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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 It is no longer active.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

Big shout out to Ahmad Hossam who has climbed a massive 121 places to number 2 this month! Well done. His Slideshare views have really helped him top the charts.

Looking at his content on Slideshare he says Gamification is 75% Psychology and 25% Technology. Do you agree? I started a thread on this in the Gamification Hub.

Technical news: we've implemented a new blog data collector this month. If you've not verified your blog with Rise then this would be a good month to do it. And, any issues picking up blog posts, we'll get on it.

Rank			Guru score
1.	(1)	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.	78.9
2.	(123)	Ahmed Hossam #Gamification Guest Lecturer for @oaklandu & Founder of @Gampact. empowering Gamification in #Egypt, & #MENARegion using impactful solutions	78.3
3.	(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	77.4
4.	(6)	Ercan Altug YILMAZ First Turkish Gamification Book Author, Lecturer and Gamification Expert. www.oyunlastirma.co	76.4
5.	(3)	Vasilis Gkogkidis Gamification designer, speaker and trainer working for GAMIFICATION+. Greek Ambassador of GamFed and organiser of the Thessaloniki Gamification Meetup	76.1
6.	(8)	Alireza Ranjbar Shourabi I help businesses change behavior of their customers and employees. #Persuasive / #Gamification - designer / consultant.	72.8
7.	(9)	Karl Kapp Helping people understand the convergence of learning, technology, games & Gamification through engagement, laughter and insight.	70.2
8.	(7)	Andrzej Marczewski Gamification & Loyalty, designer & speaker, gamer and author of Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play	69.3
9.	(10)	Pete Jenkins Speaker & trainer on #gamification \| CEO @gamifiplus \| Honorary Ambassador @GamFed \| Founder @gamifyawards \| Chair @gamification_eu \| Lecturer @BrightonBSchool	68.2
10.	(13)	An Coppens Chief game changer at Gamification Nation based in London and serving European clients.	62.7
11.	(14)	Gal Rimon Founder of GamEffective; the enterprise Gamification for sales and Service	55.7
12.	(11)	Gustavo Tondello Gamification Scientist and Consultant. Ph.D. Student, HCI Games Group. Logosophy Researcher.	53.6
13.	(15)	Nicolas Babin A rare combination of technology, marketing and management. Co founder of GamFed	42.6
14.	(12)	Sabrina Bruehwiler Gamification Designer and Consultant @OctalysisGroup \| International Keynote Speaker. I believe in the transformation of the World through Gameful and Behavioural Design!	41.7
15.	(23)	Alberto Mora Computer Engineer / Gamification Researcher & Designer / Human-Computer Interaction	39.6
16.	(new)	Jose Rodriguez Balda Emprendedor, gamificación por más de 10 años. Socio Ideasser S.C.	36.6
17.	(25)	Lennart Nacke Director of @hcigamesgroup and Associate Professor. #UX and #Gamification Strategist. Games User Researcher. #GameDesign, #GamesUR, #GameUX	32.1
18.	(16)	George Cohta iglobe Inc. CEO Gamification & AR Evangelist, Startups Energizer, Digital Curator	32.0
19.	(22)	Ehab Abudayeh Head of Operations @edraak \|Specialized in #Gamification #Digital_Psychology, MiddleEast gamification guru-GamifiedMENA #استراتيجيات_الألعاب_التحفيزية	31.7
20.	(17)	Toby Beresford rise.global CEO	30.6
21.	(5)	Monica Cornetti Gamifcation Consultant and Trainer CEO of Sententia Gamification Specializing in Train the Trainer GamiCon Gamemaster	30.1
22.	(new)	Steven Markham Gamification advocate, Paranormal Investigator, Mustelid Rights Campaigner. Indecisive and has far too many interests to be successful at anything.	29.0
23.	(20)	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.	28.6
24.	(30)	Dennis Kappen Gamification Consultant and Researcher, UX specialist; Interaction Experience Designer	27.1
25.	(28)	Zyad Chouadhi Entrepreneur/Intrapreneur "Couteau Suisse" \| Consultant en Gamification, Formation Immersive & Expérience Client (CX)	26.8

