Leaderboard

The Gamification Gurus Power 100 ranked individual social influence from 2012 to 2019. It is no longer active.

Any questions on this list or gamification in general - please contact Toby Beresford

Rank			Guru score
1.	(3)	Monica Cornetti Gamifcation Consultant and Trainer CEO of Sententia Gamification Specializing in Train the Trainer GamiCon Gamemaster	78.5
2.	(4)	Andrzej Marczewski Gamification & Loyalty, designer & speaker, gamer and author of Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play	78.0
3.	(1)	Yu-kai Chou Gamification Pioneer. Creator of the Octalysis Framework. Octalysis Group, HTC/VIVE. My work has empowered over 1 Billion User Experiences. Opinions my own.	67.3
4.	(5)	Roman Rackwitz Gamification Pioneer CEO Engaginglab www.romanrackwitz.de	61.0
5.	(7)	Isidro Rodrigo Serious Gamer + HRer + Lifelong Learner + Shiny Happy People Searcher + Other Undiscovered Things = That's me!	61.0
6.	(13)	An Coppens Chief game changer at Gamification Nation based in London and serving European clients.	59.2
7.	(12)	David Mullich Video game designer, producer, instructor.	54.0
8.	(11)	Juan J. F. Valera Mariscal Social Psychologist. Gamification Designer.Executive Trainer and Coach. Professor and Author:"Gamificación en la empresa","CommuniCARDS". Coordinator of Psychology and Technology Group in COPMadrid	49.5
9.	(19)	Flavio Escribano PhD. Head of [Gamification] Research Team at @gecon_es \|\| Founder of @arsgames. Quiz me, baby	48.7
10.	(15)	Mathias Vermeulen Really cool stuff in L&D with #WinstonWolfe - #ProfessionalAmateur - Co-founder of @DutchDillonVOF - Organizer of #LearningTechDay - Fan of Seattle #Seahawks!	46.2
11.	(41)	Oscar García Pañella @JamSummit @Cookiebox_SL @ENTI_BCN @iebschool - Serious Games & Gamification Program Director, Researcher, Professor, Designer, Consultant	45.7
12.	(20)	Marigo Raftopoulos Innovation \| Technology \| Artificial Intelligence \| Design Futures \| Post-Doctoral Researcher \| MSCA-IF fellow with @augment_Us \| https://t.co/kPb6LdHJ7P	45.4
13.	(10)	Emiliano Labrador Doctor en #UX y #Gamificación. Autor de El uso del color en los videojuegos @HeroesdePapelES y #ElTesoroDeSanBorondón @AyudarJugando @everis #Research	44.5
14.	(17)	Gamifier Gamifier and speaker. Make our environment more FUN by gamification. Take fun seriously! Check https://t.co/y8VOWtDuDP for more info. #gamification	44.1
15.	(47)	Iñaki Huarte Gorraiz Looking for la fiesta. #gamificación #innovación #creatividad y #fotografía. Socio fundador y Director de @ouiplay y @welcomeballoon	43.8
16.	(9)	Toby Beresford rise.global CEO	43.3
17.	(24)	Eric Montoya Seller @LiveRamp #OmniChannel Identity Resolution Evangelist\|eCommerce\|SocialGood Husband\|Christian\|Foodie\|Gamer\|Clarifier of the Obfuscated Web \|#NHLHockeyFan	41.0
18.	(8)	José Carlos Cortizo	40.4
19.	(29)	Kelly Kampen Entrepreneur, LifeHacker, Semi-Minimalist, Founder of @DojoThreads (https://t.co/SVXQH4J9fl)	39.4
20.	(74)	Darryn VDB Crafting Purposeful Play - and making the learning count	38.0
21.	(23)	Alejandrodomsau Dtor. Comunicación en @OmniumLab y @NeurobiaR Corresponsal en @EFEnoticias Periodismo, game design, guionaje, serious games, gamification y flamenco	37.9
22.	(85)	Sebastian Deterding Empirical philosopher and deliberate designer of playful & gameful things. Professor @UniOfYork. Associate @whatsthehubbub. Co-editor of @gamefulworld.	37.1
