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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 It is no longer active.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

Hi, all

In preparation for the Gamification Guru of the Year award (winner to be announced at Gamification World Congress in Barcelona later this year, 10-13 Nov 2015), please send your nominations by email to toby@rise.global, with some quick thoughts on why they are worthy of the award. Voting on the curated, short-list of nominations will be open to all Gurus from Oct 1st to Nov 1st.

This month we saw the biggest climbs from John Adewole (up 86 places to 37th), R Ray Wang (up 77 places to 56th), and Juan Antonio Esteban Bernardo (up 64 places to 50th).

We also welcome new gurus Gustavo Tondello (62nd), Benedikt Straube (63rd), and Rob Hulsen (121st). to the Gamification Gurus Power 100 board.

Well done to this week's top three Yu-kai Chou, Monica Cornetti, and Cesc Garriga Pons.

Rank			Guru score
1.	(2)	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.	74.4
2.	(4)	Monica Cornetti Gamifcation Consultant and Trainer CEO of Sententia Gamification Specializing in Train the Trainer GamiCon Gamemaster	67.5
3.	(3)	Cesc Garriga Pons Gamification - Tech. Project Manager - eLearning 2.0	54.2
4.	(5)	Toby Beresford rise.global CEO	53.2
5.	(1)	Andrzej Marczewski Gamification & Loyalty, designer & speaker, gamer and author of Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play	53.1
6.	(7)	An Coppens Chief game changer at Gamification Nation based in London and serving European clients.	47.3
7.	(21)	David Mullich Video game designer, producer, instructor.	46.6
8.	(15)	Pete Jenkins Speaker & trainer on #gamification \| CEO @gamifiplus \| Honorary Ambassador @GamFed \| Founder @gamifyawards \| Chair @gamification_eu \| Lecturer @BrightonBSchool	45.4
9.	(16)	Alireza Ranjbar Shourabi I help businesses change behavior of their customers and employees. #Persuasive / #Gamification - designer / consultant.	43.9
10.	(14)	Mario Herger I help people make work more fun	43.9
11.	(12)	Gal Rimon Founder of GamEffective; the enterprise Gamification for sales and Service	42.9
12.	(19)	George Cohta iglobe Inc. CEO Gamification & AR Evangelist, Startups Energizer, Digital Curator	41.4
13.	(35)	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.	39.9
14.	(10)	Marigo Raftopoulos Innovation \| Technology \| Artificial Intelligence \| Design Futures \| Post-Doctoral Researcher \| MSCA-IF fellow with @augment_Us \| https://t.co/kPb6LdHJ7P	39.4
15.	(26)	Oscar García Pañella @JamSummit @Cookiebox_SL @ENTI_BCN @iebschool - Serious Games & Gamification Program Director, Researcher, Professor, Designer, Consultant	38.6
16.	(28)	Patrick Bartl Change Guide @Horváth&Partners - Digital Enthusiast, Speaker \| Passion for #DigitalTransformation, #ChangeManagement, #Gamification, #DesignThinking, #AI	38.3
17.	(40)	Kevin Werbach Wharton prof, tech policy maven, blockchain wrangler, game thinker, MOOC teacher, pescatarian cook, feminist. Author, Blockchain & the New Architecture of Trust	38.2
18.	(8)	José Carlos Cortizo	38.1
19.	(24)	Michael Wu Ph.D. Scientist: Big Data, Gamification, Influence, Predictive Social Analytic, Cyber Anthropology, Social Network Analysis, Machine Learning, Community Dynamics	37.6
20.	(11)	Joris Beerda Gamification Expert; Octalysis Master	36.4
21.	(46)	Aitor Barbosa Consultor de gamificación y serious games en Imagames y organizador de los @Gamificationjam	36.4
22.	(49)	Flavio Escribano PhD. Head of [Gamification] Research Team at @gecon_es \|\| Founder of @arsgames. Quiz me, baby	35.9
23.	(38)	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...	35.4
24.	(20)	Gamifier Gamifier and speaker. Make our environment more FUN by gamification. Take fun seriously! Check https://t.co/y8VOWtDuDP for more info. #gamification	35.2
25.	(41)	Amit Shah #Technology & Business executive helping global companies succeed. #cloud #transformation #formula1 #nba views are my own	35.1

