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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 It is no longer active.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

It's that time of the year when we vote for our Gamification Guru of the Year!

This is an award given by the gamification community for the person we feel has contributed most to the gamification industry over the past 12 months.

As a Gamification Guru your vote is weighted according to your Guru Score. That means your vote really counts!

The nominees for 2015 Gamification Guru of the year are:

Amy Jo Kim
An Coppens
Andrzej Marczewski
Gabe Zichermann
Gal Rimon
Jane McGonigal
Mario Herger
Michael Wu
Monica Cornetti
Victor Manrique
Yukai Chou

To vote just hit reply to this email and let me know your person. All votes are kept confidential. The ballot process will be run by me and audited by the Gamification Gurus stewardship committee.

For more details on the award visit the gamificationofwork.com blog.

Cheers

Toby

Rank			Guru score
1.	(1)	Monica Cornetti Gamifcation Consultant and Trainer CEO of Sententia Gamification Specializing in Train the Trainer GamiCon Gamemaster	70.8
2.	(3)	Andrzej Marczewski Gamification & Loyalty, designer & speaker, gamer and author of Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play	67.6
3.	(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.	60.5
4.	(32)	Mahmoud Fereydouni #MachineLearning & #SoftwareEngineer , #Gamer & #Gamification Guru	54.5
5.	(7)	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.	54.5
6.	(4)	Toby Beresford rise.global CEO	52.9
7.	(11)	Gal Rimon Founder of GamEffective; the enterprise Gamification for sales and Service	51.9
8.	(6)	Alireza Ranjbar Shourabi I help businesses change behavior of their customers and employees. #Persuasive / #Gamification - designer / consultant.	49.8
9.	(5)	An Coppens Chief game changer at Gamification Nation based in London and serving European clients.	47.9
10.	(12)	Dade Ronan Author Speaker Web Developer IT Analyst #Gamification Consultant https://winatweb.com	47.5
11.	(18)	Marigo Raftopoulos Innovation \| Technology \| Artificial Intelligence \| Design Futures \| Post-Doctoral Researcher \| MSCA-IF fellow with @augment_Us \| https://t.co/kPb6LdHJ7P	47.1
12.	(15)	Serena #bigdata #artificialintelligence #gamification #blogging #socialmedia	47.0
13.	(8)	David Mullich Video game designer, producer, instructor.	44.9
14.	(115)	Alberto Mora Computer Engineer / Gamification Researcher & Designer / Human-Computer Interaction	44.2
15.	(9)	Mohsen Saeidi Gamification designer	43.9
16.	(14)	Tim Gorree Founder, Digistars	42.9
17.	(31)	Mario Herger I help people make work more fun	42.7
18.	(24)	Karl Kapp Helping people understand the convergence of learning, technology, games & Gamification through engagement, laughter and insight.	42.4
19.	(22)	Joris Beerda Gamification Expert; Octalysis Master	41.7
20.	(47)	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	41.3
21.	(17)	Cesc Garriga Pons Gamification - Tech. Project Manager - eLearning 2.0	41.1
22.	(16)	Lennart Nacke Director of @hcigamesgroup and Associate Professor. #UX and #Gamification Strategist. Games User Researcher. #GameDesign, #GamesUR, #GameUX	40.5
23.	(65)	Darryn VDB Crafting Purposeful Play - and making the learning count	40.1
24.	(54)	Kevin Werbach Wharton prof, tech policy maven, blockchain wrangler, game thinker, MOOC teacher, pescatarian cook, feminist. Author, Blockchain & the New Architecture of Trust	39.2
25.	(10)	Gustavo Tondello Gamification Scientist and Consultant. Ph.D. Student, HCI Games Group. Logosophy Researcher.	38.6

