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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 It is no longer active.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

Following a conversation on the Gamification Hub Facebook group I've added the ability to get a Credly badge to the Gamification Gurus.

Once you've got your Credly badge you can connect your Credly account to your Rise account so that the badge shows on your Rise profile. You can also share the badge on LinkedIn and other social networks.

The badges will be awarded annually and so will reflect your continued commitment to teaching and spreading knowledge of gamification.

If you've been active this month and have a Guru score of 25 and over then look out for your badge claim code via Twitter shortly.

Rank			Guru score
1.	(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.	87.3
2.	(5)	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	82.1
3.	(7)	Vasilis Gkogkidis Gamification designer, speaker and trainer working for GAMIFICATION+. Greek Ambassador of GamFed and organiser of the Thessaloniki Gamification Meetup	77.1
4.	(4)	Fabio Viola Gamification Designer/Developer, Public Speaker and Professor of Gamification & Engagement at University of Rome and Milan.	73.2
5.	(1)	Monica Cornetti Gamifcation Consultant and Trainer CEO of Sententia Gamification Specializing in Train the Trainer GamiCon Gamemaster	72.5
6.	(9)	Ercan Altug YILMAZ First Turkish Gamification Book Author, Lecturer and Gamification Expert. www.oyunlastirma.co	71.2
7.	(2)	Andrzej Marczewski Gamification & Loyalty, designer & speaker, gamer and author of Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play	71.0
8.	(11)	Alireza Ranjbar Shourabi I help businesses change behavior of their customers and employees. #Persuasive / #Gamification - designer / consultant.	69.0
9.	(6)	Karl Kapp Helping people understand the convergence of learning, technology, games & Gamification through engagement, laughter and insight.	66.4
10.	(8)	Pete Jenkins Speaker & trainer on #gamification \| CEO @gamifiplus \| Honorary Ambassador @GamFed \| Founder @gamifyawards \| Chair @gamification_eu \| Lecturer @BrightonBSchool	59.9
11.	(14)	Gustavo Tondello Gamification Scientist and Consultant. Ph.D. Student, HCI Games Group. Logosophy Researcher.	56.5
12.	(10)	Sabrina Bruehwiler Gamification Designer and Consultant @OctalysisGroup \| International Keynote Speaker. I believe in the transformation of the World through Gameful and Behavioural Design!	48.9
13.	(13)	An Coppens Chief game changer at Gamification Nation based in London and serving European clients.	47.9
14.	(19)	Gal Rimon Founder of GamEffective; the enterprise Gamification for sales and Service	46.2
15.	(15)	Nicolas Babin A rare combination of technology, marketing and management. Co founder of GamFed	43.9
16.	(17)	George Cohta iglobe Inc. CEO Gamification & AR Evangelist, Startups Energizer, Digital Curator	33.2
17.	(33)	Toby Beresford rise.global CEO	31.6
18.	(35)	David Mullich Video game designer, producer, instructor.	31.5
19.	(20)	Oscar García Pañella @JamSummit @Cookiebox_SL @ENTI_BCN @iebschool - Serious Games & Gamification Program Director, Researcher, Professor, Designer, Consultant	29.5
20.	(21)	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.	29.5
21.	(23)	Dade Ronan Author Speaker Web Developer IT Analyst #Gamification Consultant https://winatweb.com	29.1
22.	(12)	Ehab Abudayeh Head of Operations @edraak \|Specialized in #Gamification #Digital_Psychology, MiddleEast gamification guru-GamifiedMENA #استراتيجيات_الألعاب_التحفيزية	28.8
23.	(30)	Alberto Mora Computer Engineer / Gamification Researcher & Designer / Human-Computer Interaction	27.3
24.	(new)	Place2Be P2B is a #cloud based software that handles gamification part of a #UX - We provide #Gamification as a Service to improve #userengagement through our #API	27.1
25.	(44)	Lennart Nacke Director of @hcigamesgroup and Associate Professor. #UX and #Gamification Strategist. Games User Researcher. #GameDesign, #GamesUR, #GameUX	26.8