23.	(121)	Javier Molina Romero Especialista en tecnología para la Gamification y un apasionado de la teoría de la diversión. Co-fundador de gamygame.com, la primera plataforma de habla hispana de gamificación. Javier tiene g...	36.8
24.	(16)	Michael Wu Ph.D. Scientist: Big Data, Gamification, Influence, Predictive Social Analytic, Cyber Anthropology, Social Network Analysis, Machine Learning, Community Dynamics	36.0
25.	(18)	Karl Kapp Helping people understand the convergence of learning, technology, games & Gamification through engagement, laughter and insight.	35.5

26.	(82)	Amy Jo Kim Game Designer	35.1
27.	(127)	Achint Nigam Ph.D IIM Lucknow, Marketing Prof. - BITS Pilani, Biker, Cyclist, Marathon Runner, & Powerlifting.. !!	34.0
28.	(53)	Thijs De Vries Experience designer, gamification expert, public speaker. Top 10 Gamification Guru, Speaker at TEDx.	33.3
29.	(22)	Jose Angel Cano Founder at @specesvoladores and @wonnova. ex-@IVIclinics,@bmw. Digital entrepreneur&marketeer. Father of 2 lovely girls and husband. Biker, traveller.	32.6
30.	(32)	Victor Manrique www.epicwinblog.net	31.9
31.	(6)	Mario Herger I help people make work more fun	31.4
32.	(27)	Priscilla Haring Mediapsycholoog MSc	31.2
33.	(25)	Tyler Altrup #Marketing, #SocialMedia, and #Gamification doer, music/concert nut, sneakerhead, STL by birth, SF by choice. Opinions are my own. He/him.	30.6
34.	(2)	Gabe Zichermann If you're not currently on the precipice of failure, you're not doing it right. Author and Speaker on Behavioral Design & Gamification.	27.8
35.	(35)	R Ray Wang @ConstellationR #CEO @DisrupTVShow 2X BestSelling Author @hcleadership @HarvardBiz Keynoter #Futurist Provocateur #EDM #DJ #Foodie #SVLife #TaiwaneseAm	27.7
36.	(14)	Sergio Jiménez	27.0
37.	(54)	Ian Bogost Writer & game designer. Professor of media studies, computing, business, architecture @GeorgiaTech. Contributing Writer @TheAtlantic. Editor @ObjectsObjects.	25.3
38.	(37)	Jane McGonigal The opposite of play isn't work. It's depression. Get my NYT bestsellers SUPERBETTER and REALITY IS BROKEN! (powered by the science of games) https://t.co/lfF5lsMrER	25.2
39.	(94)	Prageeth Sandakalum Consultant - Engineering & Business Development \| Gamification & Millennial Enterprise Solution Strategist \| International Speaker	25.0
40.	(107)	Vendler Balázs Founder at Games for Business \| I am a communications professional with nearly 20 years of experience and I have developed games for 8 years.	24.9
41.	(38)	Nicole Lazzaro I make games and technology fun.	24.5
42.	(52)	Kris Duggan None but ourselves can free our minds. Read more at https://t.co/yNZRDTGvZU	24.1
43.	(30)	Joris Beerda Gamification Expert; Octalysis Master	23.8
44.	(83)	Scott Golas Founder of http://t.co/uT3BK53RDZ, advocacy management evangelist, angel investor, avid biker ...and owner of 2 Airstreams and 2 Grand Wagoneers	23.6
45.	(42)	Katie Piatt Technology, Learning & Games \| eLearning at the University of Brighton \| Co-Chair Playful Learning Association \| LGBT+ Ally	23.4
46.	(21)	Kevin Werbach Wharton prof, tech policy maven, blockchain wrangler, game thinker, MOOC teacher, pescatarian cook, feminist. Author, Blockchain & the New Architecture of Trust	23.3
47.	(31)	Bart Hufen Gamification \| Transformer \| Speaker \| Author of 'A Brand New Playground' \| Player 1 @ BrandNewGame \|	23.0
48.	(56)	JP Rangaswami Passionate about things I care about. My family. My church. My friends. Books and music. Information. Its free passage and enrichment	22.8
