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

 

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

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 (EMEA)

Thought Leader (Ranking)	Thought Leader Profile & Portfolio	Top Ranking Thinkers360 Leaderboards
	Ronald van Loon Intelligent World Contact Ronald van Loon	Big Data, IoT, AI
	Gijs van Wulfen FORTH Innovation Institute Contact Gijs van Wulfen	Creativity, Design Thinking, Innovation
	Emmanuel Michael HRwithEM® Contact Emmanuel Michael
	Vladimer Botsvadze VladimerBotsvadze.com Contact Vladimer Botsvadze	Social, Marketing, Retail
	Andrew R. Barron MiDAS Green Innovations Contact Andrew R. Barron	Sustainability, Climate Change, Engineering
	Dinis GUARDA ztudium Contact Dinis GUARDA	Metaverse, Digital Twins, Smart Cities
	Gordon Tredgold Leadership Principles Ltd Contact Gordon Tredgold	Management, Leadership, Culture
	Karl A L Smith All me Contact Karl A L Smith	Agile, Future of Work, EdTech
	Lara Yeku Contact Lara Yeku	Personal Branding, Design Thinking, HR
	Steve Blakeman Influenza Contact Steve Blakeman
	Lex Sokolin Fintech Blueprint Contact Lex Sokolin
	Louis-Serge REAL DEL SARTE JePenseaMoi.Pro Contact Louis-Serge REAL DEL SARTE	Personal Branding, Social, Finance
	Tom Raftery Tom Raftery Contact Tom Raftery	Energy, Sustainability, Renewable Energy
	Antonio Santos Atos Contact Antonio Santos	Diversity and Inclusion, Future of Work, Travel
	Dr. Oleg Konovalov VALUEKOD Ltd Contact Dr. Oleg Konovalov	Culture, Coaching, Management
	Peter F. Gallagher Leadership of Change Contact Peter F. Gallagher	Business Strategy, Change Management, Leadership
	David Green Insight222 Contact David Green	HR, Analytics, Recruiting
	Nicolas Babin Babin Business Consulting Contact Nicolas Babin	5G, Robotics, Data Center
	Kamales Lardi Lardi & Partner Consulting Contact Kamales Lardi	Digital Transformation, Blockchain, Digital Disruption
	Jean-Christophe Gaillard Corix Partners Contact Jean-Christophe Gaillard	GRC, Cybersecurity, Leadership
	Ralf Ladner Netzpalaver Contact Ralf Ladner	Business Continuity, Security, Data Center
	Dr. Indira Bunic EmpowerU Ignite Your Leadership Journey Contact Dr. Indira Bunic	International Relations, Coaching, AI Ethics
	Steven Van Belleghem Nexxworks Contact Steven Van Belleghem	Customer Loyalty, Customer Experience, Marketing
	Al Kingsley MBE NetSupport Contact Al Kingsley MBE	Education, EdTech, Ecosystems
	Sally Eaves Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Contact Sally Eaves	FinTech, 5G, HealthTech
	Radislav Gandapas CIS Speakers Association (CISSA)	Public Relations, Social, Business Strategy
	Nick Day JGA Recruitment Group Contact Nick Day	Payroll, HR, Emerging Technology
	Mindy Gibbins-Klein The Thoughtful Leader Contact Mindy Gibbins-Klein	Diversity and Inclusion, Finance, Entrepreneurship
	Marcell Vollmer MV Procu GmbH Contact Marcell Vollmer	Mergers and Acquisitions, Payroll, Supply Chain
	Ton Dobbe Value Inspiration Contact Ton Dobbe	Entrepreneurship, Startups, Marketing
	Dr Muddassir Ahmed, Ph.D SCMDOJO Contact Dr Muddassir Ahmed, Ph.D	Procurement, Supply Chain, Transformation
	Tom Haak HR Trend Institute Contact Tom Haak	HR, Innovation, Future of Work
	Andrew Constable MBA, XPP, BSMP Visualise Solutions Contact Andrew Constable MBA, XPP, BSMP	Lean Startup, Business Strategy, Innovation
	Spiros Margaris Margaris Ventures Contact Spiros Margaris	PropTech, InsurTech, Venture Capital
