Leaderboard

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 It is no longer active.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

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.	94.5
2.	(4)	Mario Herger I help people make work more fun	92.3
3.	(3)	Andrzej Marczewski Gamification & Loyalty, designer & speaker, gamer and author of Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play	86.2
4.	(13)	Sergio Jiménez	84.2
5.	(5)	Marigo Raftopoulos Innovation \| Technology \| Artificial Intelligence \| Design Futures \| Post-Doctoral Researcher \| MSCA-IF fellow with @augment_Us \| https://t.co/kPb6LdHJ7P	82.5
6.	(2)	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.	80.7
7.	(6)	Roman Rackwitz Gamification Pioneer CEO Engaginglab www.romanrackwitz.de	72.4
8.	(7)	Carter Lusher Carter Lusher: @Zuora Analyst Relations (AR) #subscribed. Independent observer of IT industry, IT disruption & innovation. Also "analyst of the analysts"	71.3
9.	(12)	Gamifier Gamifier and speaker. Make our environment more FUN by gamification. Take fun seriously! Check https://t.co/y8VOWtDuDP for more info. #gamification	71.0
10.	(8)	Toby Beresford rise.global CEO	69.5
11.	(17)	Tyler Altrup #Marketing, #SocialMedia, and #Gamification doer, music/concert nut, sneakerhead, STL by birth, SF by choice. Opinions are my own. He/him.	65.1
12.	(11)	José Carlos Cortizo	63.5
13.	(10)	Caroline Japic CMO at Kenna Security, Technology Cheerleader, Cloud Expert, Cybersecurity Stylist, Wife, Mother of Three Turbo Soccer & Volleyball Girls, Christian.	62.2
14.	(19)	Victor Manrique www.epicwinblog.net	61.2
15.	(18)	R Ray Wang @ConstellationR #CEO @DisrupTVShow 2X BestSelling Author @hcleadership @HarvardBiz Keynoter #Futurist Provocateur #EDM #DJ #Foodie #SVLife #TaiwaneseAm	61.0
16.	(22)	Kevin Werbach Wharton prof, tech policy maven, blockchain wrangler, game thinker, MOOC teacher, pescatarian cook, feminist. Author, Blockchain & the New Architecture of Trust	59.8
17.	(9)	Rajat Paharia The opinions stated here are my own, not those of my company. Tweets delete.	53.1
18.	(25)	Robert Californian. Lived & worked in Asia from 2010-2021. Tweeting about gaming, consumer internet, sports tech, and entrepreneurship \| Founder: @Playbasis @BoltHype	51.7
19.	(27)	Ian Bogost Writer & game designer. Professor of media studies, computing, business, architecture @GeorgiaTech. Contributing Writer @TheAtlantic. Editor @ObjectsObjects.	51.3
20.	(24)	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	50.0
21.	(20)	Janaki Mythily Kumar Design leader \| Innovation culture catalyst \| Speaker \| Author \| Artist	48.4
22.	(15)	Scott Sinclair I enjoy entrepreneurship, technology, digital, gamification and psychology. Views are my own.	48.1
23.	(37)	Guy Stephens \| @guy1067 Social Customer Care Managing Consultant, IBM.	47.1
24.	(21)	Matt Foster Lover of competition, technology & making the world a better place. Avid sports fan & Boilermaker. I am a maker & I am what moves the world forward.	46.4
25.	(41)	Karl Kapp Helping people understand the convergence of learning, technology, games & Gamification through engagement, laughter and insight.	46.2