49.	(118)	Kam Star I love creating products users love	22.0
50.	(114)	Bob Marsh Could be a decent golfer but rather hang with the fam & grow a company.	21.8

51.	(105)	Keith Smith	21.8
52.	(33)	Jesse Lahey Host of Engaging Leader and Game Changer podcasts	21.2
53.	(51)	Dennis Crowley I like to build things (@Foursquare	21.0
54.	(36)	Thomas Power Independent Director @9Spokes @bicraorg @pennypower @savortex DM @WhatsApp +447875695012 Email thomas@bip100.club #Bitcoin Join #BIP100Club	20.9
55.	(59)	Ken Krogue Founder of @InsideSales.com. Top blog on Inside Sales, #2 Globally in Social Selling. @Forbes contributor. Loves family, friends, hard work, and fun.	20.7
56.	(58)	Steven L. Johnson He/him. Views expressed are my own; RT ≠ endorsement Associate Professor, U. of Virginia	20.6
57.	(63)	Manuel__esc Ingeniero de Sueños y #CEO en @healthybluebits, Mi pasión es ayudar a cambiar el mundo con #ehealth: promoción de la #salud. #Xamarin #developer #punk #hacker	20.5
58.	(57)	Steve Peters Immersive Experience Designer, King of Shenanigans. These tweets auto-delete after 30 days. #ephemera #nomakeup #blessed	20.4
59.	(40)	Keith Ng office uncle, co-founding team @gametize. #gamification advocate who wants to turn world into a giant playground. loves cheap food, retro games, and old stuff.	20.3
60.	(62)	André Cavero Family 1st, after that #Innovation #Transformation #Gamification & #MusicLover. #Digital #Marketing at @Yanbal	20.1
61.	(55)	Tommy Lee Die hard #ravens fan, Biz Dev for @kingcountyIT, sports nut, and backyard #bbq guy	19.9
62.	(60)	Matt Davis I like building things.	19.8
63.	(65)	Guy Stephens \| @guy1067 Social Customer Care Managing Consultant, IBM.	19.6
64.	(66)	Janaki Mythily Kumar Design leader \| Innovation culture catalyst \| Speaker \| Author \| Artist	19.5
65.	(46)	Mike Finney Can do! I am living a Yes Attitude while sharing a smile with the people I meet. Just like the Agile Manifesto says: People First. I am Mike Finney; I apply Gamification to add color where the worl...	19.5
66.	(86)	Barry Kirk Marketing consultant helping brands engage, retain and grow their valued customers \| Principal Consultant at Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute \| Tikiphile	19.5
67.	(70)	Caroline Japic CMO at Kenna Security, Technology Cheerleader, Cloud Expert, Cybersecurity Stylist, Wife, Mother of Three Turbo Soccer & Volleyball Girls, Christian.	19.5
68.	(67)	Scott Dodson #Growth #Product #Marketing I ♥ intrinsic motivation & sustained engagement I CMO @HeroGaming I Former CGO @Lingvist I Tweets & opinions are (clearly) my own :p	19.4
69.	(64)	Catur PW Digital & Social Media Marketer @ Magni7 Digital \| Gamification Evangelist	19.4
70.	(69)	Mariann Hardey A Sociologist. Asso Prof @DurhamUni: Inequality & interventions in tech. Book: Culture of Women in Tech (WiT), An Unsuitable Job for a Woman. Still learning :-)	19.3
71.	(71)	Mike Martoccia Career Strategist w/ focus on Platforms. Fluent in IoT/Immersive/identity/blockchain. Technical evaluator and investor, momentum trader, Alt-* hater. #DYOR	19.2
72.	(96)	Nicolas Babin A rare combination of technology, marketing and management. Co founder of GamFed	19.1
73.	(81)	Nikita Kakuev Gen Y marketing professional who specializes in Behavioural Consumer Engagement and Customer/User Experience Design	19.1
74.	(43)	Jussi Mori #UserAdoption #JediMaster Office Apps & Services MVP, Serial Entrepreneur, Hacker of health and growth, Gamer, SciFi and Fantasy Geek. Knight in the Web 3.0	19.0
