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 It is no longer active.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.	(1)	Andrzej Marczewski Gamification & Loyalty, designer & speaker, gamer and author of Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play	89.2
2.	(2)	Monica Cornetti Gamifcation Consultant and Trainer CEO of Sententia Gamification Specializing in Train the Trainer GamiCon Gamemaster	69.3
3.	(4)	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.	67.8
4.	(3)	Cesc Garriga Pons Gamification - Tech. Project Manager - eLearning 2.0	63.9
5.	(8)	An Coppens Chief game changer at Gamification Nation based in London and serving European clients.	62.3
6.	(6)	Toby Beresford rise.global CEO	61.3
7.	(11)	Victor Manrique www.epicwinblog.net	55.4
8.	(13)	José Carlos Cortizo	55.1
9.	(30)	Daniel Meusburger Gamification and Tech Groupie	52.4
10.	(16)	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.	49.5
11.	(10)	Fabio Viola Gamification Designer/Developer, Public Speaker and Professor of Gamification & Engagement at University of Rome and Milan.	46.0
12.	(5)	Mario Herger I help people make work more fun	45.8
13.	(40)	Marigo Raftopoulos Innovation \| Technology \| Artificial Intelligence \| Design Futures \| Post-Doctoral Researcher \| MSCA-IF fellow with @augment_Us \| https://t.co/kPb6LdHJ7P	45.7
14.	(23)	Eric Montoya Seller @LiveRamp #OmniChannel Identity Resolution Evangelist\|eCommerce\|SocialGood Husband\|Christian\|Foodie\|Gamer\|Clarifier of the Obfuscated Web \|#NHLHockeyFan	43.2
15.	(29)	Dutch Driver WHAT I DO: I infuse executives and professionals with the crystal clear insights essential to decrease their risks; I gained from 40 years of experience.	43.1
16.	(127)	Sven Jürgens Digital Enthusiast. Marketing, Communication, Gamification & Trends http://www.rexbytes.de	43.1
17.	(19)	Michiel Van Eunen Gamification Expert \| Experience Designer	43.1
18.	(12)	Thijs De Vries Experience designer, gamification expert, public speaker. Top 10 Gamification Guru, Speaker at TEDx.	42.0
19.	(39)	Flavio Escribano PhD. Head of [Gamification] Research Team at @gecon_es \|\| Founder of @arsgames. Quiz me, baby	41.8
20.	(48)	Amy Jo Kim Game Designer	40.4
21.	(25)	Juan Fernández Galera Life is a game...play it. Diseñador de experiencias y escribiendo en @EscueladeXP #gamification #gamedesign #education	40.0
22.	(7)	David Mullich Video game designer, producer, instructor.	39.5
23.	(54)	Rich Wallace father of crazy twins. gamer, #ux believer and #gamification geek.	39.1
24.	(45)	Joris Beerda Gamification Expert; Octalysis Master	38.9
25.	(28)	Pete Jenkins Speaker & trainer on #gamification \| CEO @gamifiplus \| Honorary Ambassador @GamFed \| Founder @gamifyawards \| Chair @gamification_eu \| Lecturer @BrightonBSchool	37.8

26.	(27)	Noemí Blanch En Versión Beta permanente, aprenseño y trabajuego. Creo en el #poderdeljuego.Soy la mitad de @playlikepanks, 1/4 de @revoludica y #femininja a tiempo completo.	37.4
27.	(14)	Darryn VDB Crafting Purposeful Play - and making the learning count	37.1
28.	(38)	Karl Kapp Helping people understand the convergence of learning, technology, games & Gamification through engagement, laughter and insight.	35.0
29.	(42)	Madhusudan Rao Immersive visualisation using VR & AR, is my next focus area. Keep following me to know more! Opinions are my own.	34.2
30.	(35)	Antonio Tbahs	34.0
31.	(26)	Sergio Jiménez	33.6
32=	(17)	Kevin Werbach Wharton prof, tech policy maven, blockchain wrangler, game thinker, MOOC teacher, pescatarian cook, feminist. Author, Blockchain & the New Architecture of Trust	32.2
32=	(68)	Mike Martoccia Career Strategist w/ focus on Platforms. Fluent in IoT/Immersive/identity/blockchain. Technical evaluator and investor, momentum trader, Alt-* hater. #DYOR	32.2
34.	(9)	Isidro Rodrigo Serious Gamer + HRer + Lifelong Learner + Shiny Happy People Searcher + Other Undiscovered Things = That's me!	31.9
35.	(37)	Janne Haonperä Horrifying Producer and Cheerful Marketing and Communications Guy. Tweets are my own. @afterdarkhki @korjaamohki #AfterDarkHelsinki	31.0
