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I. Meetings and Awards event at Digital Hollywood Fall - November 12-14, 2019 - Click Here
II. Awards Celebration, Wed., November 13th, 2019
III. Digital Hollywood Events - at CES - Las Vegas, January 7-10, 2020, Aria and Las Vegas Convention Center
The PRSA (Public Relations Society of America)
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The Top 30 Lists of Cultural Influencers
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The Influencer Awards Process:
1) The Influencer Awards Finalists and Winners will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Digital Hollywood. The Awards will co-Sponsored by PRSA The Public Relations Society of America
What Follow's is the Archive for the 2018 Dinner Event
The Dinner Event at Digital Hollywood
The Influencer Awards – The Nominees Dinner
Mini-Roundtables - Honoring the Nominees - at the Dinner
I. Social Issue and Impact Brand Influencers
Sam Murch, Patagonia Action Works
Mike Masserman, Head of Global Policy and Social Impact, Lyft
Megha Narayan, Head of Brand from Altassian
Vikrum Aiyer, Global Public Policy at Postmates
Moderator - Melissa Anderson, President and co-founder, Public Good
II. Cinematic Influencers: Movies/TV that Matter
Jim Burke, Producer, Golden Globe Winner, “The Descendants”, “Election”, “Downsizing”, “Greenbook”
Diarra Kilpatrick, Creator and Star, “American Koko”
TJ Martin and Dan LINDSAY, Oscar Winners, “Undefeated”
III. Internet - Social Media Celebrities: The Emerging Stars
Zack James, Youtube.com/YoMama, 7.2 M Followers
Sara Mills, Instagram.com/SaraOnTheInternet, 1.2 M Followers
Angie Hilem, Instagram.com/angiehilem
Derryck Gleaton, aka DSharp, Youtube.com/IAmDSharp, Over 1M
Moderator, Mike Prasad, CEO, Tinysponsor
IV. Immersive Entertainment – Film/TV to VR/AR/XR
Moderator, Joanna Popper, Global Head of VR, Location Based Entertainment, HP
Ted Schilowitz, Futurist in Residence, Paramount Pictures
Kim Adams, former, VFX Producer, Pixar, Google and Oculus
Guy Primus, co-founder and CEO, The Virtual Reality Company
V. Cannabis Influencers - Legalization & Lifestyle Advocates
Jessica Assaf, Founder, Cannabis Feminist, co founder, Hempia
Jackie Rocco, Business Development Manager, West Hollywood City Council
Tracy Ryan, CEO, CannaKids
Ariel Clark, founder, Clark Neubert, LLP, founder and Chairwoman, Los Angeles Cannabis Task Force
Madison Margolin, Journalist, Motherboard/VICE, Playboy, LA Weekly and Rolling Stone, Moderator
VI. Beauty and Lifestyle Influencers - Millennial, Multicultural Leaders
Dana Bomar, CEO, MELT Cosmetics, @DanaBomar, @Meltcosmetics
Rosy Cordero, Culture/Beauty/Lifestyle reporter, @socialRosy
Alejandra Hernandez, Fashion/Celebrity Stylist/Creative Director, @aleherself (Iggy Azalea, etc…)
Moderator - Shari Scorca, VP, Unscripted Content, Stage 13/Warner Bros. Digital Networks
VII. Wildlife Conservation and Animal Welfare Influencers
Camilla H. Fox, founder and executive director, Project Coyote
Ed Stewart, President & Co-founder, Performing Animal Welfare Society, PAWS
Priscilla Chalmers, Performing Animal Welfare Society, PAWS
Moderator - Marty Perlmutter, President, Multisensory Interactive Learning Institute (MILI)
Superstar Pop Influencers – Music – TV - Film
Selena Gomez, 129 Million Followers
Ariana Grande, 115 Million Followers
Beyoncé, 107 Million Followers
Katy Perry, 106M Twitter, 68 Million Instagram
Taylor Swift, 104 Million Followers
Kim Kardashian West – 104 Million Followers
Kylie Jenner – 99 Million Followers
The Rock, 95 Million Followers
Justin Bieber, 93 Million Followers
Kendall Jenner – 84 Million Followers
Nicki Minaj, 84 Million Followers
Ellen DeGeneres, 75 Million Followers
Miley Cyrus, 73 Million Followers
Khloé Kardashian – 70 Million Followers
Jennifer Lopez, 69.7 Million Followers
Demi Lovato, 62.1 Million Followers
Kourtney Kardashian – 59 Million Followers
Rihanna, 57 Million Followers
Shakira, 46 Million Followers
Emma Watson, 40 Million Followers
Lady GaGa, 26 Million Followers
Shawn Mendes, 26.2m Followers
Brittany Spears – 17 Million Followers
Ed Sheeran, 16 Million Followers
The Weeknd, 15.5 Million Followers
Eminem, 15.5 Million Followers
Sean Diddy Combs, 13.4 Million Followers
Margot Robbie, 12.8 Million Followers
Iggy Azalea, 11.2 Million Followers
Wildlife Conservation and Animal Welfare Influencers
“Trophy”, Film Directed: Christina Clusiau & Shaul Schwarz, CNN
Dame Daphne Sheldrick, founder, The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
“Jane” Feature Film about Jane Goodall, Directed: Brett Morgen
Josh Duhamel, #StopWildlifeTrafficking, WildAid, 2017 Wildlife Champion Award
Edith McBean, Board Member, African Parks Foundation
Kathryn Bigelow, VR Project, “The Protectors: Walk in The Ranger’s Shoes” and film “Last Days of Ivory”
Antonia M. Grumbach, Chair of the Board, Wildlife Conservation Society
Dr. Paula Kahumbu, CEO, Kenyan Conservation, Wildlife Direct
Grace Gabriel Ge, Asia Director, International Fund for Animal Welfare
Leonardo DiCaprio, Board Member, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Global Green USA and World Wildlife Fund
“Bolt Threads” - Disruptive Synthetics - Bio-Engineered Silk-Diamonds-Leather
“Modern Meadow” - Reimagined, Lab Grown Meat and Leather
“Diamond Foundry” - Lab-Created Diamonds, “Cultivating Diamonds in America”
“Maison Atia” (Faux Furs) - "Unexpected Luxury. Made in New York City”
Kate Mara, Ocean Activist, Animal Rescue Hero
Yao Ming, David Beckham and Prince William, WildAid and Royal Foundation's United for Wildlife Collaboration
Peter Knights, CEO, WildAid (China and Ivory Trade)
“Naledi: One Little Elephant” and “Racing Extinction”, Vulcan Productions, Carole Tomko General Manager
Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed, Conservation Heroes, Animal Welfare Activists
Conservation International, VR Project, “MY AFRICA”, narrated by Lupita Nyong'o
Charles Knowles, President and Co-Founder, Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN)
Olivia Munn: “Boycott the Circus” Campaign
Kitili Mbathi, Director General, Kenya Wildlife Service
Rosemary Alles, Global March for Elephants and Rhinos
Kristin Davis, Producer, Documentary, ‘Gardeners of Eden’
“Unchained”, Film Documentary, Elephants in Nepal, Director, Alex River, A Carol Buckley Project
Dr. Richard Leakey, founder, KWS
Dr. Judi Wakhungu, Kenyan Minister of Environment and Natural Resources
Lee White, Director, Gabonese National Parks Service
Prince Harry, President, African Parks
Adam Roberts, CEO, BornFree USA, Chairman of the Board, Global Federation of Animal Sancturaries
Joyce Poole, Co-Founder and Co-Director, Elephant Voices (Amboseli)
Brian Christy, author, National Geographic “Blood Ivory”
Ed Stewart, founder and director, Performing Animal Welfare Society, PAWS
