This year, the eBF festival will take place in the iconic Lower Vítkovice area, where the past of the industrial revolution meets modern innovation and digital transformation. This unique environment of former ironworks and mines symbolises development, change and adaptation, which are also key principles in procurement, digitalisation and strategic supply chain management. It is here, among the steel cathedrals of Ostrava, that the city of innovation will be created, where the biggest challenges of public procurement and corporate purchasing will be solved. The connection of the eBF with the Lower Vítkovice area perfectly captures the essence of procurement - linking tradition with the future and finding efficient ways to success.