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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 It is no longer active.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

Happy New Year!

Watch this month's countdown on youtube.

Just one new guru to welcome this month - Kalev Karpuk who writes an interesting medium blog about gamification.

Highlighted players for this month are Yu-kai Chou who has month on month upped his Tweeting game which has resulted in double the output over the year.

Monica Cornetti has a huge spike in her Slideshare views this month - getting attention is half the battle.

Check out the leaderboard and follow everyone you don't know yet.

Till next month, keep gamifying!

Rank			Guru score
1.	(1)	Monica Cornetti Gamifcation Consultant and Trainer CEO of Sententia Gamification Specializing in Train the Trainer GamiCon Gamemaster	93.1
2.	(2)	Sylvester Arnab Prof of #GameScience at @disrupt_learn @CovUni_CPC I #GChangers @GCRF_ACES @_mycapsule @beaconingEU \| Book https://t.co/v0JgZ0lb0B \| Believer \| Views my own	77.5
3.	(3)	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.	75.4
4.	(6)	Karl Kapp Helping people understand the convergence of learning, technology, games & Gamification through engagement, laughter and insight.	70.2
5.	(5)	Ercan Altug YILMAZ First Turkish Gamification Book Author, Lecturer and Gamification Expert. www.oyunlastirma.co	69.9
6.	(4)	Pete Jenkins Speaker & trainer on #gamification \| CEO @gamifiplus \| Honorary Ambassador @GamFed \| Founder @gamifyawards \| Chair @gamification_eu \| Lecturer @BrightonBSchool	66.0
7.	(8)	Andrzej Marczewski Gamification & Loyalty, designer & speaker, gamer and author of Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play	61.9
8.	(7)	Gustavo Tondello Gamification Scientist and Consultant. Ph.D. Student, HCI Games Group. Logosophy Researcher.	57.5
9.	(16)	Fabio Viola Gamification Designer/Developer, Public Speaker and Professor of Gamification & Engagement at University of Rome and Milan.	56.4
10.	(9)	An Coppens Chief game changer at Gamification Nation based in London and serving European clients.	45.4
11.	(10)	John Turner John Turner wants to live in a world where work can be engaging and fun. Connect on Linkedin @ https://t.co/DCNq2Ribhg	42.9
12.	(13)	Nicolas Babin A rare combination of technology, marketing and management. Co founder of GamFed	36.8
13.	(14)	Alireza Ranjbar Shourabi I help businesses change behavior of their customers and employees. #Persuasive / #Gamification - designer / consultant.	33.6
14.	(12)	Patrick Bartl Change Guide @Horváth&Partners - Digital Enthusiast, Speaker \| Passion for #DigitalTransformation, #ChangeManagement, #Gamification, #DesignThinking, #AI	32.8
15.	(15)	George Cohta iglobe Inc. CEO Gamification & AR Evangelist, Startups Energizer, Digital Curator	32.6
16.	(19)	Gal Rimon Founder of GamEffective; the enterprise Gamification for sales and Service	32.2
17.	(45)	Ahmed Hossam #Gamification Guest Lecturer for @oaklandu & Founder of @Gampact. empowering Gamification in #Egypt, & #MENARegion using impactful solutions	32.1
18.	(44)	Manuel Pimenta A gamification designer with a background in development, a scout leader, a musician and an aspiring speaker/writer/blogger.	31.7
19.	(23)	Lluis Bueno Gamificación de negocios online y offline	30.1
20.	(21)	Bart Hufen Gamification \| Transformer \| Speaker \| Author of 'A Brand New Playground' \| Player 1 @ BrandNewGame \|	29.7
21.	(20)	David Mullich Video game designer, producer, instructor.	29.4
22.	(27)	Dennis Kappen Gamification Consultant and Researcher, UX specialist; Interaction Experience Designer	29.4
23.	(17)	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.	27.5
24.	(25)	Vasilis Gkogkidis Gamification designer, speaker and trainer working for GAMIFICATION+. Greek Ambassador of GamFed and organiser of the Thessaloniki Gamification Meetup	27.2
25.	(22)	Dade Ronan Author Speaker Web Developer IT Analyst #Gamification Consultant https://winatweb.com	26.7