Heather Mycoskie, founder, TOMS Animal Initiative
Steven Wise, Author, “Rattling The Cage”
Cyril Christo and Marie Wilkinson, Authors, Walking Thunder: In the Footsteps of the African Elephant”, Photographic Masterpiece
Social Change Celebrity Influencers
Oprah Winfrey, TV Personality, Activist, Wellness
Ellen DeGeneres, Activist/TV Personality, 75 Million Followers
Angelina Jolie, Activist, 19 Million Followers
Cara Delevingne, Model/Activist, 40.5 Million Followers
Emma Watson, Actor & UN Women Ambassador, 40 Million Followers
Bono/U2, The RED Campaign
Bruce Springsteen, Musician/Activist
George Clooney, Actor/Activist
Robert Redford, Actor/Advocate
Leonardo Dicaprio, Activist/Actor, 20 Million Followers
Charlize Theron, Activist/Actor
Jessica Alba, Actor/Activist/Business Woman, 25 Million Followers
will.i.am, Musician/Activist
Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly, former Congresswoman and Astronaut
Caitlyn Jenner, Activist, 9 Million Followers
Mark Ruffalo, Actor/Activist, 7 Million Followers
Lena Dunham, Actor/Advocate, 3 Million Followers
Olivia Wilde, Actor/Activist, 2.5 Million Followers
Leah Remini, 1.7 Million Followers, TV, “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath”
Alyssa Milano, 1.4 Million Followers
Geena Rocero, Model, 52.8K Followers
Janet Mock, Author, Advocate – 130K Followers
Educational Influencers, Categorized by Impact
Khan Academy, 1.3 Billion Views on Youtube
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Investors in Education
The Emerson Collective, Investing in Education (Laurene Powell)
Reed Hastings/Netflix, $100 Million Education Fund
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Rita Pierson, Educator, 7.7 Million Views on YouTube
Thomas Suarez, 12 Year-Old Educational App Developer, 4.6 Million Views, TedX
Reshma Saujani, Founder and CEO, Girls Who Code, 3.4 Million Views, TedX
Sugata Mitra, Educational Scientist, 2.9 Million Views, TedX, “Build a School in the Cloud”
Kakenya Ntaiya, Educator/Kenya, 2.5 Million Views, TedX
Mitch Resnick, Lifelong Kindergarten Group, MIT Media Lab, Scratch, 1.8 Million Views, TedX
Jane McGonigal, Game Designer, Futurist, 1 Million Views, TedX
Dr. Jacqueline Landrum Sanderlin, Executive Director, School and Community Relations, Inglewood Unified School District
Food, Chef, Restaurant Influencers
Jamie Oliver, The Naked Chef, 6.9 Million, Twitter, 2.8 Million Instagram
Anthony Bourdain, Travel and Food Czar, 6.6 Million Twitter, 2.5 Million Instagram
Gordon Ramsay, Hell's Kitchen, 6.1 Million Twitter, 3.4 Million Instagram
Food Network, 4.8 Million, Twitter
Rachael Ray, Rachel Ray Everyday, 4.39 Million Twitter, 485.5k Followers
Martha Stewart, 3.93 Twitter, 1.5 Million Followers
Guy Fieri, Chef, Restaurateur, TV Personality, 3.21 Million Twitter, 556K Instagram
Sandra Lee, Semi Homemade Cooking Author, 2.6 Million
Bobby Flay, BBQ Throw Down, 2.59 Million Twitter, 747.9K Instagram
Nathan Myhrvold, founder, The Cooking Lab - “The Scientific Chef”
Nigella Lawson, Author, At My Table, 2.5 Million Twitter,
Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman, 1.9 Million Instagram, 1.1 Million Twitter,
Giada De Laurentiis - Everyday Italian, 1.8 Million Twitter, 1 Million Instagram
Mario Batali, Iron Chef champion, 1.8 Million Twitter, 534K Instagram
Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa, 1.3 Million Followers
Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods, 1.21 Million Twitter, 503.8K Instagram
Tom Colicchio, Chef, Food Activist, 938K Twitter, 148K Instagram
Haylie Duff, Author, The Real Girl’s Kitchen, 893.3K Followers
Thomas Keller, Chef, 716K Twitter, 356K Instagram
Alex Guarnaschelli, Chef, 627K Twitter, 376K Instagram
Padma Lakshmi, Top Chef, 526K Twitter, 298.7k Instagram
Eric Ripert, Executive Chef, Le Bernardin, 465K Twitter, 376.8K Instagram
Emeril Lagasse, Chef, 940K Twitter, 156.6K Instagram
Extreme Sports, Action Sports and Daredevil Influencers – The Greatest Show on Earth
Chloe Kim, Olympic Snowboard Gold, “Back to Back 180s”
Jay Alvarrez, Model, photographer, extreme sport enthusiast, 5m Followers
Kelly Slater, Superstar of Surf, 2.1m Followers
Alana Blanchard, Surfing Superstar, 1.9m Followers
Jeb Corliss, Superstar of BASE Jumping & Wingsuit Flying, A YouTube Star
Travis Pastrana, TV Show, Nitro Circus, Motocross & Stock Cars, 2.7m Followers
Marie France Roy, MoFo, The Snowboard Champion, Inventor of Big Tricks
Ryan Doyle, Redbull Athlete Superstar, Freerunning
Roberta Mancino, Wingsuit Flyer, Freediver
Ryan Sheckler, @Shecks, The Skateboarder, 2m Followers
Fabio Wibmer, Stunt Cyclist, YouTube, Millions of Views
Jamie O’Brien, Pro Surfer, The Pipemaster, “Perfect 10 at Volcom”
Devin Graham, aka, devinsupertramp, Extreme Photography, YouTube Millions of Views
Chris McDougall, Base Jumper, Wingsuit Pilot, Author “Born to Run – Super Athletes”
Brandon Semenuk, Freeride Mountain Biker, “Life Behind Bars”, YouTube, Millions of Views
Internet/Social Media Celebrities
Lele Pons, 19.5 Million Followers
Amanda Cerny, 17.9 Million Followers
VEGETTA777,
Jenna Marbles, 16.9 million Youtube Subscribers
Fine Brothers, 15 Million Subscribers
Alisha Marie, 15 M Social Reach
King Bach, 14.5 Million Followers
Juanpa Zurita, Internet Personality, 12.9 Million Followers
Cardi B, 12.5 Million Followers
Zoella, 11.2 Million Followers
Jake Paul, 10 Million Followers
Nash Grier, 10 Million Followers
Hannah Stocking, 9.4 Million Followers
Casey Neistat, 8.3 Million Subscribers
Lilly Singh, 6.9 Million Followers
Tyler Oakley, 6.7 Million Followers
Markiplier, 6.1 Million Followers
Hayes Grier, 5.7 Million Followers
Chloe Lukasiak, 5.8 Million Followers
Bethany Mota, 5.6, Million Followers
Princess Pia Mia, 4.9 Million Followers
Josh Peck, 4.9 Million Followers
KSI, 4.8 Million Followers
Malu Trevejo, 4.6 Million Followers
Curtis Lepore, 4 Million Followers
DeStorm Power, 4.2 Million Followers
Rebecca Zamolo, 2.7 M Subscribers - Comedy - Lifestyle
Brittany Snow, 2.2, Million Followers
Joanne the Scammer, 1.9 Million Followers
Natasha Oakley, 1.9 Million Followers
Tess Holliday, 1.5 Million Followers
Sugar Pine 7, co-stars Steven Suptic, Clayton James, James DeAngelis and Autumn Farrell, Rooster Teeth
Fitness and Trainer Influencers
Michelle Lewin, 12.6 Million Followers
Jen Selter, #Seltering!, 10 Million Followers
Kayla Itsines, Fitness Trainer, Author “Bikini Body Guides”, 7 Million Followers
Paige Hathaway, 4 Million Followers, Fitness in 5 Weeks Challenge
Billy Blanks and Eric the Trainer. Hosts of hit show Celebrity Sweat--wellness experts to the stars including Shaq, Nickelback, Def Leppard and more.
Simeon Panda, 3.5 Million Followers
Rachel Brathen, Yoga Guru, 2 Million Followers
Jason Walsh, Trainer to the Stars – Matt Damon, Bradley Cooper, John Krasinski
Cassey Ho, Fitness instructor and Pilates, 1.3 million followers.
