Mobile Top 50
Mobile is the biggest game changer in the history of the marketing industry. It has changed human interaction and transformed the way brands interact with consumers thanks to the always-on nature of the smartphone.
The Drum Mobile Top 50 celebrates the most influential individuals making an impact in this exciting, ever-evolving space.
The Top 50 was decided following an online vote on 100 shortlisted individuals, all recognised for their influence and contribution to the industry.
The result is an interesting mix of individuals from across the mobile spectrum, all with one thing in common: their continued dedication and passion for mobile innovation.
Rank |
Name | Job Title | Company / Organisation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 |
 |
Ronan Dunne | CEO | O2 |
| 49 |
 |
Mark WÓ“chter | Mobile Strategy Consultant | MWC.mobi |
| 48 |
 |
Victor Malachard | CEO & Co-founder | Adfonic |
| 47 |
 |
Ramy Yared | Co-founder & MD | Adsmobi |
| 46 |
 |
Jason Spero | Head of Global Mobile Sales and Strategy | |
| 45 |
 |
Greg Isbister | CEO & Founder | Blis |
| 44 |
 |
Lewis Clayton | head of London Underground WiFi | Virgin Media |
| 43 |
 |
Caroline van den Bergh | Head of Business Development | Golden Gekko |
| 42 |
 |
Ryan Hall | MD | Nice Agency |
| 41 |
 |
Sean Patterson | Co-founder & Director | WAI |
| 40 |
 |
Andrew Coughlin | Head of Mobile UK & Ireland | LG |
| 39 |
 |
Alasdair Scott | Interactive Director | Images & Co |
| 38 |
 |
Mark Mason | CEO & Founder | Mubaloo |
| 37 |
 |
Gavin Stirrat | Global Managing Director | StrikeAd |
| 36 |
 |
Russell Buckley | partner | Ballpark Ventures |
| 35 |
 |
Alex Kozloff | marketing director | Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) |
| 34 |
 |
Holly Knill | Product Design and Development Director | BskyB |
| 33 |
 |
Jonathan Abraham | Industry Head of Mobile | |
| 32 |
 |
Jay Altschuler | director of global media | Unilever |
| 31 |
 |
Olaf Swantee | CEO | EE. |
| 30 |
 |
Paul Wright | iAd director, EMEIA and APAC | Apple |
| 29 |
 |
Dale Gall | CEO | Profero |
| 28 |
 |
Natalie Massenet | founder and executive chairman | NET-A-PORTER |
| 27 |
 |
Paul Berney | managing partner | mCordis |
| 26 |
 |
Guy Laurence | CEO | Vodafone |
| 25 |
 |
Russ Lidstone | CEO | Havas Worldwide London |
| 24 |
 |
Daniel Rosen | Global CEO | Joule Worldwide |
| 23 |
 |
Ross Sleight | chief strategy officer | Somo |
| 22 |
 |
Mandeep Mason | Director of Strategy EMEA - Mobile and Windows Advertising | Microsoft |
| 21 |
 |
Thomas Malleschitz | Marketing Director | Three UK |
| 20 |
 |
James Hilton | global chief executive | M&C Saatchi Mobile |
| 19 |
 |
Kim de Ruiter | senior manager, music, video and games - Europe | Samsung |
| 18 |
 |
Catherine Cherry | Marketing Director | Sony Mobile |
| 17 |
 |
James Connelly | founder and chief executive | Fetch |
| 16 |
 |
Justin Taylor | MD, digital | MEC |
| 15 |
 |
Simon Andrews | founder | Addictive |
| 14 |
 |
Tamara Sword | founder | TRM&C |
| 13 |
 |
James Chandler | global mobile director | Mindshare |
| 12 |
 |
Erfan Djazmi | head of planning and mobile | Essence |
| 11 |
 |
Mark Brennan | head of mobile | Manning Gottlieb OMD |
| 10 |
 |
Jon Mew | CEO | Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) |
| 9 |
 |
Naveen Tewari | CEO & Founder | InMobi |
| 8 |
 |
William Rusack | business development director, EMEIA, iAd | Apple |
| 7 |
 |
Daniel Joseph | Founder & Director | The App Business |
| 7 |
 |
Rob Evans | Founder & Director | The App Business |
| 6 |
 |
Milton Elias | head of mobile and tech futures | OMD |
| 5 |
 |
David Sear | CEO | Weve |
| 4 |
 |
Ian Carrington | director of performance, solutions & innovation | |
| 3 |
 |
Ben Scott-Robinson | head of interactive experience | Ordnance Survey |
| 2 |
 |
Ilicco Elia | head of mobile | DigitasLBi |
| 1 |
 |
Carl Uminski | COO | Somo |