Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 100 B2B thought leaders, analysts and influencers you should work with in 2026 (North America). Congratulations to all who participated!

 

Top 100 B2B Thought Leaders, Analysts & Influencers You Should Work With In 2026 (North America)

2026 Annual Ranking

 

Congratulations to the visionaries, analysts, and influencers who have defined excellence this year! This isn’t just a list; it’s a gateway to the world’s most impactful B2B community.

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Top 100 B2B Thought Leaders, Analysts & Influencers You Should Work With In 2026 (North America)

Thought Leader (Ranking)	Thought Leader Profile & Portfolio	Top Ranking Thinkers360 Leaderboards
	Pascal BORNET Intelligent Automation Contact Pascal BORNET	RPA, CSR, Generative AI
	Jonathan H. Westover, PhD Human Capital Innovations Contact Jonathan H. Westover, PhD	Culture, Future of Work, HR
	Evan Kirstel eViRa Health Contact Evan Kirstel	5G, HealthTech, IoT
	J. Kelly Hoey J Kelly Hoey Contact J. Kelly Hoey	CRM, Social, Careers
	Brian Solis BrianSolis.com Contact Brian Solis	Digital Disruption, Customer Experience, Innovation
	Greg Kihlstrom The Agile Brand Contact Greg Kihlstrom	Customer Experience, Marketing, Digital Transformation
	Tiffani Bova The Futurum Group Contact Tiffani Bova	Culture, Customer Experience, Leadership
	Dave Ulrich RBL Group/University of Michigan Contact Dave Ulrich	HR, Management, Leadership
	Tom Davenport Saïd Business School, University of Oxford Contact Tom Davenport	Analytics, SportsTech, Management
	Jim Marous The Financial Brand Contact Jim Marous	FinTech, Finance, GRC
	Marsha Collier The Collier Company, Inc Contact Marsha Collier	Drones, Emerging Technology, Sales
	Kirk Borne DataPrime, Inc. Contact Kirk Borne	Big Data, Analytics, HealthTech
	Sam Gupta ElevatIQ Inc Contact Sam Gupta	ERP, CRM, Digital Transformation
	Ira Wolfe Poised for the Future Company Contact Ira Wolfe	HR, Future of Work, COVID19
	Ahmad M. Salih, DBA Khatib & Alami PTE, Singapore / Heriot-Watt University Contact Ahmad M. Salih, DBA	Change Management, Ecosystems, ERP
	Charlene Li PA Consulting Contact Charlene Li	Social, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation
	Tommy Swanhaus Tommy Swanhaus Co Contact Tommy Swanhaus	Marketing, Sports, NFT
	Christian Buckley CollabTalk Contact Christian Buckley	Management, Risk Management, Cloud
	Colin Shaw Beyond Philosophy LLC Contact Colin Shaw	Customer Loyalty, Customer Experience, Marketing
	James Kerr Indispensable Consulting Contact James Kerr	Coaching, Change Management, Leadership
	Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D. MSR Leadership Consultants India Contact Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D.	Business Strategy, HR, Leadership
	Rhett Power Accountability Inc. Contact Rhett Power	Entrepreneurship, Management, Startups
	Kelly Barner Art of Procurement Contact Kelly Barner	Procurement, Transportation, Supply Chain
	Matthew Rosenquist Cybersecurity Insights Contact Matthew Rosenquist	Cybersecurity, Privacy, Risk Management
	Helen Yu Tigon Advisory Corp. Contact Helen Yu	Startups, 5G, Customer Experience
	William McKnight McKnight Consulting Group Contact William McKnight	Data Center, Cloud, Big Data
	Kayne McGladrey Independent Consultant Contact Kayne McGladrey	Cybersecurity, AI Governance, Security