Emily Skye, Personal Trainer, 1.8 million followers
Lyzabeth Lopez, 2 Million Followers
Massey Arias, Personal Trainer, 2 Million Followers
Brittany Perille Yobe, Claims the ‘Perfect BUTT, 1 Million Followers
News Feeds, Alerts and Political Influencers
Facebook, 1.23 Billion Monthly Active Users
Google News, More than 1 Billion Weekly Readers
Barack Obama, 112.3 Million Followers
Donald Trump, 49.7 Million Followers
New York Times, 43 Million Followers
CNN, 42.1 Million Followers
Hilary Clinton, 19.6 Million Followers
TIME Magazine, 19.5 Million Followers
Fox News, 17.8 Million
Buzzfeed News, 10 Million Followers
Vanity Fair, 7.8 Million Followers
Fashion Influencers
Cara Delevingne, Model/Activist, 40.5 Million Followers
Chiara Ferragni, 10.8, Power Blogger, Author, The Blonde Salad
Karlie Kloss, 7 Million Followers
Stella McCartney, 4.4 Million Followers
Olivia Palermo, 5 Million Followers
Aimee Song. 4.7 Million Followers
Alexa Chung, 2.8 Million Followers
Lily-Rose Depp, 3.3 Million Followers
Rachel Zoe, 2.6 Million Followers
Kaia Gerber, 2.3 Million Followers
Danielle Bernstein, 1.7 Million Followers
Julia Engel, 1.1, Million Followers, Gal Meets Glam
Jenn Im, 1.5 Million Followers
Gabi Gregg, 566.K Followers
Susanna Lau, 371K Followers
Nicolette Mason. 159K Followers
Leandra Medine. 541.9K Followers, Man Repeller
Natalie Lim Suarez, 472K Followers
Brad Goreski, 423.9K Followers
Patricia Manfield, 304K Followers
Charlotte Groeneveld, The Fashion Guitar, 320.4K Followers
Sports Stars, Teams, Media - Influencers
Cristiano Ronaldo, 113.8 Million Followers
LeBron James, 33.3 Million Followers
Stephen Curry, 13.9 Million Followers
Floyd Mayweather, 13.8 Million Followers
EA Sports FIFA, 12.4 Million Followers
Kyrie Irving, 10.4 Million Followers
Ronda Rousey, 9.7 Million Followers
Russell Westbrook, 9 Million Followers
Kevin Durant, 8 Million Followers
SportsCenter/ESPN, 8.7 Million Followers
Usain Bolt, 7.8 Million Followers
House of Highlights/Bleacher Report, 7.2 Million Followers
Chris Paul, 7 Million Followers
Serena Williams, 6.8 Million Followers
James Harden, 6.2 Million Followers
Carmelo Anthony, 5.6 Million Followers
Mike Tyson, 5.5 Million Followers
Lewis Hamilton, 5.3 Million Followers
Roger Federer, 4 Million Followers
Rafa Nadal, 4 Million Followers
JR Smith, 3.3 Million Followers
Michael Phelps, 3.3 Million Followers
Tony Hawk, 3.1 Million Followers
Barstool Sports, 3 Million Followers
Maria Sherapova, 2.8 Million Followers
Kelly Slater, 2.1 Million Followers
League of Legends, “Esports”, 1.8 Million Followers
Sports Illustrated, 1.6 Million Followers
Reality and Pop TV Stars
Paris Hilton, 7.2 Million Followers
Jessica Simpson, 4 Million Followers
Nicole Richie, The Simple Life, 3.8m Followers
Evelyn Lozada, Basketball Wives, 3.2m Followers
Porsha Williams, Real Housewives of Atlanta, 3M Followers
Marnie Simpson, MTV’s, Geordie Shore, 2.8 Million Followers
JoJo Fletcher, The Bachelorette, 2.2 Million Followers
Bethenny Frankel, Real Housewives, 1.5 Million Followers
Joanna Krupa, Real Housewives of Miami, 1.1 Million Followers
Fredrik Eklund, 904K Followers
Heidi Montage, The Hills, 714K Followers
Stephanie Pratt, The Hills, 895K Followers
Catherine (Giudici) Lowe, The Bachelor, 1.2 Million Followers
Andi Dorfman, 1.1 Million Followers
Brands on Social Media – Over 10 Million Views, Likes or Follows
Doritos & Mountain Dew: Battle, Social Impressions: 78,315,883
Alexa Loses Her Voice – Amazon Super Bowl, TV Ad Impressions: 81,225,165, 36M Views
NFL 'Touchdown Celebrations' Featuring Eli Manning; TV Ad Impressions: 69,280,322, Social Impressions: 20,522,569
Tide – It’s a Tide: TV Ad Impressions: 67,198,290; Social Impressions: 26,747,404
Ram Trucks: Built to Serve: TV Ad Impressions: 61,661,479, Social Impressions: 87,502,636
Budweiser 2018 Super Bowl Commercial | “Stand by You”, 19.5M Views
Westworld Season 2 | Official Super Bowl Ad | HBO, 10.6 Million Views
Mr. Clean | 2017 Super Bowl Ad, 17.5 Million Views
Salt Bae - Nusret Gökçe, 15.8 Million Views
Lele Pons, Cover Girl, 4.8 Million Views, Halloween Costume Contest,
Stranger Things 2 | Super Bowl 2017 Ad | Netflix, 16.6 Million Views, 2.5M Followers
Tweet Shop by Marc Jacobs (Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram)
Avoracle by Lidl UK (Facebook & Twitter)
Baskets by FX Network
Everyday Congrats from Tina Fey by American Express (Facebook)
Deadpool by Fox (Facebook, Snapchat, iTunes, Amazon, etc.)