26.	(26)	Amit Shah #Technology & Business executive helping global companies succeed. #cloud #transformation #formula1 #nba views are my own	25.0
27.	(46)	Toby Beresford rise.global CEO	24.8
28.	(31)	Kevin Werbach Wharton prof, tech policy maven, blockchain wrangler, game thinker, MOOC teacher, pescatarian cook, feminist. Author, Blockchain & the New Architecture of Trust	23.8
29.	(37)	Michiel Van Eunen Gamification Expert \| Experience Designer	23.8
30.	(105)	Marcel Klimo Fintech Architect at @vacuumlabs	23.1
31.	(96)	Darryn VDB Crafting Purposeful Play - and making the learning count	22.6
32.	(24)	Mahmoud Fereydouni #MachineLearning & #SoftwareEngineer , #Gamer & #Gamification Guru	22.2
33.	(52)	Gamifier Gamifier and speaker. Make our environment more FUN by gamification. Take fun seriously! Check https://t.co/y8VOWtDuDP for more info. #gamification	21.6
34.	(50)	Eric Montoya Seller @LiveRamp #OmniChannel Identity Resolution Evangelist\|eCommerce\|SocialGood Husband\|Christian\|Foodie\|Gamer\|Clarifier of the Obfuscated Web \|#NHLHockeyFan	20.5
35.	(32)	Rob Alvarez Bucholska Gamification in education expert, international keynote speaker and advocate. Host of Professor Game and working and teaching at @IEBusiness School with interactive learning experiences.	19.6
36.	(36)	Ehab Abu Dayeh Senior Course Manager @edraak \| Specialized in #Gamification, MiddleEast gamification guru -GamifiedMENA #استراتيجيات_الألعاب_التحفيزية	19.4
37.	(18)	Oscar García Pañella @JamSummit @Cookiebox_SL @ENTI_BCN @iebschool - Serious Games & Gamification Program Director, Researcher, Professor, Designer, Consultant	19.3
38.	(28)	Sabrina Bruehwiler Gamification Designer and Consultant @OctalysisGroup \| International Keynote Speaker. I believe in the transformation of the World through Gameful and Behavioural Design!	18.7
39.	(74)	Marco Vallarino Journalist, writer, game designer: I work with Gamification, play with Interactive Fiction and viceversa	18.0
40.	(71)	Amy Jo Kim Game Designer	17.9
41.	(11)	Alberto Mora Computer Engineer / Gamification Researcher & Designer / Human-Computer Interaction	17.9
42.	(116)	Steven Isaacs Education Program Manager @epicgames @fncreate @unrealengine \| past: Teacher #gamedesign \| #ISTE Outstanding Teacher \| author: #esportsplaybook \| @gsesportsorg	17.7
43.	(39)	Rob Hulsen co-founder Hulan Studio. Serious games with a smile ;)	17.3
44.	(91)	Jestin VanScoyoc High School Science Teacher. Runner. Gamer	16.8
45.	(42)	Andoni Sanz Computer Scientist + STEM Teacher + EdTechnologist + Google Educator + Moodle expert + Gamifier	16.1
46.	(55)	Marigo Raftopoulos Innovation \| Technology \| Artificial Intelligence \| Design Futures \| Post-Doctoral Researcher \| MSCA-IF fellow with @augment_Us \| https://t.co/kPb6LdHJ7P	13.3
47.	(58)	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.	13.2
48.	(79)	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	13.0
49.	(69)	Barry Kirk Marketing consultant helping brands engage, retain and grow their valued customers \| Principal Consultant at Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute \| Tikiphile	13.0
50.	(33)	José Carlos Cortizo	12.9

51.	(57)	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.	12.4
52.	(49)	Tim Gorree Founder, Digistars	11.5
53.	(77)	Nicole Lazzaro I make games and technology fun.	11.1
54.	(53)	Ruth S. Contreras Researcher/Designer/Lecturer ★GAMES★ UX-UI,Technology+Learning,Game Based Learning,Gamification, Serious games,Communication #H2020 projects, @WIGJ	10.9
55.	(115)	Jasper Mannaert Edupreneurs. Webdesign en Concept ontwikkeling.	10.9
56.	(128)	Janaki Mythily Kumar Design leader \| Innovation culture catalyst \| Speaker \| Author \| Artist	10.4
57.	(66)	Tyler Altrup #Marketing, #SocialMedia, and #Gamification doer, music/concert nut, sneakerhead, STL by birth, SF by choice. Opinions are my own. He/him.	10.3
58.	(63)	Alain Bonati Gamification.it è un blog sulle Game-based Business Solutions, creato e gestito da Alittleb.it srl.	10.1
59.	(80)	Sebastian Deterding Empirical philosopher and deliberate designer of playful & gameful things. Professor @UniOfYork. Associate @whatsthehubbub. Co-editor of @gamefulworld.	9.9
60.	(85)	Jan Bidner A creative guy. Gamification speaker. Project manager. UX strategist, teacher and Game designer. Hospital clown. Mostly just professional digital strategist and gameful behavior designer.	9.8
61.	(51)	Evgeni Kouris Artist, entrepreneur and gamification expert. Founder of Gamewheel - SaaS platform helping enterprises to effectively communicate with power of gamification and mobile AR/VR.	9.7
62.	(106)	Ian Bogost Writer & game designer. Professor of media studies, computing, business, architecture @GeorgiaTech. Contributing Writer @TheAtlantic. Editor @ObjectsObjects.	9.0
63=	(88)	Mathias Vermeulen Really cool stuff in L&D with #WinstonWolfe - #ProfessionalAmateur - Co-founder of @DutchDillonVOF - Organizer of #LearningTechDay - Fan of Seattle #Seahawks!	8.8
63=	(78)	Mark Faulkner Game design, gamification, finance, and software development. And Games.	8.8
65.	(68)	Madhusudan Rao Immersive visualisation using VR & AR, is my next focus area. Keep following me to know more! Opinions are my own.	8.0
66.	(29)	Lennart Nacke Director of @hcigamesgroup and Associate Professor. #UX and #Gamification Strategist. Games User Researcher. #GameDesign, #GamesUR, #GameUX	7.7
67.	(72)	Setin Maganean Passionate Gamifier, Serious Games Creator, Gaming for Knowledge Enthusiast.	7.6
68=	(81)	JesseSchell I am a game designer.	7.5
68=	(106)	Phaedra Boinodiris Tech for Good, Design Ethicist, Solutionary. Views are my own.	7.5
70.	(128)	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...	7.1
71.	(69)	Priscilla Haring Mediapsycholoog MSc	6.8
72.	(94)	Francisco Revuelta Miembro de @Asocgrupoalfas y @RedRute, Presidente de @CIVE131, #videojuegos, #gamificación, #educacionemocional, #elearning, #TIC, #mindfulness	6.7
73.	(123)	Rodrigo Borgia Gamification, Spanish, Latin America, Customer, Consultant.	6.6
74.	(43)	Flavio Escribano PhD. Head of [Gamification] Research Team at @gecon_es \|\| Founder of @arsgames. Quiz me, baby	6.6
75.	(56)	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	4.8