26.	(26)	Kelly Kampen Entrepreneur, LifeHacker, Semi-Minimalist, Founder of @DojoThreads (https://t.co/SVXQH4J9fl)	45.7
27.	(65)	Eric Montoya Seller @LiveRamp #OmniChannel Identity Resolution Evangelist\|eCommerce\|SocialGood Husband\|Christian\|Foodie\|Gamer\|Clarifier of the Obfuscated Web \|#NHLHockeyFan	45.5
28.	(16)	Mike Martoccia Career Strategist w/ focus on Platforms. Fluent in IoT/Immersive/identity/blockchain. Technical evaluator and investor, momentum trader, Alt-* hater. #DYOR	43.3
29.	(28)	Barry Kirk Marketing consultant helping brands engage, retain and grow their valued customers \| Principal Consultant at Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute \| Tikiphile	43.3
30.	(33)	Kris Duggan None but ourselves can free our minds. Read more at https://t.co/yNZRDTGvZU	41.4
31.	(36)	Achint Nigam Ph.D IIM Lucknow, Marketing Prof. - BITS Pilani, Biker, Cyclist, Marathon Runner, & Powerlifting.. !!	40.0
32.	(70)	Zac Fitz-Walter Old twitter username, find me at @zacfitzwalter for all my latest nerdy updates.	39.5
33.	(51)	Sebastian Deterding Empirical philosopher and deliberate designer of playful & gameful things. Professor @UniOfYork. Associate @whatsthehubbub. Co-editor of @gamefulworld.	39.2
34.	(30)	Jesse Lahey Host of Engaging Leader and Game Changer podcasts	39.2
35.	(23)	Scott Dodson #Growth #Product #Marketing I ♥ intrinsic motivation & sustained engagement I CMO @HeroGaming I Former CGO @Lingvist I Tweets & opinions are (clearly) my own :p	37.0
36.	(39)	Dennis Crowley I like to build things (@Foursquare	36.8
37.	(48)	Jorge Simoes Research on e-learning, social networks, game-based learning and gamification.	36.7
38.	(35)	Semin Ozmorali Believer of #digital marketing & #ecommerce, into #UX & design trends, & coffee lover.	36.3
39.	(32)	Bart Hufen Gamification \| Transformer \| Speaker \| Author of 'A Brand New Playground' \| Player 1 @ BrandNewGame \|	36.1
40.	(31)	Steven L. Johnson He/him. Views expressed are my own; RT ≠ endorsement Associate Professor, U. of Virginia	36.0
41.	(40)	JP Rangaswami Passionate about things I care about. My family. My church. My friends. Books and music. Information. Its free passage and enrichment	35.7
42.	(45)	JesseSchell I am a game designer.	35.2
43.	(46)	Seth Priebatsch Chief Revenue Officer @Grubhub	33.9
44.	(43)	Javier Arquelladas padre de 3 maravillosos hijos, creciendo con OMEGA CRM cada día y aprendiendo de la vida a base de “experiencias” ;) #customerexperience #omegacrm #oneteam	33.7
45.	(71)	Tommy Lee Die hard #ravens fan, Biz Dev for @kingcountyIT, sports nut, and backyard #bbq guy	32.9
46.	(55)	Michael Wu Ph.D. Scientist: Big Data, Gamification, Influence, Predictive Social Analytic, Cyber Anthropology, Social Network Analysis, Machine Learning, Community Dynamics	32.5
47.	(56)	Amit Shah #Technology & Business executive helping global companies succeed. #cloud #transformation #formula1 #nba views are my own	32.1
48.	(14)	Oscar García Pañella @JamSummit @Cookiebox_SL @ENTI_BCN @iebschool - Serious Games & Gamification Program Director, Researcher, Professor, Designer, Consultant	32.1
49.	(47)	Thomas Power Independent Director @9Spokes @bicraorg @pennypower @savortex DM @WhatsApp +447875695012 Email thomas@bip100.club #Bitcoin Join #BIP100Club	32.1
50.	(128)	André Cavero Family 1st, after that #Innovation #Transformation #Gamification & #MusicLover. #Digital #Marketing at @Yanbal	31.8

51.	(57)	Katie Piatt Technology, Learning & Games \| eLearning at the University of Brighton \| Co-Chair Playful Learning Association \| LGBT+ Ally	31.6
52.	(50)	Trapper Markelz COO @BuiltOnBeamable. Startup leader. Poet. Musician. Cyclist. Sci-fi fan. Husband. Father of four. he/him	30.7
53.	(53)	Madhusudan Rao Immersive visualisation using VR & AR, is my next focus area. Keep following me to know more! Opinions are my own.	30.6
54.	(49)	Tom Chatfield Tech philosopher, novelist, dad. Non-fiction, thrillers, critical thinking. Lists. Latest book: #HowToThink https://t.co/HU6JklHyXQ	30.0
55.	(60)	Keith Smith	29.7
56.	(77)	Scott Golas Founder of http://t.co/uT3BK53RDZ, advocacy management evangelist, angel investor, avid biker ...and owner of 2 Airstreams and 2 Grand Wagoneers	29.4
57.	(44)	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...	29.3
58.	(63)	Mario Götz Leiter Digital & Marketing bei @cubetech_ch - Bastler bei @rumblebox_cbg - Bündner - Media Engineer - Privater Kanal	29.2
59.	(58)	Nicholas Lovell Author of The Curve, founder of GAMESbrief, consultant on new business models. Latest book: The F2P Toolbox	28.4
60.	(54)	Steve Peters Immersive Experience Designer, King of Shenanigans. These tweets auto-delete after 30 days. #ephemera #nomakeup #blessed	28.1
61.	(59)	Mariann Hardey A Sociologist. Asso Prof @DurhamUni: Inequality & interventions in tech. Book: Culture of Women in Tech (WiT), An Unsuitable Job for a Woman. Still learning :-)	27.9
62.	(38)	Bob Marsh Could be a decent golfer but rather hang with the fam & grow a company.	27.4
63.	(128)	Dr. Justin Marquis Juggler of human brains, e-learning and video games! Game-based learning authority and curriculum design mastermind!	26.5
64.	(72)	Nicolas Babin A rare combination of technology, marketing and management. Co founder of GamFed	26.3
65.	(61)	Jon Radoff Adventurer & entrepreneur. I fight for the game-maker. CEO https://t.co/rMJUnF2Fb3 #metaverse #games #gamedev #nft #f2p	25.8
66.	(67)	Luca Massaro Founder and CEO of @WePlayCo Multi-Award-Winning, Performance Marketing Agency for the Sports Sector.	25.5
67.	(68)	Thijs De Vries Experience designer, gamification expert, public speaker. Top 10 Gamification Guru, Speaker at TEDx.	25.0
68.	(62)	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.	24.5
69.	(34)	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	23.7
70.	(83)	Ashok Pundit #simple boy with great dreams. Trying to make education and healthcare more affordable and accessible. #Love #Peace #logic #AI #HealthTech #EduTech #vodka	23.2
71.	(69)	Kes Sampanthar Managing Director at KPMG Innovation Labs. Tweets: Brains, Games, Science, Media, Innovation NOTE: Opinions expressed here are solely my own.	22.4
72.	(79)	Jeff Malek CEO at Code Fellows, and musician.	22.1
73.	(80)	Judd Antin Director of Design & Research at Airbnb. HCI, social computing, social psychology. TR35 winner. BBQ. Beer. Repeat.	21.6
74.	(84)	Nacho Harriague Geek, entrepreneur, musician(ish) & decent yachtsman.	21.4
75.	(66)	ThomasBCN Independent mind working on mobile growth. https://t.co/1E2rrQMVq9	21.3