Get Electric. Festival Style. by Urban Decay
We Are Here by Airbnb (Facebook)
Editor – Writer - Cultural Influencers
David Remnick, Editor, The New Yorker, Host, The New Yorker Radio Hour
Graydon Carter, Editor, Vanity Fair
Tina Brown, Curator, Women of the World, (Editor-in-Chief, Vanity Fair - 1983 to 1992. Editor, The New Yorker 1992-1998 and founder The DailyBeast
PJ O’Rourke, Political Satirist and Journalist, former Editor, National Lampoon
Arianna Huffington, founder and Editor, Huffington Post
Walter Isaacson, Author, “Steve Jobs,” “Albert Einstein,” “Benjamin Franklin”
Cenk Uygur, founder & CEO, The Young Turks
Thomas L. Friedman, Author, “The World is Flat,” Columnist, New York Times
Frank Rich, New York Magazine
William Kristol, founder, The Weekly Standard
Kurt Andersen, Novelist, Editor, Author, “Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire”
Jonathan Taplin, Author, Move Fast and Break Things, Director, USC Annenberg Innovation Lab
Adam Gopnik, Writer, The New Yorker, Author, “At the Strangers’ Gate”
Technology & Innovation Visionary Influencers
Tim Berners-Lee, Inventor, World Wide Web
Larry Page, co-founder, Google, Alphabet
Sergey Brin, co-founder, Google, Alphabet
Bill Gates, co-chair and trustee, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Larry Ellison, founder and executive chairman, Oracle
Mark Zuckerberg, founder & CEO, Facebook
Al Gore, Inventor of the Internet
Jeff Bezos, Founder & CEO, Amazon
Bob Iger, CEO, Disney
Reed Hastings, founder, Netflix
Elon Musk, CEO, Tesla, CEO & CTO, SpaceX, founder, Paypal
Brian Krzanich, CEO, Intel
Gavin Belson, Founder, Hooli
Richard Branson, Innovator & Philanthropist
Marc Andreessen, Investor, co-creator, Netscape
Tim Cook, CEO, Apple
Dr. Timothy Leary, Inspirational Leader to Tech Visionaries
Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google
Mark Cuban, Investor, Owner, Dallas Mavericks
John Doerr, Venture Capitalist and Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft
Erlich Bachman, Software Designer, founder, Aviato
Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook
Reid Hoffman, founder, LinkedIn
Tim Armstrong, CEO, Oath
Bill Nye, "The Science Guy"
Peter Thiel, founder, Paypal, Partner, Founders Fund
Ginni Rometty, CEO, IBM
Jimmy Wales, co-creator, Wikipedia
Max Levchin, Founder, PayPal
Steve Wozniak, co-founder, Apple Computer
Edward Snowden, former CIA Analyst, Leaker of NSA/CIA Documents
Jack Dorsey, co-founder & CEO, Twitter, founder and CEO, Square
Ray Kurzweil, Inventor, Futurist, co-founder, Singularity University
Susan Wojcicki, CEO, YouTube
Anne Wojcicki, Chief Executive Officer, 23andMe
Kara Swisher, Author, Journalist & co-founder, Recode
Julian Assange, founder, Wikileaks
Evan Spiegel, CEO, Snapchat
Jony Ive, Chief Design Officer, Apple
Kevin Systrom, CEO, Instagram
Max Headroom, founder & CEO, Network 23
Brian Chesky, founder, Airbnb
Logan Green, co-founder and CEO, Lyft
Jan Koum, founder, WhatsApp
Tony Fadell, creator, iPod, iPhone and NEST
Tim O’Reilly, founder, O’Reilly Media
Ben Silbermann, founder, Pinterest
Dave Winer, Godfather of the Blog, RSS Technology
Nicholas Negroponte, founder, MIT Media Lab
Space, Science and Hollywood Influencers
Stanley Kubrick, Director-Producer, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Steven Spielberg, Film Maker, Ready Player One, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, A.I. Artifical Intelligence, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
George Lucas, Creator - Producer, Star Wars, The Franchise
Ridley Scott, Blade Runner, The Martian, Alien, “1984 – The Mac Commercial”
Arthur C. Clarke, “The Inspiration”, Author, Science Fiction, “2001 A Space Odyssey”
Elon Musk, CEO & founder, SpaceX, Tesla
Jeff Bezos, founder, Blue Origin, CEO & founder, Amazon
Richard Branson, founder, The Virgin Group, Virgin Galactic
Alfonso Cuarón, Director, Gravity
Denis Villeneuve, Director, “Blade Runner 2049,” “Arrival”
Peter Diamandis, founder, Xprize, Space Activist
James Cameron, Director – Producer, Avatar, Terminator Series, The Abyss
Ron Howard, Director & Brian Grazer, Producer, Apollo 13
Lynda Obst, Producer, Interstellar, Contact
JJ Abrams, Producer, Star Wars, Star Trek, Lost
Michael Bay, The Transformers Franchise, Armageddon
Philip Kaufman, Director, Tom Wolfe, Author, The Right Stuff
Lana & Andy Wachowski, Writer-Director, Joel Silver, Producer, The Matrix Trilogy
Christopher Nolan, Director, Interstellar, Inception
Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, Creators, Westworld for HBO
Kathleen Kennedy, Producer, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, War of the Worlds, A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Robert Zemeckis, Director, Contact, Back to the Future
Neal Stephenson, Author, Snow Crash
Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner, Star Trek
Harrison Ford, Actor, Star Wars Series, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Enders Game
Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Terminator Series, Total Recall
Keanu Reeves, The Matrix Trilogy, The Day the Earth Stood Still
Sandra Bullock, Actor, Gravity
Jodie Foster, Actor, Contact
George Clooney, Actor, Gravity, Solaris
Tom Cruise, Minority Report, Oblivion, War of the Worlds, Vanilla Sky, Luna Park
Matt Damon, Actor, The Martian, Elysium
John Carpenter, Director, Starman, The Thing
Alex Garland, Director – Writer, Ex Machina, Annihilation
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Roland Emmerich, Producer-Director, Independence Day (Franchise), Stargate, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012
Dean Devlin, Producer-Writer, Independence Day (Franchise), Stargate, Geostorm
Willliam Gibson, Author/Writer, Neuromancer, Johnny Mnemonic
John Lasseter, Director - Producer, Toy Story, WALL-E
Jon Landau, Producer, Avatar (Franchise), Solaris
Spike Jonze, Writer – Director, Her
Design-Futurist Innovators
Anab Jain, co-founder and Director, Superflux
Joi Ito, Director, MIT Media Lab
Neri Oxman, Mediated Matter (Combining Design, Biology, Computing, and Materials Engineering), MIT Media Lab
Kevin Slavin, Chief Science and Technology Officer, The Shed, NYC
Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, Architecture & Design, The Museum of Modern Art, New York City
Anthony Dunne, Professor of Design and Social Inquiry, The New School
Liam Young, Film Director and Architect, Tomorrow’s Thoughts Today
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg, Synthetic Biology, Art and Design
Isha Data, founder, founder, New Harvest (Cellular Agriculture)
Allan Chochinov, Editor-in-Chief, Core77 (Design & Complexity)
Fernanda Viégas, Computational Designer, Google's "Big Picture" Data Visualization Group
Ayah Bdeir, creator, littleBits (Engineer and Artist)
David Benjamin, Founder, The Living (Innovation in Architecture)
Revital Cohen, Artist and Designer, Artifical Biological Clock
Travel - Adventure – Lifestyle Influencers
Brian Kelly, aka The Points Guy, 145K Followers, 4 Million Monthly Views
Kiersten Rich, The Blonde Abroad, 429K Followers
Jackson Harries, Film Maker, Photographer, 1.7m Followers, 4m Subs
Eric Stoen | Family Travel Adventurer, 62.3K
Louis Cole, 2 Million Subs, “Fun for Louis” YouTube, 1.5M Followers
Chris Burkard, Photographer, Have Camera Will Travel, 2.7m Followers
The Planet D, Dave Bouskill and Debra Corbeil, 216k Followers,
Mural and Nataly Osmann, #FollowMeTo, 4.5m followers
Kate McCulley, “Adventurous Kate”, 102K Followers
Johnny Jet, The Travel Guru, 26K Followers
Damon Dominique and Jo Franco, 136K Followers, 627K Subscribers
January Barnes, January Diaries, Lifestyle Reporter – Blogger – 100K+ Followers
Kirsten Alana, Photographer, 227K Followers
Gabriela Mateus, 196K Followers
Annette White, Bucket List Journey, 44.2k Followers
Conor MacNeill, Photographer, 196k Followers
Sam Horine, Photographer, 522k Followers
Audrey Bergner Jeffrey, “The BackPacker” 25k Followers
Tausha Cowan, “The Globe Getter”, Adventure/Travel Website
Vivienne Gucwa, Photographer, 400k Followers
Clint Johnston, “triphackr”, 50k Followers
Make Up Artists (MUA) to the Stars
Mario Dedivanovic, For Kim Kardashian, 3.9m Followers
Lottie Tomlinson, Selena Gomez, 3.3m Followers,
Charlotte Tilbury, Kate Moss, Cara Delevingne, Gwen Stefani, and Sienna Miller, 1.5m Followers,
Lora Arrelano, Co-CEO, MELT Cosmetics, MUA to Rhianna, Iggy Azalea, Shawni O’Neal, Serena Williams), 1M Followers
Patrick Ta, MUA to Chrissy Teigen, Blake Lively, Kim Kardashian, and Emily Ratajkowski, Shay Mitchell and Olivia Munn, 810.5k Followers
Kate Lee, MUA to Kate Winslet, Rooney Mara, Sienna Miller and Anne Hathaway, 57.4K Followers
Sir John B, Beyoncé, 183.1k Followers
Jillian Dempsey: Reese Witherspoon and Kirsten Dunst, 154.2k Followers
Tom Pecheux, Cara Delevingne Mariah Carey, and Gisele Bündchen, 146.3k Followers
Pati Dubroff, Dakota Johnson, Kate Bosworth, Miley Cyrus, and Angelina Jolie, 114.2k Followers
Gucci Westman, for Blake Lively and Jennifer Aniston, 114.9k Followers
Aaron de Mey, for Lancome, Miley Cyrus and Kate Upton, 55.1k Followers
Home, Design, Style & Real Estate
Joanna Gaines, 5.5 Million Followers
HGTV, 2.3 Million Followers
Homepolish, 1.7 Million Followers
Fredrik Eklund, 904K Followers
COCO COZY, 65k Followers
Grey & and Scout, 37.7k Followers
Justina Blakeney, 292.2k Followers
Kate Arends, 313.7k Followers
Amber Interiors, 459K Followers
The Influencer Board of Advisors
Board Members will be voting on Nominees in May
Jason Jercinovic, Global Head of Marketing Innovation, Havas
Jennifer Perri, Vice President, Univision Creator Network - Univision Communications Inc.
