The '''Global Business Network''' is a network created in 1987 that describes itself as "a worldwide learning community of organizations and individuals—a network, connected by the open and generous exchange of ideas, 'out-of-the-box' scenario thinking, ruthless curiosity, and exciting new information technologies."<ref name="GBN History">[http://www.gbn.com/AboutHistoryDisplayServlet.srv History], , accessed September 3, 2007.</ref>[[Andrew Blau]] is president of Global Business Network.