26.	(13)	George Cohta iglobe Inc. CEO Gamification & AR Evangelist, Startups Energizer, Digital Curator	38.2
27.	(62)	Amy Jo Kim Game Designer	38.1
28.	(20)	Dennis Kappen Gamification Consultant and Researcher, UX specialist; Interaction Experience Designer	35.4
29.	(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.	33.5
30.	(102)	Jesse Lahey Host of Engaging Leader and Game Changer podcasts	33.2
31.	(91)	Amit Shah #Technology & Business executive helping global companies succeed. #cloud #transformation #formula1 #nba views are my own	31.1
32.	(88)	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	31.0
33.	(89)	Zac Fitz-Walter Old twitter username, find me at @zacfitzwalter for all my latest nerdy updates.	30.8
34.	(25)	José Carlos Cortizo	30.7
35.	(81)	Daniel Meusburger Gamification and Tech Groupie	29.8
36.	(52)	Sergio Jiménez	29.6
37.	(26)	Pete Jenkins Speaker & trainer on #gamification \| CEO @gamifiplus \| Honorary Ambassador @GamFed \| Founder @gamifyawards \| Chair @gamification_eu \| Lecturer @BrightonBSchool	29.2
38.	(105)	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.	29.1
39.	(30)	Marco Tonetti Chief Product Designer at @bondlyfinance \| Not listed in Forbes 40 under 40 \| Happily married with a unicorn!	29.0
40.	(118)	Juan Fernández Galera Life is a game...play it. Diseñador de experiencias y escribiendo en @EscueladeXP #gamification #gamedesign #education	27.1
41.	(71)	Mathias Vermeulen Really cool stuff in L&D with #WinstonWolfe - #ProfessionalAmateur - Co-founder of @DutchDillonVOF - Organizer of #LearningTechDay - Fan of Seattle #Seahawks!	26.6
42=	(38)	Victor Manrique www.epicwinblog.net	26.4
42=	(77)	Bernardo Crespo Learning & Being myself “everyone else's already taken” #beyondDigital #DigitalSustainability #DigitalTransformation @IEbusiness · Lego Lover · proud ex @BBVA	26.4
44.	(59)	Jorge Simoes Research on e-learning, social networks, game-based learning and gamification.	25.8
45.	(41)	Oscar García Pañella @JamSummit @Cookiebox_SL @ENTI_BCN @iebschool - Serious Games & Gamification Program Director, Researcher, Professor, Designer, Consultant	25.2
46.	(39)	Flavio Escribano PhD. Head of [Gamification] Research Team at @gecon_es \|\| Founder of @arsgames. Quiz me, baby	24.4
47=	(72)	Brian Burke Skier, Mountain Biker, Gamification & Enterprise Architecture expert at @Gartner_inc	24.4
47=	(141)	Kevin Shane Fun ideas, #purpose #socialimpact exploration, family & friends, community, #marketplacelending #fintech #realestate ⛷kitesurfing and maps. @sharestates	24.4
49.	(48)	Hanan Gazit Founder @julootGG Gaming+ Gameful UX Design & Metaverse Expert, Startups & Enterprise Advisor, Mentor, Keynote Speaker. \| Tweets are my own.	24.1
50.	(50)	Priscilla Haring Mediapsycholoog MSc	24.0

51.	(85)	Wolfgang Rathert Performance by Design - everything else is an accident. Applying Gamification to Management, Leadership, Innovation, and Change.	23.4
52.	(126)	Kabir Ahmad Gamification geek	23.2
53=	(43)	Rich Wallace father of crazy twins. gamer, #ux believer and #gamification geek.	23.2
53=	(35)	John Adewole CEO IFB Gaming. Director of Learning at Hubert Ogunde School.	23.2
55=	(127)	Helen Routledge Serious Games Designer, Author, Blogger and Psychologist, Gamification	22.8
55=	(55)	Javier Espinosa Slow education.	22.8
57.	(60)	Iñaki Huarte Gorraiz Looking for la fiesta. #gamificación #innovación #creatividad y #fotografía. Socio fundador y Director de @ouiplay y @welcomeballoon	21.0
58.	(45)	Manuel Pimenta A gamification designer with a background in development, a scout leader, a musician and an aspiring speaker/writer/blogger.	20.6
59.	(21)	Fabio Viola Gamification Designer/Developer, Public Speaker and Professor of Gamification & Engagement at University of Rome and Milan.	20.5
60.	(23)	Gamifier Gamifier and speaker. Make our environment more FUN by gamification. Take fun seriously! Check https://t.co/y8VOWtDuDP for more info. #gamification	20.2
61.	(46)	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.	19.9
62.	(19)	Michael Wu Ph.D. Scientist: Big Data, Gamification, Influence, Predictive Social Analytic, Cyber Anthropology, Social Network Analysis, Machine Learning, Community Dynamics	19.8
63.	(27)	Steven Isaacs Education Program Manager @epicgames @fncreate @unrealengine \| past: Teacher #gamedesign \| #ISTE Outstanding Teacher \| author: #esportsplaybook \| @gsesportsorg	19.7
64.	(28)	Eric Montoya Seller @LiveRamp #OmniChannel Identity Resolution Evangelist\|eCommerce\|SocialGood Husband\|Christian\|Foodie\|Gamer\|Clarifier of the Obfuscated Web \|#NHLHockeyFan	19.5
65.	(49)	Madhusudan Rao Immersive visualisation using VR & AR, is my next focus area. Keep following me to know more! Opinions are my own.	19.5
66.	(42)	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	19.5
67.	(95)	Nando Stoecklin Educational Futurist (my vision: http://goo.gl/1iOqf ), Cultural Anthropologist, Gamifier, Wikipedian	18.6
68=	(141)	Pau Yanez Founder & CEO of @GeomotionGames. Creating location-based mobile games - @citynostra. Innovation, Games, Serious Games and Gamification.	17.7
68=	(57)	Jestin VanScoyoc High School Science Teacher. Runner. Gamer	17.7
68=	(141)	Mark Faulkner Game design, gamification, finance, and software development. And Games.	17.7
71.	(44)	Isidro Rodrigo Serious Gamer + HRer + Lifelong Learner + Shiny Happy People Searcher + Other Undiscovered Things = That's me!	16.8
72.	(51)	Sydes Jokes We don't stop laughing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop laughing.	16.5
73=	(new)	Bartosz Partyka	16.4
73=	(68)	Javier Cuervo Arriesgarse es lo más seguro	16.4
75.	(107)	JesseSchell I am a game designer.	16.2