	John Hagel Beyond Our Edge, LLC Contact John Hagel	Drones, Innovation, Management
	Scott Luton Supply Chain Now Contact Scott Luton	Supply Chain, Transportation, Automotive
	Andreas Welsch Intelligence Briefing Contact Andreas Welsch	Generative AI, AI, RPA
	Dana Gardner Interarbor Solutions Contact Dana Gardner	Data Center, Healthcare, Cloud
	Bill Wong, MBA Info-Tech Research Group Contact Bill Wong, MBA	Analytics, Agentic AI, Generative AI
	Christophe Foulon CPF Coaching Contact Christophe Foulon	Cybersecurity, Recruiting, Future of Work
	Shep Hyken Shepard Presentations Contact Shep Hyken	Customer Loyalty, Customer Experience, Culture
	Susan Dolan The Peoples Hub Contact Susan Dolan	Open Innovation, Social, Big Data
	MELISSA DREW Simply-Transformed Contact MELISSA DREW	Procurement, Big Data, Legal and IP
	Mark Lynd Netsync Contact Mark Lynd	AI Infrastructure, Data Center, Cloud
	David LInthicum Contact David LInthicum	Cloud, AI, Generative AI
	Greg Verdino CognitivePath Contact Greg Verdino	Digital Disruption, Emerging Technology, Digital Transformation
	George Mentz Global Academy of Finance and Management	Finance, Project Management, Lean Startup
	Zach Hirsch Mozverse Inc Contact Zach Hirsch	NFT, SportsTech, Metaverse
	John Baldoni Baldoni Consulting LLC Contact John Baldoni	Sports, Management, Coaching
	Mike Kunkle Transforming Sales Results, LLC Contact Mike Kunkle	Sales, Coaching
	Alex Sharpe Sharpe Management Consulting LLC Contact Alex Sharpe	Risk Management, National Security, Cybersecurity
	Mitchell Levy Credibility Nation Contact Mitchell Levy	Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship, Business Continuity
	Mark Schaefer Contact Mark Schaefer	Personal Branding, Marketing, Sales
	Jeff KAGAN Jeff Kagan Contact Jeff KAGAN	Mobility, 5G, IoT
	Dr. Mehmet Yildiz Digitalmehmet Contact Dr. Mehmet Yildiz	Design Thinking, Mental Health, Health and Safety
	Patrick J. McKenna McKenna Associates Inc Contact Patrick J. McKenna	Legal and IP, Business Strategy, Leadership
	Mike Walker Microsoft Contact Mike Walker	Digital Disruption, Ecosystems, Emerging Technology
	Kathleen Walch Project Management Institute Contact Kathleen Walch	Agentic AI, Project Management, AI
	Mahan Tavakoli Strategic Leadership Ventures Contact Mahan Tavakoli	Management, Culture, Leadership
	M. Nadia Vincent, MBA Digital Transformation Leaders Contact M. Nadia Vincent, MBA	Innovation, Digital Transformation, Business Continuity
	Lisa S. Jones EyeMail Inc. Contact Lisa S. Jones	Marketing, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship
	Nitin Kumar, CMC, CMAA The F* Word Contact Nitin Kumar, CMC, CMAA	Mergers and Acquisitions, Autonomous Vehicles, Cryptocurrency
	Isaac Sacolick StarCIO Contact Isaac Sacolick	Agile, DevOps, IT Leadership
	Roger Spitz Disruptive Futures Institute Contact Roger Spitz	Venture Capital, Management, Education
	Michael Fauscette Arion Research LLC Contact Michael Fauscette	AI Orchestration, AI Governance, Agentic AI
	Noelle Russell AI Leadership Institute Contact Noelle Russell	Agentic AI, Generative AI, AI Ethics
	Zen Benefiel Be The Dream LLC Contact Zen Benefiel	Creativity, Coaching, Diversity and Inclusion
	Steve Dennis SageBerry Consulting Contact Steve Dennis	Retail, Sports, Venture Capital
	George Firican LightsOnData Consulting & Training Contact George Firican	Digital Disruption, Big Data, Analytics
	Chuck Brooks Brooks Consulting International Contact Chuck Brooks	Security, Quantum Computing, Automotive