Emma Chiu, Creative Innovation Director, J. Walter Thompson
Marion Dickson, Global Head of Social Media & Influencer Marketing, YouTube - Google
Teal Newland, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Partner Management, Condé Nast Entertainment (CNÉ)
Simon Kelly, Co-CEO and Chief Enthusiasm Officer, Story Worldwide
Beau Avril, Global Head of Business Operations, FameBit By YouTube
Tara DeVeaux, Chief Marketing Officer, BBDO New York
Diana Mogollón, SVP and GM, Stage 13, Warner Bros. Digital Networks
Eric Fitzgerald Reed, Vice President – Entertainment & Tech Policy, Verizon Communications
Mary Hamilton, Managing Director, Global Digital Experiences, Accenture
Kim Martin, CEO/Executive Producer, Rock Shrimp Productions
Anne-Marie O’Neill, COO, Whalerock Industries
Sybil Grieb, US Head, Influencer Strategy and Programming, Edelman
Rick Eiserman, NA CEO, Engine Group
Carol Goll, Partner and Head, Global Branded Entertainment, ICM Partners
Christine Cattano, Global Head of VR, Framestore
Rebecca Donohue, Director of Digital Content & Social Media, Vin Di Bona Productions
Peter Leeb, Executive Vice President, Head of US Partnerships + Operations, Studio71, LP | A division of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
Pete Stein, General Manager, Fullscreen
Gayle Fuguitt, Chief of Customer Insight and Innovation, New York, Foursquare
Bettina Sherick, SVP, Consumer Insights & Innovation, 20th Century Fox
Kimberly Smith, Director of Brand Partnership, Foursquare
Aaron Ru, Creator Business Development and Strategy, Pinterest
David Grant President, PopSugar Studios
Tania Yuki, CEO, Shareablee
Stefanie Schwartz, Senior Vice President, Digital and Business Development, Nickelodeon
Steven S. Oh, Chief Business Officer, The Young Turks (“TYT”)
Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors
Spence Kramer, CEO, J. Walter Thompson Atlanta
Rich Antoniello, CEO, Complex Networks
Meg Ryan, Vice President, Marketing Strategy, Atlanta Hawks & Philips Arena
Asante Bradford, Project Manager - Digital Entertainment & Emerging Media, Georgia Department of Economic Development
Peter Nordahl-Hansen, Global Senior Manager, Distribution, Studio71
Dan Ratner, Executive Chairman and co-founder, Public Good
Ravi Sunnak. EVP, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Porter Novelli
Melissa Anderson, President and Co-Founder, Public Good
Andrea Kinloch, SVP Business Development, FBE Fine Brothers Entertainment
Andre King, Model, Designer and Television Personality
Phil Ranta, Chief Operating Officer, Studio71, A Red Arrow Studios Company
Larry Shapiro, CEO, Ensemble Digital Studios
Kim Spence Dickey, Executive Board of Directors, Alliance for Women in Media, SoCal
Ryan Nugent, VP of Content Strategy, Gunpowder & Sky
Benoit Vatere, CEO and Founder, Mammoth Media
JR Griffin, Vice President, Digital Marketing & Business Development, FremantleMedia North America
Jason Schlossberg, Managing Director, Huge
Keith Soljacich, VP/Director, Technology, DigitasLBi
John Montgomery, Founder, GoodLab Media
Bant Breen, founder/CEO, Qnary
Jeanne Wolf, Award-Winning Journalist and Media Coach
Jennifer Cooper, Director of Industry Strategy in Media and Entertainment, Adobe
Ricky Ray Butler, Chief Campaign Officer, Branded Entertainment Network (BEN), a Bill Gates Company
Sarah Malkin, Vice President, Head of Content, TraceMe
Jake Katz, SVP, Strategy, Trailer Park
Jason Dimberg, SVP Programming & Editor-in-chief, Machinima
Andrew Solmssen, Managing Director, POSSIBLE, Los Angeles
Sharon Mussalli, Chief Revenue Officer, Some Spider Inc.
Scott Brown, SVP Technology & Strategic Relations, Engineering & Technology, The Nielsen Company
Alec Shankman, SVP and Head of Alternative Programming, Digital Media and Licensing, Abrams Artists Agency
Stefania Pomponi, Founder, President and Chief Evangelist, CLEVER
Ryan Detert, CEO, Influential
Adam Goldstein, SVP, Business Development, ZEFR
Dr. Jacqueline Landrum Sanderlin, Executive Director, School and Community Relations, Inglewood Unified School District
Alice Moon, "The Edible Expert"
Eva Bitar, Motion Picture and Television Manager, BPW, Mayor's Office of Film and Television Production
Vince Errico, Chief Digital Officer, Trusted Media Brands
Ty Jones, Vice President, Talent, WhoSay Inc.
Elizabeth Kiehner, Senior, Global Design Services Director, IBMiX
Karinna Karsten, CEO, Love TV
Jared van Fleet. Director of New Business, FAKE LOVE | A New York Times Co.
Lena Lotsey, Director of Social Media, Ignition Creative
Liz Stahl, President, In Haus
Karene Jullien, Digital Committee, Women in Film
Caroline Rustigian Bruderer, CEO, K-Line & Company/Caroline’s Cause Corner Social Cause Radio
Mark Jocson, SVP, Strategic Initiatives & Business Development, Rakuten Viki
Spencer McClung, EVP Media, ipsy
Evelyne Ouellet, Global Marketing Consultant, SAFIRA Entertainment Marketing
Mark Kapczynski, President, Storymill
Gwen Miller, Vice President, Content Strategy, Kin Community
Perrin Kaplan, Principal, Zebra Partners
Patrick Courtney, SVP of Digital Strategy & Operations, Fuse Media
Jessica Thorpe, president, gen.video
Katharina Kowalewski, Founder & Owner, Network KO
Sarah Miller, CEO, Axis PR & Entertainment, Inc
Tom Flanagan, Chief Content and Innovation Officer, Big Block
Darren D. Dickerson, President/CEO, DSD Publicity Consulting
Steven Masur, Senior Partner, MG+
Jesse Kirshbaum, CEO, NUE Agency
Terry S. Bienstock, CEO, Mobilactive Media, LLC.
Marc Karzen, CEO, RelishMIX
Jackie Bush-Owner/Publicist, G. J. & J.~A Public Relations Company
Eunice Shin, Managing Director, Manatt Digital
Danyelle McGill, Vice President, Influencer Marketing, 87AM
Tony Mugavero, CEO, Littlstar (VR for Showtime, Esquire, Discovery)
Ellie Shoja, Head of Production, Embold Media, LLC.
Andy Marks, President, Marks Entertainment + Media
Robert Rodriguez, CEO, Natcom
Fabian Birgfeld, founder and partner, W12 Studios
Keith D. Pape, CEO, YellowPike Media
Co-Chair of the Board:
Victor Harwood, President, Digital Hollywood, Inc.
