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The first opportunity to meet at eBF this year was the Tuesday evening vernissage of the TOGETHER exhibition. It took place for the seventh time and once again proved to be a great chance to immerse oneself in the festival atmosphere and perhaps even discuss one's own artistic creations. Traditionally, the exhibition showcases various works by painters, photographers, ceramicists, and jewelers from the amazing team that has been formed around eBF over the years. For the first time, we adorned ourselves with playful colors by British artist Darrell, and we also premiered an artwork "painted" by artificial intelligence. All of this took place in a packed hall accompanied by the phenomenal saxophonist Michal Žáček from Ostrava. For those who missed it, the exhibition, installed on the ground floor of our building, can still be visited during the remaining three days of the festival.

This year's eBF edition will be truly devilish. Not only because of the well-thought-out professional and accompanying program, but mainly because there will be exactly 666 of us. However, let us not be misled. The triple six is not just a symbol of the devil; it also signifies the ability of imagination and intellect, whose combination brings about positive outcomes. It is an incredible number and we are looking forward to seeing everyone.

We are honored to welcome AMAZON STAGE again after a year and thus continue the complete synergy of one of the world's most valuable brands AMAZON with the phenomenal procurement festival eBF. On this scene under the baton of the brilliant dramaturg Michal Kristiňák creates a unique thematic block lecture. Judge for yourself:

There is nothing more wonderful than when two important subjects, in two neighboring countries, open common, topical and professional topics. Thanks to the cooperation of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic and the Public Procurement Office, we will discuss national public procurement strategies, professionalization and education, leadership and motivation, and we will not forget sustainability or innovation. On behalf of Leona Gergelová Šteigrová and Peter Kubovič, we invite you to the VISEGRAD STAGE at eBF 2023.

We are grinding things to perfection and finishing the festival materials for you. The program map has been given the final stamp of approval. So, navigational elements, dots, boards and posters are connected to each other in an original and comprehensible mosaic. The 208 sheets of the eBF 2023 handbook are completed into a unique visual in the printer. This handbook will also go down in the history of our festival as the first one where we used artificial intelligence for English translations (a small test sample). Are you wondering how good the AI translator is? And how will Darrell's pictures bring the festival to life? Come next week to eBF in Ostrava.

The stage of the Japanese brewing group ASAHI is an integral part of the festival for the umpteenth time program. The rising sun, ASAHI in Japanese, will undoubtedly shine through all of its themed blocks, under the leadership of the festival's main dramaturg Tomáš Veit. No chair is left empty when these speakers will share their valuable knowledge on topics such as:

This well-known Swahili phrase expresses carefreeness, it is synonymous with "I'm fine", "no problem". And it expresses the dream of every good leader to have mentally resilient, healthy and satisfied employees. It is a challenge and an honor for us to open the big topic of mental health at eBF. For two days, in several thematic blocks, presented by the excellent rhetoricians Lucie Kleštincová and Marcela Turčanová, we will discuss, for example:

We invite you to the HYDE PARK eBF, which, due to its importance and fame, will this year, rival its older English namesake. On Thursday 25 May, under the dramaturgical leadership of Branislav Šarmír (obstaráme s.r.o.), we will connect the worlds of contractors from the Czech Republic and Slovakia. We are adding a few thematic blockbusters:

Come with us to see what we are preparing for you. Beauty and adventure lovers again this year - the Queen of Buns is back! Festival ladies (and gentlemen too) will once again have the opportunity to discover their new, star-like face in the hands of artistic make-up artist Jana. It's also about experiencing something new and feeling like a movie or TV star for a little while! And when else than at eBF, where you will also experience Procurement, interesting lectures and expert debates.

But as we know, eBF is not just about work and education - it's also about enjoying new experiences and meeting interesting people. Get ready for enthusiastic conversations, compliments and appreciative head nods at the often extravagant creations. See you at eBF! Are you as excited as we are?

Inšpirácia drdolov z eBF 2022

We invite you to SAP STAGE in the dramaturgy of Zdeňek Mikeš (SAP). We will discuss the following topics: ▪DIGITAL EVOLUTION - purchasing in turbulent times, the role and transformation of the purchasing team, and we will finish everything with a panel discussion "how to digital revolution?" ▪THE PERFECT RELATIONSHIP - or SLM and suppliers lifecycle management, how to build a resilient supply chain ▪FUTURE - responsible purchasing, supplier portal and new technologies.

And as Zdeněk says, everything is ready with a magic square with sides ABCD – apsolut Group, BearingPoint, con4PAS, Deloitte.