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The '''Global Business Network''' is, according to its [http://www.gbn.com/AboutHomeDisplayServlet.srv website]: 'Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Global Business Network was founded in 1987 as a unique learning community based on ruthless curiosity, collaboration, and powerful new tools for thinking about and shaping the future.
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The '''Global Business Network''' is a membership organization and consulting firm that advises businesses on possible future scenarios. It was founded in Berkeley in 1987 by a group of friends including [[Peter Schwartz]], [[Jay Ogilvy]], [[Stewart Brand]], [[Napier Collyns]], and [[Lawrence Wilkinson]]. According to its website:<ref>Global Business Network website [http://www.gbn.com/AboutHomeDisplayServlet.srv About Us]
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</ref>'Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Global Business Network was founded in 1987 as a unique learning community based on ruthless curiosity, collaboration, and powerful new tools for thinking about and shaping the future.
  
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GBN's network spans the globe, blending strategic thinkers from leading companies in established and emerging industries; visionaries from the sciences, arts, business, and academia; and a community of practice engaged in innovating and transferring tools for scenario thinking and strategic action. For over sixteen years GBN has convened this network, both electronically and in-person, to explore emerging issues and ideas and their implications for business and society.'
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:GBN's network spans the globe, blending strategic thinkers from leading companies in established and emerging industries; visionaries from the sciences, arts, business, and academia; and a community of practice engaged in innovating and transferring tools for scenario thinking and strategic action. For over sixteen years GBN has convened this network, both electronically and in-person, to explore emerging issues and ideas and their implications for business and society.'
  
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It is associated with the [[International Futures Forum]] and is linked to from the web patge of the [[Futures Forum]]
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It is associated with the [[International Futures Forum]] and is linked to from the web page of the Scottish Parliament's [[Futures Forum]].
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Members of '''GBN''' include:
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*[[John Perry Barlow]]
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*[[Mary Catherine Bateson]]
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*[[Stewart Brand]]
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*[[Douglas Coupland]]
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*[[K. Eric Drexler]]
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*[[Esther Dyson]]
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*[[Freeman Dyson]]
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*[[Brian Eno]]
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*[[Francis Fukuyama]]
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*[[Peter Gabriel]]
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*[[William Gibson (novelist)|William Gibson]]
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*[[Paul Hawken]]
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*[[Danny Hillis]]
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*[[James Hillman]]
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*[[Bill Joy|William Joy]]
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*[[Kevin Kelly]]
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*[[Jaron Lanier]]
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*[[Lawrence Lasker]]
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*[[Amory Lovins]] 
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*[[Michael Murphy (author)|Michael Murphy]]
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*[[John L. Petersen]]
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*[[Nancy Ramsey]]
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*[[Paul Saffo]]
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*[[Brian Sager]]
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*[[Russell Schweickart|Russell (Rusty) Schweickart]]
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*[[Alexander Singer]]
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*[[Bruce Sterling]]
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*[[Sherry Turkle]]
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*[[Peter Warshall]]
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GBN is based in Emeryville, California, though a move to San Francisco is planned for May 2006.
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==External links==
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*[http://www.gbn.org/ GBN Global Business Network]
  
 
==Funding==
 
==Funding==
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The GBN is funded by almost 200 large corporations includig many of the world's worst [http://www.gbn.com/OrganizationsDisplayServlet.srv]:
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The GBN is funded by almost 200 large corporations, including many with terrible records of environmental and human rights abuses:<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070202205519/www.gbn.com/OrganizationsDisplayServlet.srv Members of GBN's WorldView Service, 1987-2006], GBN website, version placed in web archive 6 Jan 07, acc in web archive 12 Nov 2010</ref>
 
*[[ABB]]
 
*[[ABB]]
 
*[[Advanced Micro Devices]]
 
*[[Advanced Micro Devices]]
 
*[[Advanta]]
 
*[[Advanta]]
 
*[[Aetna]]
 
*[[Aetna]]
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*[[AlliedSignal ( Honeywell )]]
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*[[AlliedSignal (Honeywell)]]
 
*[[Allstate]]
 
*[[Allstate]]
 
*[[Alticor]]
 
*[[Alticor]]
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*[[American Funds Distributors]]
 
