swing! We’re gathering your feedback and inspiration, sketching out the first outlines of the festival stages and the accompanying networking village, and enthusiastically working on the program map. All of this is driven by our vision to make this year’s event even better and more unforgettable. After celebrating twenty years and an incredible shared journey—transforming from a specialized procurement conference into the largest festival of its kind in Central Europe—we are ready for the next exciting challenge. We can already promise you that the 21st edition will be packed with expert lectures and hands-on workshops where you can share experiences in the digitalization of corporate procurement and public tenders. There will also be the FSA (Fair Sourcing Awards) gala, the queen of updos, the morning run, and our charming “Hawaii” village. Join us this May to experience the atmosphere that makes eBF a festival you’ll never forget!
We introduce to you Gregor, the #AI chatbot from CEQUENCE, who will guide you through the jubilee 20th edition of the eBF festival. We have embedded all available information about this year's eBF and historical ones up to 2008 into it :)
The eBF Handbook is a practical guide for all festival participants, providing detailed information about the program, lectures, and workshops. Thanks to the eBF Handbook, you will have all the necessary information at your fingertips to plan and enjoy the festival to the fullest.
Don't miss the chance and equip yourself with a stylish eBF 2024 festival t-shirt! Our special edition t-shirts will be a great souvenir of the unique four days we will spend together in Ostrava. Don't miss the opportunity to shine at the festival with t-shirts that are so comfortable and stylish that you won't want to take them off! To order merchandise, visit the website.
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Plenty of topics, stages, lectures, follow-up discussions and informal meetings in the breaks between blocks mean enough room for networking with leading specialists. You will get inspired, discover new information, and learn the best way to implement everything into your own practice.
„The eBF festival opens with the TOGETHER exhibition on the Tuesday and closes with Friday's CAFFÈ LUNGO.“
On the evening of Tuesday 11 June we will all meet at the opening of the exhibition TOGETHER. This is traditionally the best way to start the eBF informally. This year, the exhibition will be exceptionally focused on presenting the work of the artists, drawers and designers who have contributed to the visual appearance of our shopping festival in previous years. The exhibition will be installed in the Ostravice atrium for the duration of the festival. At the exhibition, you can look forward to works by: Václav Šípoš, Růžena Kalinová, Teddy Salad, Rostislav Pospíšil.
A selection of the most interesting topics, discussions and personalities from this year’s eBF as well as issues surrounding the digitalisation of public procurement.
A selection of the most interesting topics, guests and discussions from all the stages at this year’s eBF covering the digitalisation of corporate procurement.
Gala award ceremony for effective and inspirational use of digitalisation in corporate and public procurement.
An important educational event from the workshop of the organizers of the eBF festival. In 9 full-day modules during the semester, participants will learn about the end-2-end purchasing process, the latest knowledge, tips and tricks in the field of procurement. The uniqueness of the course is enhanced by the fact that, within each module, the world's leading providers of solutions for the digitization of procurement also appear with practical examples of the most modern possibilities.
A unique certified course created at the initiative of public procurement specialists within the PROCUREMENT BOARD, based on the recommendations of the European Commission and in cooperation with the Faculty of Economics VŠB-TUO, the Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic, the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic and the ÚVO. In 10 modules, you will become a specialist in the field of public procurement and all associated areas over the course of the semester.
PROCUREMENT BOARD is the overarching brand for sharing the know-how of companies that have been collaborating on the digitalization of corporate procurement and public tender processes for a long time. It encompasses expert streams, a library, a procurement dictionary, eLearning, and now also ACADEMY with educational procurement courses.