The 2020 Influence 100

Methodology

The Influence 100 is PRovoke Media's annual compilation of the most influential in-house communicators around the world: the chief communications officers and chief marketing officers who have the most clout, in terms of their personal voice, the status of the companies they work for, and the PR agency hiring decisions they make.

This is the 9^th year we have produced the listing and surveyed its members. Against the backdrop of Covid-19 and economic, geopolitical and societal upheaval, major corporations are facing more intense public and media scrutiny than ever. And their senior communications and PR executives are expected to deliver more than ever, faster than ever, from crisis counsel and employee communications, to insights and strategy, to creative content that will engage stakeholders in new ways, to bottom-line results.

Meanwhile, smart CEOs know that a trusted communications advisor is not only integral to their — and their organisation’s — reputation and business transformation, but is probably business critical in such uncertain times.

The 100 corporate communications and marketing executives profiled in the Influence 100 global listing are senior counsellors to some of the most powerful CEOs in the world. Those selected for the list are also central to their organisation’s public engagement.

PRovoke Media’s senior editorial team compiles this list based on our own research and external nominations, according to the following criteria:

• The nominee’s status within their organisations, as well as the profile and topicality of those organisations. Only one person can be selected from each company for the global listing.
• Their influence over the PR agencies with which they work, and the budget they control.
• Their thought leadership within — and occasionally beyond — the public relations industry, and their reputation for innovation.