	Felix Holzapfel Quovabiz GmbH Contact Felix Holzapfel	Quantum Computing, Social, Metaverse
	David Food Prophetic Technology Contact David Food	Transformation, Supply Chain, Procurement
	Antonio Grasso Digital Business Innovation Srl Contact Antonio Grasso	NFT, Blockchain, GovTech
	João Bocas – The Wearables Expert ™ Digital Salutem Contact João Bocas – The Wearables Expert ™	HealthTech, Health and Safety, Healthcare
	Linda Grasso DeltalogiX Contact Linda Grasso	Renewable Energy, RPA, Security
	Debmalya Biswas UBS Contact Debmalya Biswas	Privacy, Autonomous Vehicles, Mobility
	Chris Skinner The Finanser Contact Chris Skinner	Finance, Climate Change, FinTech
	Tony Moroney The Digital Explorer Contact Tony Moroney	Digital Disruption, Metaverse, Generative AI
	Barbara Vercruysse BV Empowerment & Kindness Institute Contact Barbara Vercruysse	Mental Health, Health and Wellness, Construction
	Maxim Behar M3 Communications Group, Inc. Contact Maxim Behar	International Relations, Public Relations, Leadership
	Tom Laine HC Services Oy Contact Tom Laine	Recruiting, Careers, HR
	Maria Villablanca Future Insights Network Contact Maria Villablanca	Supply Chain, Procurement, Digital Transformation
	Oliver Schonschek Oliver Schonschek Contact Oliver Schonschek	Security, Privacy, Cybersecurity
	Nick Ayton UAE Market Entry Contact Nick Ayton	Quantum Computing, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain
	Deborah Collier Digital Skills Authority Contact Deborah Collier	Legal and IP, Business Strategy, Emerging Technology
	Tom Lawrence highlyeffectiveleader.com Contact Tom Lawrence	Transformation, Culture, Leadership
	David Clarke FBCS GDPRUK.eu Contact David Clarke FBCS	GRC, Privacy, Cybersecurity
	Paul Corke Paul Corke International Contact Paul Corke	Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Creativity
	Jair Pinto Ribeiro Volvo Group Contact Jair Pinto Ribeiro	Autonomous Vehicles, Quantum AI, Robotics
	Danny Wareham Firgun Ltd Contact Danny Wareham	Design, Culture, Leadership
	Nouamane Cherkaoui BPCE Solutions informatiques Contact Nouamane Cherkaoui	Open Innovation, Emerging Technology, Big Data
	Rob May Ramsac Contact Rob May	Cybersecurity, Emerging Technology, Travel
	Dr Jane Thomason Jane Thomason Contact Dr Jane Thomason	Blockchain, NFT, HealthTech
	Luca Collina MBA TRANSFORAGE TCA Ltd Contact Luca Collina MBA	Business Continuity, AI Orchestration, Education
	Oliver Banks OB&Co Contact Oliver Banks	Retail, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation
	Dennis Sherwood The Silver Bullet Machine Manufacturing Company Limited Contact Dennis Sherwood	Design Thinking, Open Innovation, Predictive Analytics
	Susan Walsh The Classification Guru Ltd Contact Susan Walsh	Big Data, Analytics, Procurement
	Adam Elman Google Contact Adam Elman	Climate Change, Supply Chain, Sustainability
	Sara Roberts Well Purposed Contact Sara Roberts	Venture Capital, HealthTech, AI Ethics
	Adora Nwodo Microsoft Contact Adora Nwodo	DevOps, Cloud, Cybersecurity
	Douglas Laney BARC Contact Douglas Laney	Big Data, Analytics, Business Strategy
	Paul Sloane Destination Innovation Contact Paul Sloane	Innovation, Creativity, Open Innovation
	Quentin Herbrecht Markchain Contact Quentin Herbrecht	Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Finance
	Jan Rosenow Contact Jan Rosenow	Project Management