26.	(42)	Sergio Jiménez	34.3
27.	(30)	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.	34.3
28.	(33)	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	33.8
29.	(9)	Victor Manrique www.epicwinblog.net	31.6
30.	(47)	Karl Kapp Helping people understand the convergence of learning, technology, games & Gamification through engagement, laughter and insight.	30.8
31.	(36)	Alejandrodomsau Dtor. Comunicación en @OmniumLab y @NeurobiaR Corresponsal en @EFEnoticias Periodismo, game design, guionaje, serious games, gamification y flamenco	30.4
32.	(59)	Jorge Simoes Research on e-learning, social networks, game-based learning and gamification.	29.4
33.	(17)	Fabio Viola Gamification Designer/Developer, Public Speaker and Professor of Gamification & Engagement at University of Rome and Milan.	28.7
34.	(77)	Eric Montoya Seller @LiveRamp #OmniChannel Identity Resolution Evangelist\|eCommerce\|SocialGood Husband\|Christian\|Foodie\|Gamer\|Clarifier of the Obfuscated Web \|#NHLHockeyFan	27.6
35.	(81)	Tyler Altrup #Marketing, #SocialMedia, and #Gamification doer, music/concert nut, sneakerhead, STL by birth, SF by choice. Opinions are my own. He/him.	27.5
36.	(52)	Javier Cuervo Arriesgarse es lo más seguro	27.2
37.	(123)	John Adewole CEO IFB Gaming. Director of Learning at Hubert Ogunde School.	25.9
38.	(53)	Steven Isaacs Education Program Manager @epicgames @fncreate @unrealengine \| past: Teacher #gamedesign \| #ISTE Outstanding Teacher \| author: #esportsplaybook \| @gsesportsorg	24.8
39.	(43)	Manuel Pimenta A gamification designer with a background in development, a scout leader, a musician and an aspiring speaker/writer/blogger.	24.7
40.	(13)	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.	24.7
41.	(48)	Antonio Tbahs	24.6
42.	(44)	Amy Jo Kim Game Designer	24.3
43.	(18)	Bernardo Crespo Learning & Being myself “everyone else's already taken” #beyondDigital #DigitalSustainability #DigitalTransformation @IEbusiness · Lego Lover · proud ex @BBVA	24.2
44.	(31)	Isidro Rodrigo Serious Gamer + HRer + Lifelong Learner + Shiny Happy People Searcher + Other Undiscovered Things = That's me!	23.9
45.	(50)	Emiliano Labrador Doctor en #UX y #Gamificación. Autor de El uso del color en los videojuegos @HeroesdePapelES y #ElTesoroDeSanBorondón @AyudarJugando @everis #Research	23.4
46.	(39)	Sydes Jokes We don't stop laughing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop laughing.	23.0
47.	(37)	Wolfgang Rathert Performance by Design - everything else is an accident. Applying Gamification to Management, Leadership, Innovation, and Change.	22.8
48.	(83)	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	22.5
49.	(56)	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	22.4
50.	(114)	Juan Antonio Esteban Bernardo Profesional de la gestión de personas, apasionado por enseñar y aprender, maratoniano converso. Co-autor de #RetratosHumanos y #RelatosHumanos	22.1

51.	(25)	Dade Ronan Author Speaker Web Developer IT Analyst #Gamification Consultant https://winatweb.com	22.0
52.	(23)	Darryn VDB Crafting Purposeful Play - and making the learning count	22.0
53.	(99)	Francisco Revuelta Miembro de @Asocgrupoalfas y @RedRute, Presidente de @CIVE131, #videojuegos, #gamificación, #educacionemocional, #elearning, #TIC, #mindfulness	21.9
54.	(73)	Jose Antonio Antolín (Jota) #SocialMedia Manager & Strategist. #Marketing Digital and Networker.	21.9
55.	(78)	Nicole Lazzaro I make games and technology fun.	21.7
56.	(133)	R Ray Wang @ConstellationR #CEO @DisrupTVShow 2X BestSelling Author @hcleadership @HarvardBiz Keynoter #Futurist Provocateur #EDM #DJ #Foodie #SVLife #TaiwaneseAm	21.5
57.	(62)	Mathias Vermeulen Really cool stuff in L&D with #WinstonWolfe - #ProfessionalAmateur - Co-founder of @DutchDillonVOF - Organizer of #LearningTechDay - Fan of Seattle #Seahawks!	20.8
58.	(44)	Sebastian Deterding Empirical philosopher and deliberate designer of playful & gameful things. Professor @UniOfYork. Associate @whatsthehubbub. Co-editor of @gamefulworld.	20.7
59.	(51)	Kabir Ahmad Gamification geek	20.7
60.	(87)	Zbyněk Štajer gamification & game designer at Court of Moravia	20.3
61.	(27)	Priscilla Haring Mediapsycholoog MSc	20.3
62.	(new)	Gustavo Tondello Gamification Scientist and Consultant. Ph.D. Student, HCI Games Group. Logosophy Researcher.	19.9
63.	(new)	Benedikt Straube Working as IT Consultant, ESN Evangelist, active MOOCer, #Gamification Enthusiast Tweets are my own	19.8
64.	(85)	Nitesh Ambuj Digital Transformation Evengalist \| Product Strategist \| Entrepreneur \| Social Activist \| Political Observer \| Author \| Conversationalist - Speaker	19.7
65.	(61)	Zac Fitz-Walter Old twitter username, find me at @zacfitzwalter for all my latest nerdy updates.	19.7
66.	(87)	Tim Gorree Founder, Digistars	19.2
67.	(123)	Nando Stoecklin Educational Futurist (my vision: http://goo.gl/1iOqf ), Cultural Anthropologist, Gamifier, Wikipedian	18.7
68.	(69)	Brian Burke Skier, Mountain Biker, Gamification & Enterprise Architecture expert at @Gartner_inc	18.5
69.	(64)	Madhusudan Rao Immersive visualisation using VR & AR, is my next focus area. Keep following me to know more! Opinions are my own.	18.4
70=	(57)	Hanan Gazit Founder @julootGG Gaming+ Gameful UX Design & Metaverse Expert, Startups & Enterprise Advisor, Mentor, Keynote Speaker. \| Tweets are my own.	17.9
70=	(123)	Bart Hufen Gamification \| Transformer \| Speaker \| Author of 'A Brand New Playground' \| Player 1 @ BrandNewGame \|	17.9
72.	(69)	JesseSchell I am a game designer.	17.9
73.	(107)	Natalie Denmeade Interested in E-Learning (Moodle), Information Technology, Adobe, Theosophy, Theatre, Motherhood, Living life to the full.. I will inspire you!	17.6
74=	(63)	Marco Tonetti Chief Product Designer at @bondlyfinance \| Not listed in Forbes 40 under 40 \| Happily married with a unicorn!	17.3
74=	(123)	Alessandro I A guy with a mobile that enjoys #Journalism , my #JackRussell Kobi & #Socialmedia ... I hate fish ¯\_(ツ)_/¯	17.3