Christina Simpkins, Traditional and New Media Content Co-Creator and Collaborator
Marty Perlmutter, President, Multisensory Interactive Learning Institute (MILI)
Social Issue and Impact Brand Influencers
• Co-hosted by "Public Good" The AI for Good Platform
Panera Bread, “The Clean Food Movement” and “Panera’s Animal Welfare Beliefs” 3M Reach
Danone, “#OnePlanetOneHealth” and connecting global communities for clean water
Lyft, “Round Up & Donate” encouraging riders to support nonprofits
Airbnb, “#WeAccept” 11M Reach, Supporting local communities - “Social Impact Experiences” and Promoting acceptance -
Postmates, Civic Labs social impact team and “Out of Many, One ” -- pledging 1% of workforce time to give back to communities
REI, “Stewardship Matters”, #OptOutside, Environmental conservation - 1.9M Reach
Patagonia, “Patagonia Action Works” environmental conservation platform for people to take action 3.3M Reach
Warby Parker, “Buy a Pair – Give a Pair,” and “Pupils Project” helping schoolchildren get eye exams and glasses
Spotify, “I’m With The Banned” highlighting musicians affected by the travel ban 19M Reach
Ben and Jerry’s, Economic and Racial Justice - “#PoorPeople’s Campaign”, Refugees - “#Together4Refugees” 8.6M Reach
TOM’s Shoes, “One for One” model and "TOMS Animal Initiative” portion of proceeds donated, 4M Reach
Etsy, “Keep Commerce Human” 3.1M Reach
Ethos Water/Starbucks, “Access to Clean Water Worldwide” Donation to support clean water with each purchase
Allstate, Supporting and highlighting nonprofits - “Renewal Project,” Preventing domestic violence - “Purple Purse,” and Highlighting changemakers, “#WorthTelling”
Walgreens, #ItEndsWithUs, 4.5M Reach, Fighting the opioid epidemic through educating teens
Shinola, “Let's Roll Up Our Sleeves” Campaign highlighting strong community work
Chobani, Chobani Food Startup Incubator to fix the broken food system 1.4M Reach
Salesforce, “1% Pledge” - donating 1% of time, product and resources to charitable causes, and the $50M "Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund", investing the social sector
Zappos, “Zappos for Good” organizes community events and donations around the country 2.81M Reach
Bombas, “Designed for Donation” - Purchase a pair of socks, donate a specially-designed pair to a homeless shelter
Brandless, Hunger - “Our Give” donates a meal to Feeding America with each order
LL Bean, “#BeAnOutsider” --encourages donating and volunteering with conservation organizations
Atlassian, “Pledge 1%” - pledging 1% of equity, 1% of product 1% of profit and 1% of company time to charitable causes
AT&T – Hearth Health - “#HeartYourHeart” campaign highlighting employee stories to encourage heart health
Mini Cooper, “Defy Labels” 11M Followers
The #MeToo, #TimesUp, #Brave, #NeverAgain, #EnoughIsEnough “Social Movement” Influencers
Rose McGowan, Actor & Social Activist
Tarana Burke, Social Activist and Community Organizer
Alyssa Milano, Actor & Social Activist
Viola Davis, Actor & Social Activist
Dylan Farrow, Journalist & Social Activist
Ashley Judd, Actor & Social Activist
Rosario Dawson, Actor & Social Activist
Anita Hill, Professor & Social Activist
Maria Eitel, co-chair, Nike Foundation
Emma Gonzalez, Jaclyn Corin, Cameron Kasky and Alex Wind, Marjory Stoneman Douglas Students
McKayla Maroney, Olympic Athlete & Social Activist
Sandra Muller, Journalist & French "MeToo" Organizer
Patricia Arquette, Actor & Social Activist
Gabby Douglas, Olympic Athlete & Social Activist
Gretchen Carlson, Journalist & Social Activist
Eva Longoria, Actor & Social Activist
Reese Witherspoon, Actor & Social Activist
Shonda Rhimes, Producer & Social Activist
Donna Langley, Chairman, Universal Pictures
Tina Tchen, Lawyer, Assistant to President Barack Obama
Sheryl Crow, Singer, Performer, Writer & Social Activist
Elizabeth Warren, Politician and Activist
Jenny Lumet, Writer, Actor & Social Activist
Taylor Swift, Musician & Social Activist
Selma Blair, Actor & Social Activist
Megyn Kelly, Journalist & Social Activist
Lindsey Reynolds, Food Blogger, Social Activist
Andrea Constand, Athlete, Actor, Survivor
Angelina Jolie, Actor & Social Activist
Jennifer Lawrence, Actor & Social Activist
Terry Crews, NFL Athlete, Actor & Social Activist
America Ferrera, Actor & Social Activist
Adama Iwu, Lobbyist & Social Activist
Susan Fowler, Journalist, formerly Software Engineer at Uber
Songs in 2017 – Over 2 Billion Views on YouTube
PSY - GANGNAM STYLE, 2.9 Billion Views
Justin Bieber - Sorry (PURPOSE : The Movement), 2.8 Billion Views
Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars, 2.7 Billion Views
Maroon 5 – Sugar, 2.4 Billion Views
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off, 2.4 Billion Views
Enrique Iglesias – Bailando, 2.4 Billion Views
Katy Perry – Roar, 2.3 Billion Views
Katy Perry - Dark Horse, 2.2 Billion Views
Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On, 2.2 Billion Views
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass, 2.2 Billion Views
Taylor Swift - Blank Space, 2.1 Billion Views
Adele – Hello – 2.1 Billion Views
Cannabis Legalization Visionaries:
Celebrities, Music, Movies & TV
Willie Nelson, Legendary Musician, Company Name: “Willie’s Reserve” including “Willy’s Weed”
Cheech Marin, Cinematic Legend, The Voice of a Generation
Melissa Etheridge, Superstar and founder, Etheridge Farms
Whoopi Goldberg, Advocate and co-founder, “Whoopi & Maya, Medical Cannabis”
Snoop Dogg, Legendary Stoner, founder, Merry Jane Media, creator, Marijuana Moms
Montel Williams, TV Star, Cannabis Advocate, founder of LenitivLabs
Jim Belushi, Actor and Cannabis Activist
Michael B. Miller, Strategist and Thought Leader, On-Air Personality, "Cannabusiness with Michael Miller"
Martha Stewart, VH1 Show “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner”
Margaret Cho, Comedian, Personal Brand, “Margaret Cho-G’s”
Brad Pitt, High Priest of Weed
Tommy Chong, Cinematic Legend & Cannibis Brand, "Chong's Choice"
Seth Rogan, The Superman of Weed, Inventor of "The Cross Joint"
The Marley Family Brand, “Marley Naturals”
Morgan Freeman, Cannabis Legalization Advocate
Patrick Stewart, Cannabis Legalization Advocate
Susan Sarandon, Cannabis Legalization Advocate
Wiz Khalifa, Rapper, Developer of Cannabis Blend, “Wiz Khalifa OG”
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, co-sponsorer, Marijuana Justice Act
Ricki Lake, TV/Film Actor, Exec. Producer, "Weed the People"
Joe Montana, Hall of Fame Football Star and Weed Investor
Ghostface Killah, Wu-Tang Clan rapper, "Wu Goo", hash oils
Woody Harrelson, Weed Hero to a Generation
Sarah Silverman, Cannabis Legalization Advocate
Megan Fox, Cannabis Legalization Advocate
Kevin Smith, Cinematic Visionary of Weed
Cypress Hill "I Wanna Get High"
Bob Dylan "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35", aka "Everybody Must Get Stoned"
Brewer & Shipley, “One Toke Over The Line"