	Robertson Hunter Stewart RHS Consulting Contact Robertson Hunter Stewart	HR, Management, Culture
	Kym Hamer Artemis Futures International Contact Kym Hamer	Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Personal Branding
	Benoit Raphael Flint Contact Benoit Raphael	AI
	José Manuel Fernandes Contact José Manuel Fernandes	Marketing
	Usman Mustafa Orange Business Contact Usman Mustafa	IT Leadership, Cybersecurity, AI
	Mustafa Hafizoglu Advisors Turkey Contact Mustafa Hafizoglu	Product Management, Transformation, Project Management
	Ricardo Saltz Gulko Eglobalis – Information – Insight – Innovation – Human Experience Boutique Agency Contact Ricardo Saltz Gulko	Customer Experience, Customer Loyalty, Design
	John Coleman Orderly Disruption Limited Contact John Coleman	Agile, Change Management, Lean Startup
	Prof Bill Buchanan OBE, PhD, FBCS Edinburgh Napier University Contact Prof Bill Buchanan OBE, PhD, FBCS	Privacy, Cloud, Cybersecurity
	Dr. Ritesh Jain Infynit	FinTech, Metaverse, Venture Capital
	Danilo McGarry www.danilomcgarry.com Contact Danilo McGarry	RPA, Robotics, Construction
	David Gyori Banking Reports Contact David Gyori	FinTech, Business Strategy, Blockchain
	Tim Cortinovis Future Sales Society Contact Tim Cortinovis	AGI, Sales, Agentic AI
	Ian Moyse Tech Industry Infuencer Contact Ian Moyse	Cloud, 5G, Emerging Technology
	Timothy (Tim) Hughes DLA Ignite Contact Timothy (Tim) Hughes	Social, Sales, Marketing
	Jude Jennison Leaders by Nature Ltd Contact Jude Jennison	Management, Change Management, Leadership
	Samantha kelly Tweeting Goddess Contact Samantha kelly	Startups, Social, Sales
	Vivian Acquah CDE® Amplify DEI Contact Vivian Acquah CDE®	Diversity and Inclusion, Culture, Change Management
	Calum Chace Contact Calum Chace	Construction, Autonomous Vehicles, AI
	Julie Hodges Durham University Business School Contact Julie Hodges	Change Management, Management, Leadership
	Elitsa Krumova elitsakrumova.com Contact Elitsa Krumova	Robotics, Automotive, Manufacturing
	Gary Crotaz Fleckerl Ventures Ltd. Contact Gary Crotaz	Careers, Coaching, EdTech
	Yann Gourvennec Visionary Marketing Contact Yann Gourvennec	Social, Sales, Marketing
	Johann Botha getITright NL Contact Johann Botha	Agile, Open Innovation, DevOps
	Glory Edozien (PhD) 9to5Chick Contact Glory Edozien (PhD) – Visibility Expert for Thought Leaders	Personal Branding, Careers, Diversity and Inclusion
	Dr. Elie Daher Dr Elie Daher Contact Dr. Elie Daher	Health and Safety, Transportation, Personal Branding
	Maurício Magaldi IOHK Contact Maurício Magaldi	Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, NFT
	Alex (Ali) Rezvan Contact Alex (Ali) Rezvan	Retail, AI Ethics, AI
	Soumyasanto Sen People Conscience Contact Soumyasanto Sen	HR, Future of Work, Sustainability
	Julien Haye Aevitium LTD Contact Julien Haye	GRC, Risk Management, Finance
	Thorsten Heller Greenbird Integration Technology Contact Thorsten Heller	Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Data Center
	Andrey Golub ELSE Corp Contact Andrey Golub	Digital Disruption, Retail, Robotics

 

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.

To work with any of these thought leaders, analysts and influencers simply join any of our enterprise plans.

 

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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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