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1) The Bracha of Gomel must be recited in the presence of ten adult Jewish males. (Shulchan Aruch Siman 219:3)

The one reciting the Bracha may be counted amongst the ten. (Mishna Berura 219:6. See also Sha'ar HaTzion S"K 7 and Kaf HaChaim 219:19 for opinions that hold that ten additional men besides the one reciting the Bracha are required)

If it was recited with less than ten men present, it should be repeated again in front of ten men, but this time without Shem U'malchus. (Shulchan Aruch ibid. See also Ben Ish Chai Parshas Eikev Siman 62 and Shu"t Teshuvos V'Hanhagos Vol. 2 Siman 143)

If no ten men are present, the reciting of the Bracha should be postponed until 10 men can be gathered.

However,  if by postponing the Bracha it will cause 30 days to pass from when the  time the Bracha was obligated to be recited, it should be recited immediately even without ten people. (See Mishna Berura Siman 219:8)

2) Ideally at least two of the ten men present should be Talmidei Chachamim (Learned Torah scholars) who study Halacha. However, if such scholars are not readily available, the Bracha should be recited in front of any ten males. (Shulchan Aruch 219:3 and Be'er Heitev S"K 5. See also Biur Halacha Dibur Hamaschil Lo Sh'chichi Rabanan)

The prevalent custom is to recite Birchas HaGomel in Shul at Krias HaTorah. (Shulchan Aruch ibid. See Aishel Avraham (Butchatch) Siman 219 that the Bracha should be recited after the ending Bracha of the last person's Aliya)

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