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Announcing the Thinkers360 Top Voices North America 2026
Announcing the Thinkers360 Top Voices North America 2026: The Definitive List of Leading Experts
Thinkers360 is proud to officially release the 2026 Top Voices Award winners, our fourth annual list recognizing the most influential thought leaders, analysts and influencers within the Thinkers360 community. This prestigious award celebrates the outstanding contributions of global experts who are shaping the future of business, technology, and sustainability.
This year’s list honors top-tier academics, advisors, analysts, authors, consultants, executives, influencers, and speakers. These are the individuals who have made remarkable strides in advancing our collective knowledge and fostering meaningful professional connections.
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The Top Voices Award is a cornerstone of our commitment to recognizing excellence. It acknowledges the exceptional efforts of our members who consistently share high-quality, valuable content on the Thinkers360 platform. Honorees are selected based on their demonstrated expertise and their impact on the thought leadership ecosystem.
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Thinkers360 Top Voices North America 2026
Top Voices are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Topics listed are the members top-ranking thought leadership leaderboards on Thinkers360 based on their personally-authored content and experience in each domain area and curated within their Thinkers360 profiles, portfolios and media kits. Thought leadership leaderboards are determined by Thinkers360 patented algorithm.
| Thought Leader | Thought Leader Profile & Portfolio | Top Ranking Thinkers360 Leaderboards |
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Gaurav Agarwaal Onix Contact Gaurav Agarwaal |
Architecture, Digital Twins, Cloud |
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Ricardo Belmar Retail Razor Contact Ricardo Belmar |
Retail, eCommerce, Careers |
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Kevin Benedict Tata Consultancy Services Contact Kevin Benedict |
Future of Work, COVID19, Drones |
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Zen Benefiel Be The Dream LLC Contact Zen Benefiel |
Coaching, Creativity, Diversity and Inclusion |
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Tiffani Bova The Futurum Group Contact Tiffani Bova |
Customer Experience, Culture, Customer Loyalty |
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Mira Brancu Towerscope Contact Mira Brancu |
Healthcare, Behavioral Science, Coaching |
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Joel Carboni GPM Contact Joel Carboni |
Sustainability, Project Management, AGI |
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Harvey Castro, MD, MBA. DR GPT™ Contact Harvey Castro, MD, MBA. |
Healthcare, HealthTech, AI |
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Marsha Collier The Collier Company, Inc Contact Marsha Collier |
Drones, Emerging Technology, Customer Experience |
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Roger Dooley Roger Dooley Contact Roger Dooley |
Behavioral Science, Customer Experience, Marketing |
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Michael Fauscette Arion Research LLC Contact Michael Fauscette |
AI Orchestration, Agentic AI, CRM |
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Jack Gold J.Gold Associates, LLC Contact Jack Gold |
AI Infrastructure, AI Safety, Energy |
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Sam Gupta ElevatIQ Inc Contact Sam Gupta |
ERP, CRM, eCommerce |
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Claudio Gutierrez, PMP Valens Project Consulting Contact Claudio Gutierrez, PMP |
Project Management, Analytics, Product Management |
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Pamela (Pam) Harper Business Advancement Inc. Contact Pamela (Pam) Harper |
Innovation, Business Strategy, Leadership |
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Charlie Hugh-Jones, PCC, CEC Contact Charlie Hugh-Jones, PCC, CEC |
AI Governance, Behavioral Science, Smart Cities |
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Shep Hyken Shepard Presentations Contact Shep Hyken |
Customer Loyalty, Customer Experience, Culture |
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Michael J Keegan IBM Center for The Business of Government Contact Michael J Keegan |
GovTech, Mergers and Acquisitions, Open Source |
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Greg Kihlstrom The Agile Brand Contact Greg Kihlstrom |
Marketing, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation |
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Evan Kirstel eViRa Health Contact Evan Kirstel |
5G, HealthTech, IoT |
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Joel R. Klemmer Joel Klemmer Contact Joel R. Klemmer |
Telecom, National Security, GRC |
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Thomas Koulopoulos Delphi Group |
Innovation, Travel, Healthcare |
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Srini Koushik Right Brain Labs Contact Srini Koushik |
Agentic AI, IT Leadership, AGI |
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Michael Krigsman CXOTalk Contact Michael Krigsman |
Healthcare, Economics, Travel |
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Sylvia Lafair, PhD Creative Energy Options Inc Contact Sylvia Lafair, PhD |
Management, Creativity, Change Management |
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Maribel Lopez Lopez Research LLC Contact Maribel Lopez |
5G, Mobility, Future of Work |
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FRANK MORALES The Boeing Company Contact FRANK MORALES |
Open Source, AI Governance, Agentic AI |
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Jim Marous The Financial Brand Contact Jim Marous |
FinTech, Finance, GRC |
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Dr. Lilly Mbinglo, CPA The Arkp NPS Contact Dr. Lilly Mbinglo, CPA |
Finance, Education, Payroll |
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Grant McGaugh 5 STAR BDM LLC Contact Grant McGaugh |
Personal Branding, Business Strategy, AI |
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Kayne McGladrey Cybersecurity & AI Governance Advisor Contact Kayne McGladrey |
Risk Management, Security, Cybersecurity |
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William McKnight McKnight Consulting Group Contact William McKnight |
Data Center, Cloud, Big Data |
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Dr. Harish Kotadia Ph.D. Contact Dr. Harish Kotadia Ph.D. |
AI Orchestration, AI Safety, AI Governance |
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Steven Pivnik Contact Steven Pivnik |
Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy |
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Vishal Ramlal MISM, CDMP Nexus Digital Marketing Contact Vishal Ramlal MISM, CDMP |
Design, eCommerce, International Relations |
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Adriana Rivas Bigwise Corp Contact Adriana Rivas |
Retail, Agentic AI, Finance |
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Noelle Russell AI Leadership Institute Contact Noelle Russell |
AGI, AI Ethics, Agentic AI |
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Isaac Sacolick StarCIO Contact Isaac Sacolick |
Agile, DevOps, IT Leadership |
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Doug Shannon Contact Doug Shannon |
Generative AI, Robotics, Business Continuity |
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Kuber Sharma UiPath Contact Kuber Sharma |
Open Source, Product Management, Design |
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LoriLynn Smith, MBA, PMP Strategic Edge Partners Contact LoriLynn Smith, MBA, PMP |
IT Operations, IT Leadership, IT Strategy |
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John Spence John Spence, LLC Contact John Spence |
Business Strategy, AI Safety, Culture |
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Roger Spitz Disruptive Futures Institute Contact Roger Spitz |
Venture Capital, National Security, Management |
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David Sweenor TinyTechGuides Contact David Sweenor |
Generative AI, Analytics, Big Data |
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Mahan Tavakoli Strategic Leadership Ventures Contact Mahan Tavakoli |
Management, Culture, Leadership |
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Nav Thethi TNT4 Inc Contact Nav Thethi |
AI Orchestration, Economics, Agentic AI |
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Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes Institute for Science, Entrepreneurship and Investments Contact Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes |
Quantum AI, Quantum Computing, Digital Twins |
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Saby Waraich Center for Transformation Mechanics Contact Saby Waraich |
Project Management, GovTech, IT Leadership |
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Andreas Welsch Intelligence Briefing Contact Andreas Welsch |
Generative AI, AI, Digital Transformation |
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Helen Yu Tigon Advisory Corp. Contact Helen Yu |
Startups, 5G, Customer Experience |
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