26.	(48)	Steven Isaacs Education Program Manager @epicgames @fncreate @unrealengine \| past: Teacher #gamedesign \| #ISTE Outstanding Teacher \| author: #esportsplaybook \| @gsesportsorg	26.3
27.	(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.	26.2
28.	(32)	Zyad Chouadhi Entrepreneur/Intrapreneur "Couteau Suisse" \| Consultant en Gamification, Formation Immersive & Expérience Client (CX)	25.9
29.	(39)	Mahmoud Fereydouni #MachineLearning & #SoftwareEngineer , #Gamer & #Gamification Guru	24.6
30.	(24)	Dennis Kappen Gamification Consultant and Researcher, UX specialist; Interaction Experience Designer	24.1
31.	(31)	Eric Montoya Seller @LiveRamp #OmniChannel Identity Resolution Evangelist\|eCommerce\|SocialGood Husband\|Christian\|Foodie\|Gamer\|Clarifier of the Obfuscated Web \|#NHLHockeyFan	23.1
32.	(57)	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	21.3
33.	(41)	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.	21.0
34.	(42)	Marigo Raftopoulos Innovation \| Technology \| Artificial Intelligence \| Design Futures \| Post-Doctoral Researcher \| MSCA-IF fellow with @augment_Us \| https://t.co/kPb6LdHJ7P	20.8
35.	(38)	Amit Shah #Technology & Business executive helping global companies succeed. #cloud #transformation #formula1 #nba views are my own	20.6
36.	(59)	Amy Jo Kim Game Designer	19.5
37.	(111)	Semin Ozmorali Believer of #digital marketing & #ecommerce, into #UX & design trends, & coffee lover.	19.1
38.	(69)	Sebastian Deterding Empirical philosopher and deliberate designer of playful & gameful things. Professor @UniOfYork. Associate @whatsthehubbub. Co-editor of @gamefulworld.	18.4
39.	(16)	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.	18.0
40.	(60)	Lauren S. Ferro Game/UX/Researcher \| Prof @SapienzaRoma @VIGAMUSAcademy using @UnrealEngine \| Organizer @UEMeetupRome \| Fascinated by the human mind and behaviour \| Views mine	17.9
41.	(37)	Bart Hufen Gamification \| Transformer \| Speaker \| Author of 'A Brand New Playground' \| Player 1 @ BrandNewGame \|	17.3
42.	(90)	Wouter De Jong docent Engels (ESL) \| kritisch innoverend \| erudiet onderwijs \| eigenzinnig, eigenwijs & eigenaardig \| #Moodle \| Trivium 21c \| https://t.co/LOorbxb8D9	17.2
43.	(86)	John Adewole CEO IFB Gaming. Director of Learning at Hubert Ogunde School.	16.2
44.	(22)	Flavio Escribano PhD. Head of [Gamification] Research Team at @gecon_es \|\| Founder of @arsgames. Quiz me, baby	16.2
45.	(43)	Kevin Werbach Wharton prof, tech policy maven, blockchain wrangler, game thinker, MOOC teacher, pescatarian cook, feminist. Author, Blockchain & the New Architecture of Trust	15.5
46=	(63)	Andoni Sanz Computer Scientist + STEM Teacher + EdTechnologist + Google Educator + Moodle expert + Gamifier	15.5
46=	(72)	Tim Gorree Founder, Digistars	15.5
48.	(26)	Pau Yanez Founder & CEO of @GeomotionGames. Creating location-based mobile games - @citynostra. Innovation, Games, Serious Games and Gamification.	15.4
49.	(116)	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	15.2
50.	(36)	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...	14.5

51.	(46)	Javier Velasquez Gamification Consultant and Game Designer. Designer of the BEM Gamification Framework.	14.2
52.	(88)	Manuel Pimenta A gamification designer with a background in development, a scout leader, a musician and an aspiring speaker/writer/blogger.	14.2
53.	(49)	Bo Armstrong #IOpsych grad student; #tech in #training & #selection	13.8
54.	(116)	Darryn VDB Crafting Purposeful Play - and making the learning count	13.5
55.	(54)	Tyler Altrup #Marketing, #SocialMedia, and #Gamification doer, music/concert nut, sneakerhead, STL by birth, SF by choice. Opinions are my own. He/him.	13.5
56.	(101)	Rich Wallace father of crazy twins. gamer, #ux believer and #gamification geek.	13.1
57.	(18)	Bernardo Letayf Gamification Expert, International Gamification Speaker, Creator of BLUErabbit	12.4
58.	(116)	Rob Hulsen co-founder Hulan Studio. Serious games with a smile ;)	11.9
59.	(65)	Patrick Bartl Change Guide @Horváth&Partners - Digital Enthusiast, Speaker \| Passion for #DigitalTransformation, #ChangeManagement, #Gamification, #DesignThinking, #AI	11.8
60.	(50)	Barry Kirk Marketing consultant helping brands engage, retain and grow their valued customers \| Principal Consultant at Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute \| Tikiphile	11.8
61.	(69)	Aitor Barbosa Consultor de gamificación y serious games en Imagames y organizador de los @Gamificationjam	11.5
62.	(57)	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.	10.9
63.	(101)	José Luis Ramírez C. CEO de @Grupo_RC2008 Cofundador de @quelibroleo @btwinbooks y @quaterni Profesor en @estudiosCEF y @Udima #Marketing	10.7
64.	(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	10.3
65.	(27)	Emiliano Labrador Doctor en #UX y #Gamificación. Autor de El uso del color en los videojuegos @HeroesdePapelES y #ElTesoroDeSanBorondón @AyudarJugando @everis #Research	10.1
66.	(52)	José Carlos Cortizo	9.9
67.	(56)	Michael Fergusson Michael is a business poet. He composes his businesses in Vancouver BC.	9.8
68.	(64)	Nicole Lazzaro I make games and technology fun.	9.4
69=	(81)	Sergio Jiménez	9.0
69=	(69)	Michael Wu Ph.D. Scientist: Big Data, Gamification, Influence, Predictive Social Analytic, Cyber Anthropology, Social Network Analysis, Machine Learning, Community Dynamics	9.0
71.	(45)	Antonio Tbahs	8.5
72.	(new)	Vijaykrishna Ramanathan Co-founder @ Codemojo.io \| Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Evangelist in Customer Engagement & Loyalty Industry	8.5
73=	(116)	Michiel Van Eunen Gamification Expert \| Experience Designer	8.1
73=	(116)	Javier Cuervo Arriesgarse es lo más seguro	8.1
75.	(116)	Marcio Rente Análise de Negócios \| Marketing Digital \| Coaching \| Pensamento Sistêmico \| Gamification \| Design Thinking	7.7