76.	(103)	Emiliano Labrador Doctor en #UX y #Gamificación. Autor de El uso del color en los videojuegos @HeroesdePapelES y #ElTesoroDeSanBorondón @AyudarJugando @everis #Research	16.1
77.	(55)	SeriousGamesIndustry Ronnie Dungan - head of content for http://t.co/WTHPH9K2mJ	15.7
78.	(58)	Rob Hulsen co-founder Hulan Studio. Serious games with a smile ;)	15.3
79.	(62)	Mike Martoccia Career Strategist w/ focus on Platforms. Fluent in IoT/Immersive/identity/blockchain. Technical evaluator and investor, momentum trader, Alt-* hater. #DYOR	14.5
80.	(98)	Luca Massaro Founder and CEO of @WePlayCo Multi-Award-Winning, Performance Marketing Agency for the Sports Sector.	14.4
81.	(107)	Janaki Mythily Kumar Design leader \| Innovation culture catalyst \| Speaker \| Author \| Artist	14.0
82.	(86)	Robby Ball Senior IT Executive, Social Media Strategist	13.9
83.	(80)	Michelle Katics BankersLab Bringing gamified learning to the banking industry.	13.0
84=	(65)	Tom Chatfield Tech philosopher, novelist, dad. Non-fiction, thrillers, critical thinking. Lists. Latest book: #HowToThink https://t.co/HU6JklHyXQ	12.1
84=	(141)	Seth Priebatsch Chief Revenue Officer @Grubhub	12.1
84=	(79)	Nicole Lazzaro I make games and technology fun.	12.1
84=	(118)	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.	12.1
88.	(83)	Mathieu Chartier #HTML5 \| #gamification \| #webapps \| #digital #strategies \| #elearning \| Marketing Technologist	11.4
89.	(36)	Josep M Martinez  Social Media Strategist at jardindeideas.net	11.1
90.	(87)	Jose Antonio Antolín (Jota) #SocialMedia Manager & Strategist. #Marketing Digital and Networker.	10.8
91.	(new)	Amirhossein Seghatoleslami Growth Hacker & Growth consultant	10.5
92.	(33)	Tyler Altrup #Marketing, #SocialMedia, and #Gamification doer, music/concert nut, sneakerhead, STL by birth, SF by choice. Opinions are my own. He/him.	10.4
93.	(75)	Marco Vallarino Journalist, writer, game designer: I work with Gamification, play with Interactive Fiction and viceversa	10.4
94.	(99)	Jon Ingham People strategist focusing on digital HR and the future of work. Author of The Social Organization.	9.5
95.	(141)	Nicolas Babin A rare combination of technology, marketing and management. Co founder of GamFed	9.4
96.	(36)	Patrick Bartl Change Guide @Horváth&Partners - Digital Enthusiast, Speaker \| Passion for #DigitalTransformation, #ChangeManagement, #Gamification, #DesignThinking, #AI	8.8
97=	(66)	Dennis Crowley I like to build things (@Foursquare	8.7
97=	(96)	Bob Marsh Could be a decent golfer but rather hang with the fam & grow a company.	8.7
97=	(81)	Sebastian Deterding Empirical philosopher and deliberate designer of playful & gameful things. Professor @UniOfYork. Associate @whatsthehubbub. Co-editor of @gamefulworld.	8.7
97=	(141)	Abn2003 #digital #transformation & #strategy architect @Microsoft	8.7

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