Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,587
Excluded19,663
Selected8,924
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,498Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute736Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament551LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar255Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent873CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist2,011
Why the others are excluded
People
483 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Mazloum Ecrivaine | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Female novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Dide Vonk Auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Podcaster and presenter. | 1 | 1 |
| Dilan Yurdakul schrijver en actrice | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer and actress (fiction). | 1 | 1 |
| Dirk Hilbers auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Co-author of naturalist guide. | 1 | 1 |
| Djamel White author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Female novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Dmitry Glukhovsky Bestseller-Autor | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Bestselling author (science fiction writer). | 1 | 1 |
| Donal Ryan auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Irish novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Donald Miller CEO · StoryBrand, Business Made Simple | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | CEO of StoryBrand. | 1 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Day writer and broadcaster | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer and Broadcaster, presenter. | 1 | 1 |
| Eloy Tizón | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Short story writer, fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Elvira Lindo Autora | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author, fiction novel writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Emil Zopfi Schriftsteller | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Marre réalisateur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Director of Notre Salut, filmmaker. | 1 | 1 |
| Enda O'Doherty journalist | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Enrique Rey autor | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Puchner author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Erik Bork Forfatter | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Screenwriter, fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Erik Jan Harmens Schrijver | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Poet and fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Esther Gerritsen schrijver en scenarist | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Etgar Keret Israeli literary genius | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Eva Baltasar | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Eva Cosculluela autora | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Literary critic and arts journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Eva Tind Forfatter | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, poet, filmmaker, fiction. | 1 | 1 |
| Evan Carmichael auteur, YouTuber | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Motivational speaker and entrepreneur. | 1 | 1 |
| Evin Cetin auteur, ancienne avocate | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Former lawyer, now author. | 1 | 1 |
| Fajah Lourens schrijfster, motivational speaker | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer and motivational speaker, no academic role. | 1 | 1 |
| Fern Britton presenter | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Radio/television presenter. | 1 | 1 |
| Florence Colombani France Culture | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | France Culture affiliation, no specific role. | 1 | 1 |
| Francesca Cavallo scrittrice e attivista | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer and activist, activism outside roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Francesca Segal novelist | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Female novelist, fiction outside roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Francisco Robles periodista | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Journalist, profession outside roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Cottrell-Boyce children's writer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of children's books. | 1 | 1 |
| Gabrielle de Tournemire auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | French female novelist, fiction not analysis. | 1 | 1 |
| Gabrielle Zevin novelist | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Female novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Garrett Gunderson entrepreneur, bestselling author, and financial educator | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Entrepreneur, bestselling author, and financial educator. | 1 | 1 |
| George Saunders auteur · The New Yorker | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Stories at New Yorker, novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Giovana Madalosso | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction literature writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Gisela Casimiro escritora e poeta | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer and poet, fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Glenn Bech forfatter og psykolog | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer and psychologist. | 1 | 1 |
| Glennon Doyle author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author and activist, novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Gloria Steinem feminist activist, writer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Feminist activist and writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Gonzalo Giner autor de la novela La sombra de los sueños | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Novel author, fiction. | 1 | 1 |
| Graham Linehan writer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Kennaway écrivain | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, author of Good Scammer novel. | 1 | 1 |
| Hans-Olav Thyvold forfatter | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author, program host and journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Harry Turner documentariste | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Documentary maker, filmmaker. | 1 | 1 |
| Helene Hegemann Schriftstellerin, Drehbuchautorin, Regisseurin, Fernsehmoderatorin | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Female writer, director, and TV presenter. | 1 | 1 |
| Henrietta McKervey | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Female novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Henrique Cardoso Dias argumentista | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Screenwriter. | 1 | 1 |
| Herman Koch schrijver en acteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer and actor, artist. | 1 | 1 |