76.	(52)	Humberto Cervera Co-Creador de #FiTech: Robolution / Escritor / Productor / Game Designer / EP de #ReyMysterio / https://t.co/Dy9PBNLgkH / https://t.co/cYMxI5NNmn /	21.1
77.	(75)	Lucía Gutiérrez G. Marketiniana de corazón 2.0 - Fan de la vida, de viajar, de leer, de reír, de la comida china, de VillaVi, de aprender..	20.6
78.	(76)	Nitesh Ambuj Digital Transformation Evengalist \| Product Strategist \| Entrepreneur \| Social Activist \| Political Observer \| Author \| Conversationalist - Speaker	20.1
79.	(89)	Nathan Lands Previously built and sold Binded and Gamify. Created QuickCoin. Ex-pro gamer. Acted in Taiwan. Proud American.	19.6
80.	(29)	Kabir Ahmad Gamification geek	19.5
81.	(86)	Elle Waters Find me on LinkedIn: https://t.co/1M0HbzjHH7	19.3
82.	(101)	Niels \| DTDID Dare to do it Different & Care to do it Different Purpose Agent, Business & Product Strategy Puzzler. Interested in things that make a real impact!	18.9
83.	(78)	Rutgerteunissen I'm Rutger, the founder of @24sessions. The #saas solution for online advice. Tweets about #startups #business #marketing and #cycling	18.7
84.	(90)	Carrie Peters Native New Mexican in #Seattle	17.7
85.	(92)	Aurelien Leftick Sales rare teas and adventure at http://t.co/1Bw0hCImw7. Love helping SaaS companies convert and engage users. eCommerce know-it-all.	17.2
86.	(74)	Michael Fergusson Michael is a business poet. He composes his businesses in Vancouver BC.	16.9
87.	(85)	Sergey	16.6
88.	(94)	Isidro Rodrigo Serious Gamer + HRer + Lifelong Learner + Shiny Happy People Searcher + Other Undiscovered Things = That's me!	16.4
89.	(81)	Klaus Klaus Just ballin' around	16.4
90.	(103)	Paulina Bozek Founder: INENSU, once upon a time SingStar. Making Apps. Platforms. Social Stuff. Justin Bieber followed me on 21_04_10.	15.9
91.	(87)	Kam Star I love creating products users love	15.3
92.	(98)	Ben Kirman Postdisciplinary games academic: Make/study/teach design of the playful, unwise and radical. Did #DogInternet, https://t.co/Q8DsjenVlR, @getlostbot, etc. he/him	15.2
93.	(91)	Ryan Elkins Founder and CEO of IActionable - Performance Management through Gamification	15.1
94.	(64)	Priscilla Haring Mediapsycholoog MSc	14.7
95.	(88)	Jerryfilipiak	14.6
96.	(82)	Amy Jo Kim Game Designer	14.4
97.	(110)	Hanan Gazit Founder @julootGG Gaming+ Gameful UX Design & Metaverse Expert, Startups & Enterprise Advisor, Mentor, Keynote Speaker. \| Tweets are my own.	14.3
98.	(73)	Helen Routledge Serious Games Designer, Author, Blogger and Psychologist, Gamification	14.1
99.	(95)	Fredrik Torstensson Beer and freedom	14.0
100.	(97)	Willempje Love movements. Love to make you move. #community #social #sports \| inspired by tech ----- mail@willempje.com	13.5