26.	(27)	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.	26.5
27.	(19)	Oscar García Pañella @JamSummit @Cookiebox_SL @ENTI_BCN @iebschool - Serious Games & Gamification Program Director, Researcher, Professor, Designer, Consultant	24.9
28.	(18)	David Mullich Video game designer, producer, instructor.	24.5
29.	(76)	Hanan Gazit Founder @julootGG Gaming+ Gameful UX Design & Metaverse Expert, Startups & Enterprise Advisor, Mentor, Keynote Speaker. \| Tweets are my own.	23.4
30.	(4)	Fabio Viola Gamification Designer/Developer, Public Speaker and Professor of Gamification & Engagement at University of Rome and Milan.	23.2
31.	(21)	Dade Ronan Author Speaker Web Developer IT Analyst #Gamification Consultant https://winatweb.com	23.1
32.	(97)	Madhusudan Rao Immersive visualisation using VR & AR, is my next focus area. Keep following me to know more! Opinions are my own.	22.7
33.	(57)	Bernardo Letayf Gamification Expert, International Gamification Speaker, Creator of BLUErabbit	22.7
34.	(24)	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	21.7
35.	(45)	Kevin Werbach Wharton prof, tech policy maven, blockchain wrangler, game thinker, MOOC teacher, pescatarian cook, feminist. Author, Blockchain & the New Architecture of Trust	21.4
36.	(40)	Lauren S. Ferro Game/UX/Researcher \| Prof @SapienzaRoma @VIGAMUSAcademy using @UnrealEngine \| Organizer @UEMeetupRome \| Fascinated by the human mind and behaviour \| Views mine	21.1
37.	(35)	Amit Shah #Technology & Business executive helping global companies succeed. #cloud #transformation #formula1 #nba views are my own	20.0
38.	(43)	John Adewole CEO IFB Gaming. Director of Learning at Hubert Ogunde School.	19.5
39.	(78)	Marco Vallarino Journalist, writer, game designer: I work with Gamification, play with Interactive Fiction and viceversa	18.5
40.	(26)	Steven Isaacs Education Program Manager @epicgames @fncreate @unrealengine \| past: Teacher #gamedesign \| #ISTE Outstanding Teacher \| author: #esportsplaybook \| @gsesportsorg	18.1
41.	(29)	Mahmoud Fereydouni #MachineLearning & #SoftwareEngineer , #Gamer & #Gamification Guru	18.0
42.	(59)	Patrick Bartl Change Guide @Horváth&Partners - Digital Enthusiast, Speaker \| Passion for #DigitalTransformation, #ChangeManagement, #Gamification, #DesignThinking, #AI	17.9
43.	(55)	Tyler Altrup #Marketing, #SocialMedia, and #Gamification doer, music/concert nut, sneakerhead, STL by birth, SF by choice. Opinions are my own. He/him.	17.8
44.	(34)	Marigo Raftopoulos Innovation \| Technology \| Artificial Intelligence \| Design Futures \| Post-Doctoral Researcher \| MSCA-IF fellow with @augment_Us \| https://t.co/kPb6LdHJ7P	17.6
45.	(48)	Pau Yanez Founder & CEO of @GeomotionGames. Creating location-based mobile games - @citynostra. Innovation, Games, Serious Games and Gamification.	17.2
46.	(41)	Bart Hufen Gamification \| Transformer \| Speaker \| Author of 'A Brand New Playground' \| Player 1 @ BrandNewGame \|	17.1
47.	(31)	Eric Montoya Seller @LiveRamp #OmniChannel Identity Resolution Evangelist\|eCommerce\|SocialGood Husband\|Christian\|Foodie\|Gamer\|Clarifier of the Obfuscated Web \|#NHLHockeyFan	16.6
48.	(65)	Emiliano Labrador Doctor en #UX y #Gamificación. Autor de El uso del color en los videojuegos @HeroesdePapelES y #ElTesoroDeSanBorondón @AyudarJugando @everis #Research	14.4
49.	(44)	Flavio Escribano PhD. Head of [Gamification] Research Team at @gecon_es \|\| Founder of @arsgames. Quiz me, baby	13.7
50.	(33)	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.	13.0

51.	(123)	Pedro Crespo "The idea is to die young as late as possible"	12.4
52.	(32)	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	11.8
53.	(50)	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...	11.8
54.	(110)	Zac Fitz-Walter Old twitter username, find me at @zacfitzwalter for all my latest nerdy updates.	11.6
55.	(42)	Wouter De Jong docent Engels (ESL) \| kritisch innoverend \| erudiet onderwijs \| eigenzinnig, eigenwijs & eigenaardig \| #Moodle \| Trivium 21c \| https://t.co/LOorbxb8D9	11.6
56.	(66)	José Carlos Cortizo	10.8
57.	(68)	Nicole Lazzaro I make games and technology fun.	10.4
58.	(110)	Michael Meder Researcher at @DAI_Labor @TUBerlin, Head of @CCIRML (Competence Center #InformationRetrieval and #MachineLearning) #ai #nlp #chatbot #gamification	10.2
59.	(60)	Barry Kirk Marketing consultant helping brands engage, retain and grow their valued customers \| Principal Consultant at Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute \| Tikiphile	10.2
60.	(58)	Rob Hulsen co-founder Hulan Studio. Serious games with a smile ;)	10.0
61.	(69)	Sergio Jiménez	9.9
62.	(46)	Tim Gorree Founder, Digistars	9.2
63.	(36)	Amy Jo Kim Game Designer	9.2
64=	(94)	JesseSchell I am a game designer.	7.7
64=	(80)	ThomasBCN Independent mind working on mobile growth. https://t.co/1E2rrQMVq9	7.7
66.	(46)	Andoni Sanz Computer Scientist + STEM Teacher + EdTechnologist + Google Educator + Moodle expert + Gamifier	7.0
67.	(62)	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.	6.9
68=	(56)	Rich Wallace father of crazy twins. gamer, #ux believer and #gamification geek.	6.2
68=	(118)	Christi Collins Educator, Instructional Designer, GCE, Technology Trainer	6.2
70.	(73)	Javier Cuervo Arriesgarse es lo más seguro	6.1
71=	(123)	Lluis Bueno Gamificación de negocios online y offline	6.0
71=	(51)	Javier Velasquez Gamification Consultant and Game Designer. Designer of the BEM Gamification Framework.	6.0
73.	(123)	Matt Davis I like building things.	5.7
74.	(123)	Szymon Machajewski GVSU. Game On.	5.6
75.	(123)	Ian Bogost Writer & game designer. Professor of media studies, computing, business, architecture @GeorgiaTech. Contributing Writer @TheAtlantic. Editor @ObjectsObjects.	5.1