Bob Marley & The Wailers, “Kaya"
Peter Tosh, “Legalize It”
Little Feat, "Don’t Bogart That Joint"
Pineapple Express, A Cinematic Primer of Pot
The Big Lebowski, The Stoner’s King of Kings
Up In Smoke, An Intergalactic Message of Peace
Dazed And Confused, The Stoner Catcher in the Rye
Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, The Indescribables
ted & ted 2, Signaling the Global Comeback of Weed
Cannabis Influencers
Abdullah Saeed, Host, Bong Appétit on Vice Media
Alice Moon, "The Edible Expert"
Krishna Sai Andavolu, Host, Web Series, WEEDIQUETTE
Joel Hradecky, Youtube Channel, CustomGrow420
Michele Ross, PhD, Founder & Executive Director of IMPACT Network
Dr. Dina, The Expert Cannabis Consultant, "The Mona Lisa of Mary Jane"
Jordan Lewis, Aspen, Colorado's Silverpeak Apothecary
Cheryl Shuman, CEO, Beverly Hills Cannabis Club, AKA, “The Martha Stewart of Marijuana”
Jackie Sponseller, Eplieptic Activist, Cannabis Entrepreneur, Researcher, International TV/Online personality
Keith Stroup, founder, NORML
David Bienenstock, Weed Guru, Producer, Bong Appetit on Vice Media
Matt Gray, founder & CEO, HERB
Ophelia Chong, Founder of StockPot Images, The Getty of Cannabis & Founder, Asian Americans for Cannabis Education
Jodie Emery, Cannabis Rights Advocate
Troy Dayton, Board Member, Marijuana Policy Project
Matt Gray, Founder & CEO, HERB
Teresa Garibyan (@Trippy.Treez), Cannabis Producer, Marketer and Model
Jackie Rocco, Business Development Manager, West Hollywood City Council
Jennifer Lujan, Director of Social Impact, Eaze
Lynne Lyman, California State Director, Drug Policy Alliance
Susan Soares, Founder, JUSTCare, Green Oasis
Joshua Otten, Co-Founder, PRØHBTD Media
Rachel Garland, founder, Women of Cannabiz
Kurt Whitt, Founder-CEO, Studio 420
Aaron Justis, President, Buds & Roses
Jessica Assaf, Founder, Cannabis Feminist
Jacqueline McGowan, Founder, California - City & County Regulation Watch
Charlo Greene, Weed Activist and Host, “The Weed Show”
Jazmin Hupp, co-founder, WomenGrow
Cat Packer, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation
Ariel Clark, Leading Cannabis Lawyer, Clark Neubert LLP
Adelia Carrillo, CEO, Direct Cannabis Network
David Hua, co-founder and CEO, Meadow
Jim Patterson, CEO, Eaze
Bill Levers, Owner/Founder, Beard Bros Pharms
Omar Figueroa, lawyer and Author Cannabis Codes of California
Tracy Ryan, CEO, CannaKids; CK Sciences
Brian Weiss, Founder, L.A. Cannabis News
Ashley Manta, AKA The Cannasexual - The World's First Cannabis Sex Coach
Steve D'Angelo, Founder Harborside, Activist
Andrew Mieure, Founder, Top Shelf Budtending
Olivia Alexander, Founder of Kush Queens, Crystal Cult, and Buddfeed
Model/Actor/Pop Culture Influencers
Cara Delevingne, 40.5 Million Followers
Gigi Hadid, 36 Million Followers
Cameron Dallas, 20.5 Million Followers
Bella Thorne, 16 Million Followers
Bella Hadid, 15 Million Followers
Emily Ratajkowski, 15 Million Followers
Chrissy Teigen, 14 Million Followers
Ashley Tisdale, 13.9 Million Twitter
Miranda Kerr, 11.5 Million Followers
Candice Swanepoel, 11.4 Million Followers
Adriana Lima, 11.2 Million Followers
Chiara Ferragni, 10.7 Million Followers
Haily Baldwin,10.4 Million Followers
Maddie Zeigler, 10.2 Million Followers
Skrillex, 7.9 Million Followers
Paris Hilton, 7.2 Million Followers
Karlie Kloss, 7 Million Followers
Hailee Steinfeld, 6.9 Million Followers
Kate Upton, 5 Million Followers
Ashley Graham, 5.5 Million Followers
Brand Channels on YouTube, 2017 – in Billions
Lego, 5.59 Billion – Video Views
Kids TV HD EggVideos.com, 3.29 Billion – Video Views
Angry Birds, 3.17 Billion – Video Views
VAT 19, 3.5 Billion – Video Views
Hasbro, 2.12 Billion – Video Views
Red Bull, 1.94 Billion – Video Views
Playstation, 1.56 Billion – Video Views
GoPro, 1.56 Billion – Video Views
Tobotyoungtoys Billion Video Views
Nintendo, 0.96 Billion – Video Views
YouTube Gaming, eSports, Comedy and Other Phenomena
Germán Garmendia (HolaSoyGerman), Comedy & Music — 31.2 million subscribers
ElRubiusOMG, Rubén Doblas Gundersen, Gamer — 23.5 million subscribers
Smosh, Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla, Comedy — 22.6 million subscribers
"Achievement Hunter" Comedy-Based Gaming Channel, Rooster Teeth, Millions of YouTube Suscribers
VanossGaming, Evan Fong — 20.2 million subscribers
Fernanfloo, Luis Fernando Flores, Gaming — 20 million subscribers
NigaHiga, Ryan Higa, Comedy — 19.3 million subscribers
Yuya, Beauty vlogger — 17.8 million subscribers
Whinderssonnunes, Whindersson Nunes — 17.7 million subscribers
Vegetta777, Samuel de Luque — 17.3 million subscribers
Markiplier, Mark Fischbach— 16.8 million subscribers
Dude Perfect, Cory and Coby Cotton — 16.2 million subscribers
DanTDM, Daniel Middleton, Mindercrafter — 14.4 million subscribers
Jacksepticeye — Seán William McLoughlin, 14.8 million subscribers
KSI, Olajide Olatunji — 16 million subscribers
Celebrity Style, Beauty, Fitness and Wellness
Oprah Winfrey, TV Personality, Activist, Wellness
Ariana Grande, 115 Million Followers
Kylie Jenner – 99 Million Followers
Kendall Jenner – 84 Million Followers
Jennifer Lopez, 62.5 Million Followers
Huda Kattan, 22.2 Million Followers
Bella Thorne, 16 Million Followers
Emily Ratajkowski, 15 Million Followers
Chrissy Teigen, 14 Million Followers
Karlie Kloss, 7 Million Followers
LaLa Anthony, 6.8 Million Followers
Ashley Graham, 5.5 Million Followers
Gwyneth Paltrow, 3.6 Million Followers
Nicole Scherzinger, 3.3 Million
Kat Von D, Tat Artist, 2.5 Million Followers
Olivia Culpo, 2.1 Million Followers
Jillian Michaels, 1.2 Million Followers
Brie Larson, 813K Followers
Click Here - Additions to the Influencer Lists
Beauty Bloggers on YouTube
Yuya, Beauty vlogger — 17.8 million subscribers
Christen Dominique, 10.2 Million Views, Glam Makeup Tutorial
Roxxsaurus, 10 Million Views, 20 Beauty Hacks
Tina Young, 8.8 Million Views, Contour for Beginners - Tina Yong
Jaclyn Hill, 8.1 Million Views, Get Ready With Me & Kim Kardashian
Stephan Lange, 7.1 Million Views, Perfect Winged Eyeliner
Olivia and Cade Holt, 6.3 Million Views, That Time Your Brother Did Your Makeup | NEUTROGENA®
Desi Perkins, 4.3 Million Views, Kim Kardashian West Makeup Tutorial
Shay Mitchell, 4.3 Million Views, Cover Girl
Olivia Holt, 4.3 Million Views, Therapy Face Mask for Acne Really Works | NEUTROGENA®
Alexandra’s GirlyTalk, 4.1 Million Views, Nail Hacks, Do’s and Don’ts
Chloe Morello, 3.8 Million Views, Best Beauty Hacks
Katy Lustrelux, 3.4 Million Views, Perfect Beach Wave Hair
Jenn Im, 2m Subscribers, 1.6M Followers
Writers, Opinions, Analysis & Analytics
Nate Silver, Editor-in-Chief, FiveThirtyEight
Ezra Klein, Editor-at-Large, Vox
Maureen Dowd, Columnist, New York Times
David Brooks, Columnist, New York Times
Julia Ioffe, Journalist, Russia Expert, The Atlantic
Chris Cillizza, Political Reporter and Editor-at-Large, CNN