76.	(133)	Dr. Justin Marquis Juggler of human brains, e-learning and video games! Game-based learning authority and curriculum design mastermind!	17.1
77=	(6)	Thijs De Vries Experience designer, gamification expert, public speaker. Top 10 Gamification Guru, Speaker at TEDx.	16.9
77=	(100)	Robert Californian. Lived & worked in Asia from 2010-2021. Tweeting about gaming, consumer internet, sports tech, and entrepreneurship \| Founder: @Playbasis @BoltHype	16.9
77=	(34)	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.	16.9
77=	(133)	Rodrigo Borgia Gamification, Spanish, Latin America, Customer, Consultant.	16.9
81=	(74)	Michael Meder Researcher at @DAI_Labor @TUBerlin, Head of @CCIRML (Competence Center #InformationRetrieval and #MachineLearning) #ai #nlp #chatbot #gamification	16.6
81=	(68)	Chiel Reemer It's consciousness evolving.	16.6
83=	(100)	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.	15.8
83=	(123)	André Cavero Family 1st, after that #Innovation #Transformation #Gamification & #MusicLover. #Digital #Marketing at @Yanbal	15.8
85=	(87)	Carrie Peters Native New Mexican in #Seattle	15.1
85=	(69)	Mike Martoccia Career Strategist w/ focus on Platforms. Fluent in IoT/Immersive/identity/blockchain. Technical evaluator and investor, momentum trader, Alt-* hater. #DYOR	15.1
87=	(133)	Humberto Cervera Co-Creador de #FiTech: Robolution / Escritor / Productor / Game Designer / EP de #ReyMysterio / https://t.co/Dy9PBNLgkH / https://t.co/cYMxI5NNmn /	15.1
87=	(60)	Iosu Recalde Suarez Llevando el poder del juego a las Organizaciones desde @ouiplay @welcomeballoon. Planes de Acogida. #onboarding #gamificación.	15.1
87=	(78)	Juliette Denny Founder and MD of @growthengineer, an award winning learning technologies company. #Gamification #LearningGames #SocialLearning #LoveLearning	15.1
90.	(98)	Janne Haonperä Horrifying Producer and Cheerful Marketing and Communications Guy. Tweets are my own. @afterdarkhki @korjaamohki #AfterDarkHelsinki	13.6
91.	(86)	Marco Vallarino Journalist, writer, game designer: I work with Gamification, play with Interactive Fiction and viceversa	13.5
92.	(102)	Jesse Lahey Host of Engaging Leader and Game Changer podcasts	13.4
93=	(133)	Paulina Bozek Founder: INENSU, once upon a time SingStar. Making Apps. Platforms. Social Stuff. Justin Bieber followed me on 21_04_10.	13.3
93=	(32)	Kam Star I love creating products users love	13.3
93=	(54)	Máté Farkas an entrepreneurial minded gamification professional	13.3
93=	(55)	Michiel Van Eunen Gamification Expert \| Experience Designer	13.3
93=	(95)	Jestin VanScoyoc High School Science Teacher. Runner. Gamer	13.3
98.	(96)	Andres Pisso Game Designer y CEO Diversoft, Intereses: #Gamification #Mlearning, #Lectura,#Videojuegos, #Comics & #Rock	13.3
99.	(66)	Michelle Katics BankersLab Bringing gamified learning to the banking industry.	13.0
100.	(107)	SeriousGamesIndustry Ronnie Dungan - head of content for http://t.co/WTHPH9K2mJ	12.2