	Yuri Kruman HR, Talent & Systems Contact Yuri Kruman	HR, Automotive, Entrepreneurship
	Tony Martignetti Inspired Purpose Partners Contact Tony Martignetti	Business Strategy, Culture, Leadership
	Saby Waraich PMSTAC Contact Saby Waraich	IT Leadership, Project Management, Business Strategy
	Peter Winick Thought Leadership Leverage Contact Peter Winick	Marketing, Mergers and Acquisitions, IT Leadership
	Thomas Koulopoulos Delphi Group	Innovation, Healthcare, Travel
	Mike Quindazzi PwC Contact Mike Quindazzi	Renewable Energy, Robotics, Finance
	Kevin L. Jackson GC GlobalNet Contact Kevin L. Jackson	Cloud, Data Center, Telecom
	Michael Gale EDB Contact Michael Gale	Open Source, Retail, Drones
	Sheri Hinish EY Contact Sheri Hinish	Sustainability, Supply Chain, Procurement
	Tom Meehan, CFI CONTROLTEK Contact Tom Meehan, CFI	COVID19, Retail, Security
	David Sweenor TinyTechGuides Contact David Sweenor	Generative AI, Analytics, Big Data
	Dr. Joe Perez CogniMind / SolonTek Services Contact Dr. Joe Perez	IT Strategy, Analytics, Big Data
	Doug Thorpe, ACC,CMC,CEC,MBA HeadwayExec, LLC Contact Doug Thorpe, ACC,CMC,CEC,MBA	Entrepreneurship, Management, Leadership
	Michael Krigsman CXOTalk Contact Michael Krigsman	Healthcare, Drones, Travel
	Alyssa Miller Epiq Global Contact Alyssa Miller	Security, Open Source, DevOps
	Mandy McEwen Mod Girl Marketing Contact Mandy McEwen	Personal Branding, Marketing, COVID19
	Dr. Angela Butts Chester DR. ANGELA CHESTER Contact Dr. Angela Butts Chester	Social, Health and Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion
	Sunny (Gurpreet) Singh Contact Sunny (Gurpreet) Singh	Mental Health, Health and Wellness, Sustainability
	Simon Mainwaring We First Contact Simon Mainwaring	Climate Change, Sustainability, Change Management
	Philip Ideson Art of Procurement Contact Philip Ideson	Travel, Procurement, GRC
	Shira Rubinoff The Cybersphere Group Contact Shira Rubinoff	Security, Cybersecurity, AR/VR
	CB Bowman Courage Consulting Contact CB Bowman	Diversity and Inclusion, Creativity, Coaching
	Ruth Pearce A Lever Long Enough Contact Ruth Pearce	Mental Health, Coaching, Future of Work
	Don Davis D3 Digital Media Marketing, LLC Contact Don Davis	HealthTech, Project Management, Change Management
	Ganes Kesari Tensor Planet Contact Ganes Kesari	Analytics, AI, Big Data
	Michael J Keegan IBM Center for The Business of Government Contact Michael J Keegan	GovTech, Open Source, Transportation
	Chris Levinson Contact Chris Levinson
	Justin Goldston, PhD Gemach DAO Contact Justin Goldston, PhD	CSR, NFT, Sustainability
	Lisa Earle McLeod McLeod & More Inc Contact Lisa Earle McLeod	Sales, Project Management, Business Strategy
	Jason Cochran humanworks8 Contact Jason Cochran	HR, Future of Work, Culture
	Amb. Terry Earthwind Nichols Evolutionary Healer LLC Contact Amb. Terry Earthwind Nichols	Sales, Health and Safety, Marketing
	T. Scott Clendaniel Contact T. Scott Clendaniel	Generative AI, Analytics, AI
	Stephen Crook DelMorgan & Co. Contact Stephen Crook	Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Management, Sales
	James Gingerich James Gingerich Contact James Gingerich
	Yoram Solomon Trust Habits Institute Contact Yoram Solomon	Legal and IP, Culture, HR
	Kevin Benedict Tata Consultancy Services Contact Kevin Benedict	Future of Work, Drones, Transportation
	Rashim Mogha eWOW Contact Rashim Mogha	Lean Startup, Diversity and Inclusion, Cloud