36.	(18)	Amit Shah #Technology & Business executive helping global companies succeed. #cloud #transformation #formula1 #nba views are my own	30.9
37.	(new)	Gal Rimon Founder of GamEffective; the enterprise Gamification for sales and Service	30.5
38.	(34)	Achint Nigam Ph.D IIM Lucknow, Marketing Prof. - BITS Pilani, Biker, Cyclist, Marathon Runner, & Powerlifting.. !!	30.2
39.	(75)	Thomas Power Independent Director @9Spokes @bicraorg @pennypower @savortex DM @WhatsApp +447875695012 Email thomas@bip100.club #Bitcoin Join #BIP100Club	30.1
40.	(72)	Jon Ingham People strategist focusing on digital HR and the future of work. Author of The Social Organization.	30.0
41.	(22)	Javier Cuervo Arriesgarse es lo más seguro	29.5
42.	(15)	Zac Fitz-Walter Old twitter username, find me at @zacfitzwalter for all my latest nerdy updates.	29.2
43.	(33)	Oscar García Pañella @JamSummit @Cookiebox_SL @ENTI_BCN @iebschool - Serious Games & Gamification Program Director, Researcher, Professor, Designer, Consultant	29.2
44.	(111)	Marco Vallarino Journalist, writer, game designer: I work with Gamification, play with Interactive Fiction and viceversa	28.9
45.	(136)	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	28.2
46.	(24)	Dade Ronan Author Speaker Web Developer IT Analyst #Gamification Consultant https://winatweb.com	27.7
47.	(77)	Bart Hufen Gamification \| Transformer \| Speaker \| Author of 'A Brand New Playground' \| Player 1 @ BrandNewGame \|	27.2
48.	(46)	Semin Ozmorali Believer of #digital marketing & #ecommerce, into #UX & design trends, & coffee lover.	26.9
49.	(64)	Nicolas Babin A rare combination of technology, marketing and management. Co founder of GamFed	26.3
50.	(59)	George Cohta iglobe Inc. CEO Gamification & AR Evangelist, Startups Energizer, Digital Curator	25.4

51.	(115)	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	25.4
52=	(52)	Javier Arquelladas padre de 3 maravillosos hijos, creciendo con OMEGA CRM cada día y aprendiendo de la vida a base de “experiencias” ;) #customerexperience #omegacrm #oneteam	24.8
52=	(127)	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...	24.8
54.	(new)	Josep M Martinez  Social Media Strategist at jardindeideas.net	24.8
55.	(123)	Mathieu Chartier #HTML5 \| #gamification \| #webapps \| #digital #strategies \| #elearning \| Marketing Technologist	24.0
56.	(60)	Alessandro I A guy with a mobile that enjoys #Journalism , my #JackRussell Kobi & #Socialmedia ... I hate fish ¯\_(ツ)_/¯	22.0
57.	(32)	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	21.8
58.	(85)	Jose Antonio Antolín (Jota) #SocialMedia Manager & Strategist. #Marketing Digital and Networker.	21.0
59=	(50)	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	20.5
59=	(53)	Michael Fergusson Michael is a business poet. He composes his businesses in Vancouver BC.	20.5
59=	(127)	Matt Davis I like building things.	20.5
62.	(62)	Manuel Pimenta A gamification designer with a background in development, a scout leader, a musician and an aspiring speaker/writer/blogger.	20.1
63.	(43)	Aitor Barbosa Consultor de gamificación y serious games en Imagames y organizador de los @Gamificationjam	19.8
64.	(136)	Bo Armstrong #IOpsych grad student; #tech in #training & #selection	19.8
65.	(20)	Emiliano Labrador Doctor en #UX y #Gamificación. Autor de El uso del color en los videojuegos @HeroesdePapelES y #ElTesoroDeSanBorondón @AyudarJugando @everis #Research	19.7
66.	(86)	Jukka Koskenkanto CEO & Co-founder @ Cloudriven. Interests: Collaboration, CRM, Gamification, Management, Nature, Sailing and Sports.	18.4
67=	(115)	Ruth S. Contreras Researcher/Designer/Lecturer ★GAMES★ UX-UI,Technology+Learning,Game Based Learning,Gamification, Serious games,Communication #H2020 projects, @WIGJ	17.5
67=	(136)	Matija Hiti Co-founder and chief techie at @JollyDeck, creator of @LnDpity, gravel cyclist.	17.5
69.	(36)	Marco Tonetti Chief Product Designer at @bondlyfinance \| Not listed in Forbes 40 under 40 \| Happily married with a unicorn!	17.4
