Every Global Gurus Top 30 list starts with a nomination. Put forward the trainer, speaker or thought leader whose original ideas made a visible difference, and our research team takes it from there.

Global Gurus are thought leaders: they create the concepts others build on. If the person you have in mind passes these four, nominate them.
Are their ideas unique and viable, or are they reusing other people’s concepts?
Do they create new concepts and ideas that move their field forward?
Do they influence others through their books, training, speaking and articles?
Do they shape how professionals work, well beyond a single company?
Every nominee is weighed on the same criteria: 70% research into their ideas, 30% public voice. See the full criteria
Not a guru yourself, but an industry professional or credentialed academic? Join the Global Gurus panel of judges and apply our criteria to assess whether a trainer, speaker or thought leader meets the benchmarks we have set.
Thirteen categories, thirty names each, from leadership to futurists. Or browse the gurus by where they are based.