Robert Costa, National Political Reporter, The Washington Post
Maggie Haberman, Polical Reporter, New York Times
Ann Coulter, Writer, “Adios America,” “How to Talk to a Liberal”
Michael Wolff, Author, Fire and Fury
Ryan Lizza, Writer, The New Yorker, Analyst, CNN
Dan Balz, Political Correspondent, The Washington Post
Arthur Brooks, President, American Enterprise Institute
Abby Phillip, National Political Reporter, The Washington Post
John Avlon, Editor-in-Chief, The Daily Beast, Moderator
Alyson Shontell, Editor-in-Chief, Business Insider US
Tina Nguyen, Staff Reporter, Vanity Fair’s Hive
Campbell Brown, Head of News Partnerships, Facebook
Immersive Experience - VR-AR-MR-XR - Influencers
Steven Spielberg, Creator, Ready Player One
Palmer Luckey, founder, Oculus
Rony Abovitz, founder and CEO, Magic Leap
Chris Milk, CEO, co-founder, Within
Jaron Lanier, VR Visionary, founder, VPL Research
Meron Gribetz, Founder and CEO, Meta
Scott Fisher, VR Pioneer, Founding Chair, Interactive Media Division, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Phil Chen, Chief Content Officer, HTC and Founder, HTC Vive
Clay Bavor, VP, Virtual and Augmented Reality - Google
Alex Kipman, Creator, Hololens, Microsoft
Hugo Barra, VP of VR, Facebook
Rachel Franklin, Head of Social VR, Facebook
John Hanke, CEO, Niantic, Pokémon Go
Philip Rosedale, founder, Second Life
Michael Abrash, Chief Scientist, Oculus
Richard Marks, Director, PlayStation Magic Labs, Sony Playstation
George Kliavkoff, President and CEO, Jaunt
Nonny de la Peña, CEO, Emblematic Group
Evan Spiegel, CEO, Snap
Cliff Plumer, CEO, The Void
Richard Gelfond, chief executive, Imax
John Riccitiello, CEO, Unity
John Carmack, Chief Technology Officer, Oculus
Brendan Iribe, co-founder, Vice, President, PC-VR, Oculus
Tony Parisi, Head of AR/VR Strategy, Unity Technologies
Ashley Crowder, CEO, Co-Founder, VNTANA
Brent Bushnell, CEO, Two Bit Circus
David Cole, CEO, NextVR
VR – AR Production – Honorees
Alejandro González Iñárritu, VR Project, “CARNE y ARENA”
Robert Stromberg, co-founder, The Virtual Reality Company
Maureen Fan, CEO & co-founder, Baobab Studios
Kathryn Bigelow and Imraan Ismail, VR Project, “The Protectors”
Jérôme Blanquet, VR Project, “Alteration”
Selly Raby Kane, VR Project, “The Other Dakar”
Alex Vlack and digital studio Eko, VR Project, “Broken Night”
Eugene Chung, Penrose studios, VR Project, Arden’s Wake
Oculus Story Studio, “Talking with Ghosts”
Kite & Lightning, VR Project, “Bebylon: Battle Royale”
Conservation International, “MY AFRICA”, narrated by Lupita Nyong'o
Randal Kleiser and Tanna Frederick present DEFROST
Eko, Sam Barlow, Executive Creative Direcctor, WarGames
Laurie Anderson and Hsin-Chien Huang, VR Project, “Chalkroom”
Tobin Asher, Elise Ogle, Jeremy Bailenson, VR Project, “Coral Compass: Fighting Climate Change in Palau”
Gabo Arora and Sachka Unseld, VR Project, “The Day the World Changed”
Chris Milk, Damian Kulash, “Untitled OK Go and WITHIN Project”
Next Generation - Technology & Innovation Visionary Influencers
Parisa Tabriz, Browser Boss, Google Chrome
Yasmin Green, Director of Research and Development, Jigsaw, Alphabet
Leila Janah, founder, Sama Group
Shervin Pishevar, Sherpa Capital
Dennis Crowley, founder, Foursquare
Kevin Ryan, founder, Gilt Groupe
Richard Craib, Founder, Numerai “The Cololaborator”
Tim Ferriss, Blogger, “The Tim Ferriss Effect”
Kait Schoeck, Industrial Designer | Microsoft
Justine 'iJustine' Ezarik, Digital Star, Vlogger
Lewis Hilsenteger, Unbox Therapy, 9 Million YouTube Subscribers
Manu Prakash, Founder | Foldscope Instruments, “The Bio-engineer”
Jeff Lucas, VP and Global Head of Sales | Snap “The Money Man”
Gary Vaynerchuk, Blogger, Entrepreneur
John Brooks, Programmer | Ricochet – “The Anonomous Chat App”
Laura Galante, Cyberspace & Cyber Threats Analyst
Leslie Miley, President, West Coast | ¬Venture for America “Spreading the Wealth”
Beth Holmes, Farah Houston, Michelle Riggen-¬Ransom – The Alexa Team
Laura I. Gómez, Founder | Atipica “The New Vision of Recruiting”
Steve Lacy, Musician “Music from a Technology Anarchist”
Christina Agapakis, Creative Director | Ginkgo Bioworks “Creative Design & Intelligence”
Connie Chan, Partner | Andreessen Horowitz “The Visionary of Visionaries”
James Lu, Senior VP of Applied Genomics | Helix “Brother from another Planet”
Gerd Manz, VP of Future Team | Adidas “The Robotic Sports Visionary”
Lily Peng, Product Manager | Google Brain “AI – Medicine – Social Change”
Will Marshall, Cofounder and CEO | Planet “Spaceman Changing the World”
Marques Brownlee, MKBHD, 5.1 Million YouTube Subscribers
Jonathan Morrison, 2.2 Million YouTube Subscribers
Judner Aura, UrAvgConsumer, 1.4 Million YouTube Subscribers
Jon Rittinger, TechnoBuffalo, 1.4 Million YouTube Subscribers
Beauty and Makeup – Brand Influencers
Channel, 24.3 Million Followers
MAC Cosmetics – 16.2 Million Followers
Anastasia Beverly Hills – 14.4 Million Followers
Kylie Cosmetics, 14.4 Million Followers
Sephora – 12.3 Million Followers
NYX Cosmetics. 11.6 Million Followers
Calvin Klein – 9.9 Million Followers
Two Faced – 8.7 Million Followers
Urban Decay – 8.7 Million Followers
Benefit Cosmetics – 7 Million Followers
Tarte Cosmetics – 7 Million Followers
Maybeline NY – 5.6 Million Followers
Best Cover Songs on YouTube
Boyce Avenue With Bea Miller, 130 Million Views, “We Can’t Stop” – Miley Cyrus
J.Fla, 112 Million Views, “Shape of You”, Ed Sheeran
Amin Toofani, 63 Million Views, Spanish Guitar Solos
Boyce Avenue with Kina Grannis, 43 Million Views, “Fast Car” – Tracy Chapman
Beau Dermott, 31 Million Views, “Defying Gravity” from Wicked
Anna Clendening, 26 Millions Views, “Hallelujah” Leonard Cohen
Madison Beer and Zayn, Dusk Till Dawn, 19 Million Views
Adventurers and Explorers Influencers – A World of their Own
Ed Stafford, Walked the Length of the Amazon Explorer
Jessica Watson, Circumnavigator – Solo Circle of the Globe
Eric Larson – Polar Explorer, Crossed the Artic to North Pole
David de Rothschild – Polar Explorer, Head of Sculpt the Future Foundation
Andrew Skurka, Alaska-Yukon Explorer
Mira Rai, International Trail Racing
Ashima Shiraiski, Rock Climber
Krzysztof Starnawski, Diver
Pete McBride and Kevin Fedarko
Shannon Switzer Swanson, Diver – Surfer
Semit Lee, Kayaker
Antoine Girard, Paraglider
Colin Haley, Mountaineer
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, Mountaineer
Chris Davenport, Christy and Ted Mahon, Ski Mountaineers
Freya Hoffmeister, Long-Distance Kayaker
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson, Climbers
André Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard, Solar Pilots
Scott Jurek, Trail Runner
Kit DesLauriers, Ski Mountaineer
Wasfia Nazreen. Activist & Mountaineer
Cultural Influencers in an Expanding Digital Universe
The Awards Celebration, Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 at Digital Hollywood
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