76=	(123)	Raf Keustermans CEO at @Sportlight_Ltd, a sports analytics startup. Advisor of StikiPixels. Former co-founder & CEO of Plumbee, acquired by Sony's GSN Games in 2016.	4.8
76=	(67)	Michael Fergusson Michael is a business poet. He composes his businesses in Vancouver BC.	4.8
78.	(49)	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	4.8
79.	(118)	Edward J. Moore III We're a #UX and #VR / #AR design consultancy in Los Angeles, and we'll help you reach your global audience with #gamification and a great #UX! Run by @ejm3d	4.3
80.	(86)	Jestin VanScoyoc High School Science Teacher. Runner. Gamer	4.3
81.	(105)	Justin Matthew Social Media Pioneer. Fiverr Top Seller 2012 Kred Influencer 2015 Klout top 5 worldwide . Featured in Frobes, Huff Post, Busines.com & much more.	4.2
82.	(73)	Michiel Van Eunen Gamification Expert \| Experience Designer	3.8
83.	(new)	Dominique Mangiatordi Entrepreneur, Founder of ØPP - Gamification apps for businesses. Speaker, consultant, UX designer.	3.7
84.	(80)	Jean-Yves Clic&Gain Mettez du sourire dans votre communication ! Agence spécialisée en conversationnel #IA #bot #image #voix #gamification #réalité #augmentée #innovation	3.6
85.	(64)	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	3.5
86.	(52)	Manuel Pimenta A gamification designer with a background in development, a scout leader, a musician and an aspiring speaker/writer/blogger.	3.4
87.	(123)	Tom Chatfield Tech philosopher, novelist, dad. Non-fiction, thrillers, critical thinking. Lists. Latest book: #HowToThink https://t.co/HU6JklHyXQ	3.3
88.	(100)	Francisco Revuelta Miembro de @Asocgrupoalfas y @RedRute, Presidente de @CIVE131, #videojuegos, #gamificación, #educacionemocional, #elearning, #TIC, #mindfulness	3.0
89=	(77)	R Ray Wang @ConstellationR #CEO @DisrupTVShow 2X BestSelling Author @hcleadership @HarvardBiz Keynoter #Futurist Provocateur #EDM #DJ #Foodie #SVLife #TaiwaneseAm	2.2
89=	(79)	Gamifier Gamifier and speaker. Make our environment more FUN by gamification. Take fun seriously! Check https://t.co/y8VOWtDuDP for more info. #gamification	2.2
89=	(92)	Iñaki Huarte Gorraiz Looking for la fiesta. #gamificación #innovación #creatividad y #fotografía. Socio fundador y Director de @ouiplay y @welcomeballoon	2.2
89=	(100)	Gaute Kokkvoll On a mission to make work play! Gamification Consultant - Kokkvoll Consult	2.2
93.	(123)	Humberto Cervera Co-Creador de #FiTech: Robolution / Escritor / Productor / Game Designer / EP de #ReyMysterio / https://t.co/Dy9PBNLgkH / https://t.co/cYMxI5NNmn /	2.1
94=	(100)	Juan Antonio Esteban Bernardo Profesional de la gestión de personas, apasionado por enseñar y aprender, maratoniano converso. Co-autor de #RetratosHumanos y #RelatosHumanos	1.4
94=	(118)	Mrs.Storie Richardson public #librarian previous math T who ❤️ #boardgames Herald at ENVOY #edtech #gbl #STEM #gamification #classcraft	1.4
94=	(123)	Steven Judge Founder of GameLayer: gamification platform from Finland	1.4
94=	(98)	Alper Berber Gamification Designer \| Guitar Player \| Camper	1.4
98=	(118)	Robert Californian. Lived & worked in Asia from 2010-2021. Tweeting about gaming, consumer internet, sports tech, and entrepreneurship \| Founder: @Playbasis @BoltHype	0.5
98=	(123)	Manuel__esc Ingeniero de Sueños y #CEO en @healthybluebits, Mi pasión es ayudar a cambiar el mundo con #ehealth: promoción de la #salud. #Xamarin #developer #punk #hacker	0.5
98=	(63)	José Luis Ramírez C. CEO de @Grupo_RC2008 Cofundador de @quelibroleo @btwinbooks y @quaterni Profesor en @estudiosCEF y @Udima #Marketing	0.5