76.	(61)	Hanan Gazit Founder @julootGG Gaming+ Gameful UX Design & Metaverse Expert, Startups & Enterprise Advisor, Mentor, Keynote Speaker. \| Tweets are my own.	7.2
77.	(91)	R Ray Wang @ConstellationR #CEO @DisrupTVShow 2X BestSelling Author @hcleadership @HarvardBiz Keynoter #Futurist Provocateur #EDM #DJ #Foodie #SVLife #TaiwaneseAm	7.0
78.	(101)	Marco Vallarino Journalist, writer, game designer: I work with Gamification, play with Interactive Fiction and viceversa	6.7
79.	(67)	Gamifier Gamifier and speaker. Make our environment more FUN by gamification. Take fun seriously! Check https://t.co/y8VOWtDuDP for more info. #gamification	6.6
80=	(40)	Isidro Rodrigo Serious Gamer + HRer + Lifelong Learner + Shiny Happy People Searcher + Other Undiscovered Things = That's me!	5.0
80=	(83)	ThomasBCN Independent mind working on mobile growth. https://t.co/1E2rrQMVq9	5.0
80=	(74)	Jean-Yves Clic&Gain Mettez du sourire dans votre communication ! Agence spécialisée en conversationnel #IA #bot #image #voix #gamification #réalité #augmentée #innovation	5.0
80=	(116)	Daniel Meusburger Gamification and Tech Groupie	5.0
80=	(91)	Javier Espinosa Slow education.	5.0
80=	(105)	Joris Beerda Gamification Expert; Octalysis Master	5.0
86.	(80)	Jestin VanScoyoc High School Science Teacher. Runner. Gamer	4.8
87.	(47)	Helen Routledge Serious Games Designer, Author, Blogger and Psychologist, Gamification	4.0
88=	(95)	Priscilla Haring Mediapsycholoog MSc	3.4
88=	(62)	Juliette Denny Founder and MD of @growthengineer, an award winning learning technologies company. #Gamification #LearningGames #SocialLearning #LoveLearning	3.4
90.	(116)	Jorge Simoes Research on e-learning, social networks, game-based learning and gamification.	3.2
91.	(79)	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.	2.2
92=	(116)	Ken Danieli Strategy Consultant. Trusted Advisor. Kellogg MBA.	2.1
92=	(116)	Iñaki Huarte Gorraiz Looking for la fiesta. #gamificación #innovación #creatividad y #fotografía. Socio fundador y Director de @ouiplay y @welcomeballoon	2.1
94=	(116)	Thijs De Vries Experience designer, gamification expert, public speaker. Top 10 Gamification Guru, Speaker at TEDx.	2.0
94=	(83)	JesseSchell I am a game designer.	2.0
94=	(116)	Mathias Vermeulen Really cool stuff in L&D with #WinstonWolfe - #ProfessionalAmateur - Co-founder of @DutchDillonVOF - Organizer of #LearningTechDay - Fan of Seattle #Seahawks!	2.0
97.	(53)	Madhusudan Rao Immersive visualisation using VR & AR, is my next focus area. Keep following me to know more! Opinions are my own.	2.0
98=	(82)	Cesc Garriga Pons Gamification - Tech. Project Manager - eLearning 2.0	1.9
98=	(116)	Alper Berber Gamification Designer \| Guitar Player \| Camper	1.9
100.	(116)	Francisco Revuelta Miembro de @Asocgrupoalfas y @RedRute, Presidente de @CIVE131, #videojuegos, #gamificación, #educacionemocional, #elearning, #TIC, #mindfulness	1.7