 

Our listing includes members of Thinkers360 and who have curated and shared their thought leadership content from around the web – including articles, blogs, books, keynotes, media interviews, panels, podcasts, social media, speaking events, videos, webinars and whitepapers – via our platform to build their Thinkers360 profile, portfolio and media kit.

Our differentiation from the various influencer leaderboards on social media, is that we take a holistic view of thought leaders and experts, beyond their social media activity, and look across all the hats they may wear – such as academic, analyst, author, consultant, entrepreneur, influencer and speaker – and all the types of thought leadership content they produce.*

To see the full list (including industry-leading in-depth profiles, portfolios and media kits) or to participate in any of our leaderboards (by sharing your own thought leadership content), SIGN-UP for Thinkers360 today!

We focus on cutting edge business, technology and sustainability topics including 5G, Agentic AI, Agile, AI, AI Ethics, AI Governance, AI Infrastructure, AI Orchestration, Analytics, Architecture, AR/VR, Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Behavioral Science, Big Data, Blockchain, Business Continuity, Business Strategy, Careers, Change Management, Climate Change, Cloud, Coaching, Construction, COVID-19, Corporate Social Responsibility, Creativity, CRM, Cryptocurrency, Culture, Customer Experience, Customer Loyalty, Cybersecurity, Data Center, Design, Design Thinking, DevOps, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins, Diversity & Inclusion, Drones, Ecosystems, EdTech, Education, Emerging Technology, Energy, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, ERP, Finance, FinTech, Generative AI, GovTech, GRC, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Healthcare, HealthTech, HR, Innovation, InsurTech, International Relations, IoT, IT Leadership, IT Operations, IT Strategy, Leadership, Lean Startup, Legal & IP, Management, Manufacturing, Marketing, Mental Health, Mergers & Acquisitions, Metaverse, Mobility, National Security, NFT, Open Innovation, Open Source, Payroll, Personal Branding, Predictive Analytics, Privacy, Procurement, Product Management, Project Management, PropTech, Public Relations, Quantum AI, Quantum Computing, Recruiting, RegTech, Renewable Energy, Retail, Risk Management, Robotics, RPA, Sales, Security, Smart Cities, Social, Sports, SportsTech, Startups, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Telecom, Transformation, Transportation, Travel and Venture Capital.

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

What specific criteria were used to select the top 100 thought leaders and influencers? 

The Thinkers360 thought leadership leaderboards are by participation and everyone is invited to join by signing up at Thinkers360.com. There is no difference in how we calculate the rankings between free and paid members.

The Thinkers360 leaderboards are based on member’s personally authored content and experience curated from around the web and added to their Thinkers360 profile, portfolio, and media kit.

Unlike social media leaderboards which can be gamed via the purchase of fake followers, spamming of hashtags, and sharing of third-party content, the Thinkers360 leaderboards are based on member’s real content and accomplishments. Something that’s a true measure of expertise and hard to fake.

For more information, please see our article “Understanding the Thinkers360 Leaderboards”.

 

How can I get on the Thinkers360 list in the future? 

Simply Sign Up for Thinkers360 and start building your profile, portfolio, and media kit. You can add personally authored content, awards and recognition and tag each content item with up to 3 relevant keywords that count towards the leaderboards.

 

How can I recommend others who should be on the list?

Know others who should be on our leaderboards? Help us grow the Thinkers360 community by inviting them to participate by sharing their own content today! We amplify your content for free!

 

What are some other resources available to learn more? 

Thinkers360 is an opt-in network of the world’s foremost B2B thought leaders — including academics, advisors, analysts, authors, consultants, executives, influencers, and speakers — with over 100M followers on social media combined.

To access resources on business, technology and sustainability from our members, simply Sign Up for Thinkers360 and visit our Content menu. There you can filter by any topic of interest from over 100 cutting-edge business, technology, and sustainability topics. You can also filter content by over 70 content types such as articles, blogs, books, keynotes, media interviews, panels, podcasts, social media, speaking events, videos, webinars, whitepapers, as well as awards, certifications, and many other professional positions, credentials, and achievements.

You can also view each thought leader’s content by going to their profile on Thinkers360, scrolling down to the “Publication” section, and then expanding to see all their content, awards, and recognition. This includes direct links to their content published around the web such as articles, blogs, books, podcasts and speaking.

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* The Thinkers360 patented algorithm helps to produce leaderboards that look across all thought leader roles and across the quantity and quality of their thought leadership content. It provides a valuable measure of thought leadership content, encourages genuine content creation, incorporates social media influence as one of the measures, and encourages richer profiles and portfolios through gamification.

Of course, no measurement system related to influence or thought leadership is perfect, but the thought leadership scoring system within Thinkers360 is a highly-differentiated approach to help you identify authentic thought leaders – looking far beyond social media – serving as the tip of the spear for your strategic marketing, thought leadership marketing, PR & corporate communications, and analyst and influencer relations objectives.

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