76.	(41)	Isidro Rodrigo Serious Gamer + HRer + Lifelong Learner + Shiny Happy People Searcher + Other Undiscovered Things = That's me!	4.8
77=	(62)	Hanan Gazit Founder @julootGG Gaming+ Gameful UX Design & Metaverse Expert, Startups & Enterprise Advisor, Mentor, Keynote Speaker. \| Tweets are my own.	4.6
77=	(93)	Javier Espinosa Slow education.	4.6
79.	(128)	Emiliano Labrador Doctor en #UX y #Gamificación. Autor de El uso del color en los videojuegos @HeroesdePapelES y #ElTesoroDeSanBorondón @AyudarJugando @everis #Research	4.5
80.	(47)	Sergio Jiménez	3.6
81=	(101)	Joris Beerda Gamification Expert; Octalysis Master	3.6
81=	(new)	Kalev Kärpuk	3.6
83=	(128)	Brian Burke Skier, Mountain Biker, Gamification & Enterprise Architecture expert at @Gartner_inc	3.4
83=	(81)	Tom Chatfield Tech philosopher, novelist, dad. Non-fiction, thrillers, critical thinking. Lists. Latest book: #HowToThink https://t.co/HU6JklHyXQ	3.4
83=	(148)	Trapper Markelz COO @BuiltOnBeamable. Startup leader. Poet. Musician. Cyclist. Sci-fi fan. Husband. Father of four. he/him	3.4
83=	(98)	Michael Wu Ph.D. Scientist: Big Data, Gamification, Influence, Predictive Social Analytic, Cyber Anthropology, Social Network Analysis, Machine Learning, Community Dynamics	3.4
83=	(92)	Dr. Justin Marquis Juggler of human brains, e-learning and video games! Game-based learning authority and curriculum design mastermind!	3.4
83=	(128)	Carter Lusher Carter Lusher: @Zuora Analyst Relations (AR) #subscribed. Independent observer of IT industry, IT disruption & innovation. Also "analyst of the analysts"	3.4
83=	(60)	Joshua Wong #Gamification x #DesignThinking in People Development Linkedin: https://t.co/Y68ZhtUFqj	3.4
90.	(84)	Aitor Barbosa Consultor de gamificación y serious games en Imagames y organizador de los @Gamificationjam	3.0
91.	(86)	Robert Californian. Lived & worked in Asia from 2010-2021. Tweeting about gaming, consumer internet, sports tech, and entrepreneurship \| Founder: @Playbasis @BoltHype	2.6
92.	(65)	Michael Meder Researcher at @DAI_Labor @TUBerlin, Head of @CCIRML (Competence Center #InformationRetrieval and #MachineLearning) #ai #nlp #chatbot #gamification	2.5
93=	(102)	José Luis Ramírez C. CEO de @Grupo_RC2008 Cofundador de @quelibroleo @btwinbooks y @quaterni Profesor en @estudiosCEF y @Udima #Marketing	2.2
93=	(97)	Szymon Machajewski GVSU. Game On.	2.2
93=	(119)	Marcio Rente Análise de Negócios \| Marketing Digital \| Coaching \| Pensamento Sistêmico \| Gamification \| Design Thinking	2.2
96.	(117)	Jean-Yves Clic&Gain Mettez du sourire dans votre communication ! Agence spécialisée en conversationnel #IA #bot #image #voix #gamification #réalité #augmentée #innovation	1.4
97.	(87)	Salvatore Mica Gamification designer, project manager for Creative industries and ICT companies	1.2
98.	(115)	Federico Danelli If you can describe it, I can design it.	0.9
99.	(67)	R Ray Wang @ConstellationR #CEO @DisrupTVShow 2X BestSelling Author @hcleadership @HarvardBiz Keynoter #Futurist Provocateur #EDM #DJ #Foodie #SVLife #TaiwaneseAm	0.5
100.	(90)	Mario Herger I help people make work more fun	0.3