75.	(72)	Mario Götz Leiter Digital & Marketing bei @cubetech_ch - Bastler bei @rumblebox_cbg - Bündner - Media Engineer - Privater Kanal	19.0

76.	(73)	Manuel Pimenta A gamification designer with a background in development, a scout leader, a musician and an aspiring speaker/writer/blogger.	18.8
77.	(77)	Víctor VictorMadueno Business & Digital Consultant at @emakina \| Helping Brands Bridge Their Digital Gaps \| Angel Investor @GetCarbonMobile	18.8
78.	(48)	Robert Californian. Lived & worked in Asia from 2010-2021. Tweeting about gaming, consumer internet, sports tech, and entrepreneurship \| Founder: @Playbasis @BoltHype	18.7
79.	(44)	JesseSchell I am a game designer.	18.6
80.	(78)	Kevin Shane Fun ideas, #purpose #socialimpact exploration, family & friends, community, #marketplacelending #fintech #realestate ⛷kitesurfing and maps. @sharestates	18.5
81.	(75)	Michael Fergusson Michael is a business poet. He composes his businesses in Vancouver BC.	18.3
82.	(79)	Elle Waters Find me on LinkedIn: https://t.co/1M0HbzjHH7	18.3
83.	(new)	Francisco Revuelta Miembro de @Asocgrupoalfas y @RedRute, Presidente de @CIVE131, #videojuegos, #gamificación, #educacionemocional, #elearning, #TIC, #mindfulness	18.2
84.	(80)	Nathan Lands Previously built and sold Binded and Gamify. Created QuickCoin. Ex-pro gamer. Acted in Taiwan. Proud American.	17.9
85.	(89)	Nicholas Lovell Author of The Curve, founder of GAMESbrief, consultant on new business models. Latest book: The F2P Toolbox	17.9
86.	(90)	Bo Armstrong #IOpsych grad student; #tech in #training & #selection	17.8
87.	(92)	Marcos Holgado Senior Android Engineer at @DuckDuckGo. Instructor at @caster_io. Remote. Public speaker. Kotlin lover. I also fly planes. Valencià. Paella not Pallela.	17.7
88.	(95)	Michiel Van Eunen Gamification Expert \| Experience Designer	17.5
89.	(87)	Matt Foster Lover of competition, technology & making the world a better place. Avid sports fan & Boilermaker. I am a maker & I am what moves the world forward.	17.5
90.	(103)	Nacho Harriague Geek, entrepreneur, musician(ish) & decent yachtsman.	17.4
91.	(91)	Aliya Zaidi Geek, feminist, foodie. Brightonian/Londonista. Freelance research/content specialist. Passionate about words, digital, tech, and marketing.	17.4
92.	(119)	Kes Sampanthar Managing Director at KPMG Innovation Labs. Tweets: Brains, Games, Science, Media, Innovation NOTE: Opinions expressed here are solely my own.	17.2
93.	(99)	ThomasBCN Independent mind working on mobile growth. https://t.co/1E2rrQMVq9	16.9
94.	(new)	Pau Yanez Founder & CEO of @GeomotionGames. Creating location-based mobile games - @citynostra. Innovation, Games, Serious Games and Gamification.	16.9
95.	(88)	Markus Rach #TikTok creator (460K) \| #bestselling #author \| #marketing lecturer \| #entrepreneur \| #digitalmarketing & #socialmedia for #B2B is my thing	16.8
96.	(101)	Lucía Gutiérrez G. Marketiniana de corazón 2.0 - Fan de la vida, de viajar, de leer, de reír, de la comida china, de VillaVi, de aprender..	16.6
97.	(97)	Trapper Markelz COO @BuiltOnBeamable. Startup leader. Poet. Musician. Cyclist. Sci-fi fan. Husband. Father of four. he/him	16.5
98.	(109)	SocialMediaSoul My passion is to help others by finding simple solutions to complex problems.	16.5
99.	(98)	Seth Priebatsch Chief Revenue Officer @Grubhub	16.4
100.	(158)	Jorge Simoes Research on e-learning, social networks, game-based learning and gamification.	16.4