Nominations are now available and the finalists for the 2026 edition of the Power 50 can now be revealed.
As part of the Mobile Industry Awards 2026, the Power 50 highlights the most important and influential figures in the UK mobile industry over the past year.
The Power 50 2026 finalists have already been decided and the final ranking will be revealed at the awards ceremony.
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(Please note: These names are ranked A-Z by name and not by final ranking.)
The winner, recognized with the Power 50 award at the Mobile Industry Awards on September 17, 2026, is selected following in-depth interviews with key figures across the industry, from operators and retailers to manufacturers and distributors.
It rewards those who inspire their businesses with their values, but who also have influence beyond existing roles, serving as inspiration for the rest of the sector.
To be part of the Power 50 list, an executive must be bold in their leadership and vision, and have exceeded expectations in the different categories we have chosen.
Previous Power 50 Winners
- 2025: Max Taylor, CEO of Vodafone Three
- 2024: Marc Allera, CEO – EE and Consumer Division of BT Group
- 2023: Ahmed Essam, CEO of Vodafone UK
- 2022: Lutz Schüler, CEO of Virgin Media O2
- 2021: Marc Allera, CEO, EE and BT Consumer
- 2020: Nick Jeffrey, CEO of Vodafone
- 2019: Marc Allera, CEO of EE and BT Consumer
- 2018: Marc Allera, CEO, EE and BT Consumer
- 2017: David Dyson, CEO of Three UK
- 2016: Sebastian James, Group CEO, Dixons Carphone
- 2015: Sebastian James, Group CEO, Dixons Carphone
- 2014: Andrew Harrison, CEO of Carphone Warehouse
- 2013: Olaf Swantee, CEO, USA
- 2012: Simon Stanford, Vice President, UK and Ireland Telecoms and Networks Division, Samsung UK
- 2011: Guy Laurence, CEO of Vodafone UK
- 2010: Tom Alexander, CEO of Everything Everywhere
- 2009: Andrew Harrison, CEO of Carphone Warehouse
- 2008: Kevin Russell, CEO of Three UK