*[[American Funds Distributors]]
 
*[[AMP]]
 
*[[AMP]]
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*[[Andersen Consulting ( Accenture )]]
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*[[Andersen Consulting (Accenture)]]
 
*[[Apple Computer]]
 
*[[Apple Computer]]
 
*[[ARCO]]
 
*[[ARCO]]
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*[[ARCO Chemical ( Lyondell )]]
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*[[ARCO Chemical (Lyondell)]]
 
*[[Arthur D. Little]]
 
*[[Arthur D. Little]]
 
*[[AT&T]]
 
*[[AT&T]]
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*[[Federal Express]]
 
*[[Federal Express]]
 
*[[Fiat]]
 
*[[Fiat]]
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*[[First Union ( Wachovia )]]
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*[[First Union]] ([[Wachovia]])
 
*[[Fletcher Asset Management]]
 
*[[Fletcher Asset Management]]
 
*[[Fluor Corporation]]
 
*[[Fluor Corporation]]
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*[[General Mills]]
 
*[[General Mills]]
 
*[[General Motors]]
 
*[[General Motors]]
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*[[Glaxo Wellcome ( GlaxoSmithKline )]]
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*[[Glaxo Wellcome]] ([[GlaxoSmithKline]])
 
*[[Government of Singapore]]
 
*[[Government of Singapore]]
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*[[The Hamilton Securities Group]]
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*The [[Hamilton Securities Group]]
 
*[[Heineken]]
 
*[[Heineken]]
 
*[[Herman Miller]]
 
*[[Herman Miller]]
 
*[[Hermes Corporativo]]
 
*[[Hermes Corporativo]]
 
*[[Hewlett-Packard Company]]
 
*[[Hewlett-Packard Company]]
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*[[Homestake Mining ( Barrick Gold )]]
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*[[Homestake Mining]] (Barrick Gold)
 
*[[Iberdrola]]
 
*[[Iberdrola]]
 
*[[IBM]]
 
*[[IBM]]
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*[[Kerr McGee]]
 
*[[Kerr McGee]]
 
*[[Kooperativa Forbundet]]
 
*[[Kooperativa Forbundet]]
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*[[L&#39;Oreal]]
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*[[L'Oreal]]
 
*[[Landmark Communications]]
 
*[[Landmark Communications]]
 
*[[Laredo National Bank]]
 
*[[Laredo National Bank]]
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*[[Pacific Gas & Electric]]
 
*[[Pacific Gas & Electric]]
 
*[[PanCanadian ( Encana )]]
 
*[[PanCanadian ( Encana )]]
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*[[People&#39;s Bank]]
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*[[People's Bank]]
 
*[[Perot Systems]]
 
*[[Perot Systems]]
 
*[[Petrobras]]
 
*[[Petrobras]]
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*[[Xerox]]
 
*[[Xerox]]
 
*[[Zurich Financial Services]]
 
*[[Zurich Financial Services]]
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==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 14:37, 12 November 2010

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The Global Business Network is a membership organization and consulting firm that advises businesses on possible future scenarios. It was founded in Berkeley in 1987 by a group of friends including Peter Schwartz, Jay Ogilvy, Stewart Brand, Napier Collyns, and Lawrence Wilkinson. According to its website:[1]'Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Global Business Network was founded in 1987 as a unique learning community based on ruthless curiosity, collaboration, and powerful new tools for thinking about and shaping the future.

GBN's network spans the globe, blending strategic thinkers from leading companies in established and emerging industries; visionaries from the sciences, arts, business, and academia; and a community of practice engaged in innovating and transferring tools for scenario thinking and strategic action. For over sixteen years GBN has convened this network, both electronically and in-person, to explore emerging issues and ideas and their implications for business and society.'

It is associated with the International Futures Forum and is linked to from the web page of the Scottish Parliament's Futures Forum.

Members of GBN include:

GBN is based in Emeryville, California, though a move to San Francisco is planned for May 2006.


External links

Funding

The GBN is funded by almost 200 large corporations, including many with terrible records of environmental and human rights abuses:[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Global Business Network website About Us
  2. ↑ Members of GBN's WorldView Service, 1987-2006, GBN website, version placed in web archive 6 Jan 07, acc in web archive 12 Nov 2010
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