The world of technology is constantly evolving, and every leap forward brings new possibilities that shape our lives. One such ground-breaking advancement is the advent of 5G, the fifth generation of wireless communication technology. With its promise of lightning-fast speeds, unparalleled connectivity, and transformative applications, 5G is poised to revolutionize the way we interact with the digital world.
One significant trend on the horizon is the integration of 5G with the Internet of Things (IoT), where billions of devices will seamlessly communicate with one another, revolutionizing industries and driving innovation. Additionally, the convergence of 5G with edge computing and augmented reality (AR) opens doors to immersive experiences and interactive applications previously unattainable. These trends showcase the immense potential of 5G as it continues to redefine the boundaries of connectivity and propel us towards a more advanced and interconnected future.
To help you navigate the vast world of 5G, we have compiled a list of the top 50 thought leaders and influencers who drove the most engagement across LinkedIn & Twitter over a 6 month period on the topic of 5G. Most of these people are industry practitioners and thought leaders who speak at events, write books, articles, or create video and audio content to advance the industry forward.
Who’s Who in 5G?
You can find the metric explanations below.
1 Callie Field | Callie FieldPresidentT-Mobile Business GroupPersonas: Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 18,964 Average Engagement: 948.2 Post Frequency: 3.3
Total Engagement: 21,047 Average Engagement: 915.1 Post Frequency: 3.8 |
2 Ronald van Loon | Ronald van LoonCEO & Principal AnalystIntelligent WorldPersonas: Analyst, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 16,673 Average Engagement: 147.5 Post Frequency: 18.8
Total Engagement: 7,994 Average Engagement: 51.6 Post Frequency: 25.8 |
3 Neville Ray | Neville RayPresident & Strategic Network Advisor to the CEOT-MobilePersonas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 6,742 Average Engagement: 306.5 Post Frequency: 3.7
Total Engagement: 9,850 Average Engagement: 273.6 Post Frequency: 6.0 |
4 Aayush Bhatnagar | Aayush BhatnagarSenior Vice PresidentJioPersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 16,232 Average Engagement: 386.5 Post Frequency: 7.0
Total Engagement: 73 Average Engagement: 4.3 Post Frequency: 2.8 |
5 Sally Eaves | Sally EavesDigital Decentralization, Democracy & Security AdvisorCNASPersonas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 8,292 Average Engagement: 65.3 Post Frequency: 21.2
Total Engagement: 6,481 Average Engagement: 63.5 Post Frequency: 17.0 |
6 Harold Sinnott | Harold SinnottTech Influencer & Digital Consultant Personas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 4,810 Average Engagement: 44.5 Post Frequency: 18.0
Total Engagement: 7,687 Average Engagement: 21.5 Post Frequency: 59.5 |
7 Evan Kirstel | Evan KirstelChief Digital Evangelist & Co-FoundereViRa HealthPersonas: Content Creator, Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 5,890 Average Engagement: 18.5 Post Frequency: 53.2
Total Engagement: 7,311 Average Engagement: 10.1 Post Frequency: 120.5 |
8 Mike Dano | Mike DanoEditorial Director, 5G & Mobile StrategiesLight ReadingPersonas: Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 8,870 Average Engagement: 50.7 Post Frequency: 29.2
Total Engagement: 1,305 Average Engagement: 6.2 Post Frequency: 34.8 |
9 Cristiano R. Amon | Cristiano R. AmonPresident & CEOQualcommPersonas: Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 6,763 Average Engagement: 397.8 Post Frequency: 2.8
Total Engagement: 723 Average Engagement: 38.1 Post Frequency: 3.2 |
10 Glen Gilmore | Glen GilmoreFounderGilmore Business NetworkPersonas: Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 2,017 Average Engagement: 30.6 Post Frequency: 11.0
Total Engagement: 6,037 Average Engagement: 15.6 Post Frequency: 64.5 |
11 Peter Linder | Peter LinderHead of 5G Marketing, North AmericaEricssonPersonas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 7,858 Average Engagement: 43.4 Post Frequency: 30.2
Total Engagement: 222 Average Engagement: 2 Post Frequency: 18.2 |
12 Paul Challoner | Paul ChallonerVP, Network Product SolutionsEricssonPersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 6,435 Average Engagement: 119.2 Post Frequency: 9.0
Total Engagement: 2 Average Engagement: 0.7 Post Frequency: 0.5 |
13 Ibrahim Sayed | Ibrahim SayedSenior 5G RAN Expertumlaut companyPersonas: Content Creator, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 6,124 Average Engagement: 204.1 Post Frequency: 5.0 |
14 Hema Kadia | Hema KadiaFounder & CEOTeckNexusPersonas: Content Creator, Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 6,618 Average Engagement: 47.6 Post Frequency: 23.2 |