70.	(51)	Gamifier Gamifier and speaker. Make our environment more FUN by gamification. Take fun seriously! Check https://t.co/y8VOWtDuDP for more info. #gamification	16.1
71.	(55)	Priscilla Haring Mediapsycholoog MSc	16.1
72.	(100)	Nando Stoecklin Educational Futurist (my vision: http://goo.gl/1iOqf ), Cultural Anthropologist, Gamifier, Wikipedian	15.8
73.	(21)	Katie Piatt Technology, Learning & Games \| eLearning at the University of Brighton \| Co-Chair Playful Learning Association \| LGBT+ Ally	15.1
74.	(49)	Mathias Vermeulen Really cool stuff in L&D with #WinstonWolfe - #ProfessionalAmateur - Co-founder of @DutchDillonVOF - Organizer of #LearningTechDay - Fan of Seattle #Seahawks!	14.0
75.	(82)	Michelle Katics BankersLab Bringing gamified learning to the banking industry.	13.7

76.	(97)	Jesse Lahey Host of Engaging Leader and Game Changer podcasts	12.9
77.	(83)	Robby Ball Senior IT Executive, Social Media Strategist	12.3
78.	(73)	Máté Farkas an entrepreneurial minded gamification professional	12.0
79.	(90)	Tyler Altrup #Marketing, #SocialMedia, and #Gamification doer, music/concert nut, sneakerhead, STL by birth, SF by choice. Opinions are my own. He/him.	11.6
80=	(86)	Brian Burke Skier, Mountain Biker, Gamification & Enterprise Architecture expert at @Gartner_inc	11.4
80=	(86)	Nicole Lazzaro I make games and technology fun.	11.4
82.	(74)	Christophe Benoit Sr. researcher at Erasmus University College Brussels dept. Design & Technology	11.4
83.	(44)	Alejandrodomsau Dtor. Comunicación en @OmniumLab y @NeurobiaR Corresponsal en @EFEnoticias Periodismo, game design, guionaje, serious games, gamification y flamenco	11.1
84.	(81)	Patrick Bartl Change Guide @Horváth&Partners - Digital Enthusiast, Speaker \| Passion for #DigitalTransformation, #ChangeManagement, #Gamification, #DesignThinking, #AI	9.9
85=	(91)	Kelly Kampen Entrepreneur, LifeHacker, Semi-Minimalist, Founder of @DojoThreads (https://t.co/SVXQH4J9fl)	9.5
85=	(91)	Scott Sinclair I enjoy entrepreneurship, technology, digital, gamification and psychology. Views are my own.	9.5
87.	(100)	Helen Routledge Serious Games Designer, Author, Blogger and Psychologist, Gamification	9.3
88.	(78)	Deb Scott Best Selling #Author \| Award Winning #Podcaster: The Best People We Know #Radio Show	9.1
89=	(95)	Robert Californian. Lived & worked in Asia from 2010-2021. Tweeting about gaming, consumer internet, sports tech, and entrepreneurship \| Founder: @Playbasis @BoltHype	8.8
89=	(41)	Ian Bogost Writer & game designer. Professor of media studies, computing, business, architecture @GeorgiaTech. Contributing Writer @TheAtlantic. Editor @ObjectsObjects.	8.8
89=	(84)	Kabir Ahmad Gamification geek	8.8
89=	(69)	Waffling Iwilsonysj Personal views, Interested in e-pedagogy, social media, podcasting and LIVE streaming to support learning - Veggie/Vegan - Soya Wet Latte pls	8.8
93=	(60)	Iñaki Huarte Gorraiz Looking for la fiesta. #gamificación #innovación #creatividad y #fotografía. Socio fundador y Director de @ouiplay y @welcomeballoon	8.8
93=	(136)	Wolfgang Rathert Performance by Design - everything else is an accident. Applying Gamification to Management, Leadership, Innovation, and Change.	8.8
95=	(99)	Hanan Gazit Founder @julootGG Gaming+ Gameful UX Design & Metaverse Expert, Startups & Enterprise Advisor, Mentor, Keynote Speaker. \| Tweets are my own.	8.3
95=	(115)	Antonio Segovia Gamifier & Designer at Bitoon Games	8.3
95=	(136)	Ryan Cruz Gamer, Marketer & People Developer	8.3
98=	(31)	Michael Wu Ph.D. Scientist: Big Data, Gamification, Influence, Predictive Social Analytic, Cyber Anthropology, Social Network Analysis, Machine Learning, Community Dynamics	7.9
98=	(115)	Pau Yanez Founder & CEO of @GeomotionGames. Creating location-based mobile games - @citynostra. Innovation, Games, Serious Games and Gamification.	7.9
98=	(new)	Jean-Yves Clic&Gain Mettez du sourire dans votre communication ! Agence spécialisée en conversationnel #IA #bot #image #voix #gamification #réalité #augmentée #innovation	7.9