Power 50 2026 - All our finalists revealed

The nominations are in - and the finalists for the 2026 edition of the Power 50 can now be revealed.

<![CDATA[ <article> <p>The nominations are in - and the finalists for the 2026 edition of the Power 50 can now be revealed.</p><p>Part of the <a href="https://www.mobileindustryawards.com/" target="_blank">Mobile Industry Awards 2026</a>, the <a href="https://www.mobileindustryawards.com/26/power50" target="_blank">Power 50</a> highlights the most important and influential figures in the UK mobile industry during the past year. </p><p>The finalists for the Power 50 2026 have now been decided, with the final standings set to be revealed at the awards.</p><p><em><strong>(Please note: these names are ranked A- Z by first name and not the final rankings.)</strong></em></p><h2 id="view-the-2026-power-50-here"><a href="https://www.mobileindustryawards.com/26/power50" target="_blank">View the 2026 Power 50 here!</a></h2><p>The winner, recognised with the Power 50 award at the Mobile Industry Awards on September 17 2026, is selected following in-depth interviews with key senior figures across the industry, from operators and retailers to manufacturers and distributors.</p><p>It rewards those individuals who inspire their businesses with their values, but also have influence beyond existing roles, serving as an inspiration to the rest of the trade.</p><p>To make the Power 50 list, an executive needs to be bold in their leadership and vision, and have exceeded expectations in the different categories we have chosen.</p><h2 id="power-50-previous-winners">Power 50 Previous Winners </h2><ul><li><strong>2025:</strong> Max Taylor, CEO, VodafoneThree</li><li><strong>2024:</strong> Marc Allera, CEO - EE and Consumer Division at BT Group</li><li><strong>2023:</strong> Ahmed Essam, CEO, Vodafone UK</li><li><strong>2022:</strong> Lutz Schüler, CEO, Virgin Media O2</li><li><strong>2021: </strong>Marc Allera, CEO, EE and BT Consumer</li><li><strong>2020: </strong>Nick Jeffrey, CEO, Vodafone</li><li><strong>2019</strong>: Marc Allera, CEO, EE and BT Consumer</li><li><strong>2018:</strong> Marc Allera, CEO, EE and BT Consumer</li><li><strong>2017:</strong> David Dyson, CEO Three UK</li><li><strong>2016:</strong> Sebastian James, Group CEO, Dixons Carphone</li><li><strong>2015:</strong> Sebastian James, Group CEO, Dixons Carphone</li><li><strong>2014:</strong> Andrew Harrison, CEO, Carphone Warehouse</li><li><strong>2013:</strong> Olaf Swantee, CEO, EE</li><li><strong>2012:</strong> Simon Stanford, VP of UK & Ireland telecommunications and networks division, Samsung UK</li><li><strong>2011:</strong> Guy Laurence, CEO, Vodafone UK</li><li><strong>2010:</strong> Tom Alexander, CEO, Everything Everywhere</li><li><strong>2009:</strong> Andrew Harrison, CEO, Carphone Warehouse</li><li><strong>2008:</strong> Kevin Russell, CEO, Three UK</li></ul><ul><li><em>For more information on the Power 50, or to get more involved in the Mobile Industry Awards 2026, </em><a href="https://www.mobileindustryawards.com/" target="_blank"><em>visit the awards site here</em></a><em></em></li></ul> </article> ]]>