15 Mohamed Abdel Monem | Mohamed Abdel MonemTechnical Telecom PresalesIntersec GroupPersonas: Academic & Researcher, Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 5,597 Average Engagement: 121.7 Post Frequency: 7.7 |
16 Kaneshwaran Govindasamy | Kaneshwaran GovindasamyFounderGlobal 5G EvolutionPersonas: Content Creator, Event Speaker, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 6,158 Average Engagement: 37.8 Post Frequency: 27.2 |
17 Marcin Dryjanski | Marcin DryjanskiPrincipal Consultant & CEORimedo LabsPersonas: Academic & Researcher, Author |
Total Engagement: 5,080 Average Engagement: 53.5 Post Frequency: 15.8
Total Engagement: 20 Average Engagement: 1 Post Frequency: 3.3 |
18 Leonard Lee | Leonard LeeExecutive Analyst & FounderneXt CurvePersonas: Analyst, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 5,547 Average Engagement: 32.4 Post Frequency: 28.5
Total Engagement: 12 Average Engagement: 0.4 Post Frequency: 4.7 |
19 Mohamed Idrissi | Mohamed IdrissiDeputy Technical Director5GWorldPro.comPersonas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 5,069 Average Engagement: 34.5 Post Frequency: 24.5 |
20 Neil Shah | Neil ShahVP, ResearchCounterpoint ResearchPersonas: Analyst, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 3,915 Average Engagement: 89 Post Frequency: 7.3
Total Engagement: 141 Average Engagement: 3.7 Post Frequency: 6.3 |
21 Sanjay Kumar | Sanjay KumarDirectorSkill-LyncPersonas: Content Creator, Event Speaker, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 3,948 Average Engagement: 69.3 Post Frequency: 9.5 |
22 Jeff Kagan | Jeff KaganIndustry Analyst, Columnist & Influencer Personas: Analyst, Journalist & Contributor, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 962 Average Engagement: 5 Post Frequency: 32.0
Total Engagement: 2,531 Average Engagement: 21.3 Post Frequency: 19.8 |
23 Dr David Soldani | Dr David SoldaniSVP, Innovation & Advanced ResearchRakuten Mobile, IncPersonas: Academic & Researcher, Event Speaker, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 3,053 Average Engagement: 57.6 Post Frequency: 8.8
Total Engagement: 7 Average Engagement: 0.2 Post Frequency: 5.5 |
24 Zahid Ghadialy | Zahid GhadialyPrincipal Analyst & Consultant3G4GPersonas: Analyst, Content Creator, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 2,397 Average Engagement: 28.5 Post Frequency: 14.0
Total Engagement: 706 Average Engagement: 11.2 Post Frequency: 10.5 |
25 Paolo Pescatore | Paolo PescatoreFounder & TMT AnalystPP ForesightPersonas: Analyst, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 2,541 Average Engagement: 82 Post Frequency: 5.2
Total Engagement: 218 Average Engagement: 8.4 Post Frequency: 4.3 |
26 Zeus Kerravala | Zeus KerravalaFounder & Principal AnalystZK ResearchPersonas: Analyst, Content Creator, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 2,084 Average Engagement: 74.4 Post Frequency: 4.7
Total Engagement: 394 Average Engagement: 17.1 Post Frequency: 3.8 |
27 Beverley Eve | Beverley EveCo-FounderTechMode.ioPersonas: Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 1,283 Average Engagement: 32.1 Post Frequency: 6.7
Total Engagement: 1,143 Average Engagement: 13 Post Frequency: 14.7 |
28 Alexandra Foster | Alexandra FosterDirector, Division XBTPersonas: Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 2,331 Average Engagement: 72.8 Post Frequency: 5.3
Total Engagement: 16 Average Engagement: 1.2 Post Frequency: 2.2 |
29 Muriel Medard | Muriel MedardChief ScientistSteinwurfPersonas: Academic & Researcher |
Total Engagement: 2,203 Average Engagement: 122.4 Post Frequency: 3.0 |
30 Ron Westfall | Ron WestfallSenior Analyst + Research DirectorFuturum Research + AnalysisPersonas: Analyst, Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 2,198 Average Engagement: 30.1 Post Frequency: 12.2
Total Engagement: 144 Average Engagement: 2.9 Post Frequency: 8.2 |
31 Diana Adams | Diana AdamsFounderAdams Consulting GroupPersonas: Journalist & Contributor, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 2,344 Average Engagement: 15.8 Post Frequency: 24.7 |
32 Andy Sutton | Andy SuttonDistinguished Engineer & Principal Network ArchitectBTPersonas: Academic & Researcher, Event Speaker, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 1,812 Average Engagement: 72.5 Post Frequency: 4.2
Total Engagement: 108 Average Engagement: 9.9 Post Frequency: 1.8 |
33 Päivi Kalske | Päivi KalskeHead of Corporate Social MediaNokiaPersonas: Social Amplifier, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 1,891 Average Engagement: 35.7 Post Frequency: 8.8 |
35 Shekar Ayyar | Shekar AyyarCEOArrcus, IncPersonas: Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 1,834 Average Engagement: 57.3 Post Frequency: 5.3 |
36 Ravi Sinha | Ravi SinhaChairmanO-RAN ALLIANCE e.V.Personas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 1,634 Average Engagement: 90.8 Post Frequency: 3.0 |
36 Shaun Collins | Shaun CollinsExecutive ChairmanCCS InsightPersonas: Analyst |
Total Engagement: 1,748 Average Engagement: 33.6 Post Frequency: 8.7
Total Engagement: 11 Average Engagement: 0.8 Post Frequency: 2.2 |
37 Matthieu Bourguignon | Matthieu BourguignonSVP EuropeNokiaPersonas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 1,697 Average Engagement: 60.6 Post Frequency: 4.7 |
38 Rudolf van der Berg | Rudolf van der BergPartnerStratix ConsultingPersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 1,570 Average Engagement: 74.8 Post Frequency: 3.5
Total Engagement: 26 Average Engagement: 3.3 Post Frequency: 1.3 |
39 Peggy Smedley | Peggy SmedleyPresident & Editorial DirectorSpecialty Publishing MediaPersonas: Content Creator, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 941 Average Engagement: 13.6 Post Frequency: 11.5
Total Engagement: 1,277 Average Engagement: 1 Post Frequency: 211.8 |
40 Luke Kehoe | Luke KehoeTechnology AdvisorArupPersonas: Analyst |
Total Engagement: 1,484 Average Engagement: 106 Post Frequency: 2.3 |
41 Mischa Dohler | Mischa DohlerVP, Emerging TechnologiesEricssonPersonas: Author, Event Speaker, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 1,272 Average Engagement: 318 Post Frequency: 0.7
Total Engagement: 43 Average Engagement: 5.4 Post Frequency: 1.3 |
42 Ioannis Tomkos | Ioannis TomkosProfessorUniversity of PatrasPersonas: Academic & Researcher, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 1,454 Average Engagement: 55.9 Post Frequency: 4.3
Total Engagement: 7 Average Engagement: 0.4 Post Frequency: 3.2 |
43 Danish Khan | Danish KhanLead - ETTelecom +The Economic TimesPersonas: Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 1,321 Average Engagement: 28.7 Post Frequency: 7.7
Total Engagement: 185 Average Engagement: 2.5 Post Frequency: 12.2 |
44 Andreas Mueller | Andreas MuellerProject Director 6GBoschPersonas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 1,335 Average Engagement: 74.2 Post Frequency: 3.0 |
45 Emil Björnson | Emil BjörnsonProfessorKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyPersonas: Academic & Researcher, Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 1,225 Average Engagement: 306.3 Post Frequency: 0.7 |
46 Rob Tiffany | Rob TiffanyFounder & CEODigital InsightsPersonas: Content Creator, Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 1,090 Average Engagement: 83.8 Post Frequency: 2.2
Total Engagement: 5,138 Average Engagement: 0.7 Post Frequency: 1235.3 |
47 Shelly Kramer | Shelly KramerCEOV3BPersonas: Analyst |
Total Engagement: 744 Average Engagement: 21.3 Post Frequency: 5.8
Total Engagement: 651 Average Engagement: 6.9 Post Frequency: 15.8 |
48 Jillian Kaplan | Jillian KaplanHead of Global Telecom Thought LeadershipDell TechnologiesPersonas: Content Creator, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 1,232 Average Engagement: 72.5 Post Frequency: 2.8
Total Engagement: 42 Average Engagement: 2.5 Post Frequency: 2.8 |
49 Chelsea Larson-Andrews | Chelsea Larson-AndrewsCo-FounderTechMode.ioPersonas: Content Creator, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 349 Average Engagement: 15.2 Post Frequency: 3.8
Total Engagement: 929 Average Engagement: 12.2 Post Frequency: 12.7 |
50 Prabhu Ram | Prabhu RamHead, Industry Intelligence GroupCyberMedia ResearchPersonas: Analyst |
Total Engagement: 1,115 Average Engagement: 50.7 Post Frequency: 3.7
Total Engagement: 104 Average Engagement: 2 Post Frequency: 8.8 |
Understanding the metrics
- Quantify impact: Gauge how much engagement an influencer drove overall on the subject over a 6 month period with the Total Engagement metric.
- Evaluate quality: Measure the average performance of an influencer’s social media posts and content on the topic with the Average Engagement metric.
- Measure consistency: Evaluate the frequency of an influencer’s social activity by determining the average monthly number of posts on the topic with the Post Frequency metric.
About Who’s Who reports
These Who’s Who reports are created using the Onalytica platform which has a curated database of over 1 million influencers. Our platform allows you to discover, validate and categorise influencers quickly and easily via keyword searches. You can read our in-depth report Methodology here.
This Who’s Who list should give you an insight into who is driving the most engagement on 5G online. We always want to make sure you are getting the most valuable information available from our lists, so feedback is always welcome!
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