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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanpe Sánchez López poeta, escritor e investigador | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Poet and writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Judite Canha Fernandes poeta, escritora e dramaturga | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Poet, writer and playwright (fiction). | 1 | 1 |
| Judith Kuriansky auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Psychologist. | 1 | 1 |
| Judith Wolst auteur, conférencier, entrepreneur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author, speaker and entrepreneur (executive). | 1 | 1 |
| Julica Jungehülsing Autorin · ZEIT | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author at ZEIT, journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Juliette Guerin écrivain et réalisateur · Initial Studio | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, fiction filmmaker, not commentary. | 1 | 1 |
| Jérôme Ferrari | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Kara Alloway | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Works in television. | 1 | 1 |
| Karin Slaughter best-selling author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Crime writer and novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Karl Geary writer · Sin É | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Actor and screenwriter. | 1 | 1 |
| Karl-Markus Gauß Schriftsteller | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer (author), fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Karla Barajas autora de dos best sellers y conferencista internacional | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of self-help and speaker. | 1 | 1 |
| Karo Hämäläinen kirjailija ja toimittaja | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer and journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Kate Riley author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of the debut novel Ruth. | 1 | 1 |
| Katharina Roos Bestseller Autorin | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Bestselling author, fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Katherine Pancol Romancière | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Female novelist, fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Kathryn Stockett New York Times best-selling author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Best-selling fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Katrine Engberg krimiforfatter | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Crime fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Kay Pollak filmregissören | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Filmmaker and film director, artist. | 1 | 1 |
| Kees van Kooten auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author and humorist (Van Kooten and De Bie). | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Power Novelist | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Novelist, fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Klaus-Rüdiger Mai Romanautor und Essayist | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Novelist, fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Papiernik pisarz | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, author of novels (fiction). | 1 | 1 |
| Lammert Voos dichter en schrijver | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Poet and fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Lara Love Hardin | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Literary agent, matches no role. | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Kasanoff movie producer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Movie producer and former studio head. | 1 | 1 |
| Laura Dave novelist | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Female novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Laura de Barra author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of cookbooks and wellness books. | 1 | 1 |
| Lauren Bastide autrice et journaliste | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Lauren Oyler critic and novelist | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Laurent Gounelle Auteur bestseller | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Laurent Obertone journaliste, romancier, essayiste | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Novelist, artist, or content creator. | 1 | 1 |
| Laylah Beattie writer, performer and podcaster | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, performer and podcaster. | 1 | 1 |
| Lee Child auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Thriller novelist, fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Lee Lawrence writer and social justice campaigner | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Social activist, no academic or analytical role. | 1 | 1 |
| Lilia Hassaine écrivaine | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Journalist and novelist, no analysis. | 1 | 1 |
| Lina Meruane Autora | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author (Avidez: fiction novel). | 1 | 1 |
| Linda Liukas auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of children's books and instructor. | 1 | 1 |
| Line Papin romancière | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Female novelist (fiction author). | 1 | 1 |
| Linus Larsson forfattaren | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Swedish writer and journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Lisa Weeda schrijver | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, screenwriter and filmmaker. | 1 | 1 |
| Lisette Thooft schrijfster en rebalancer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer and personal coach. | 1 | 1 |
| Lodewijk van Oord auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Dutch poet and writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Louise Brangan | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of thrillers (fiction), fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Louise Tickle | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of thrillers (fiction), suspense writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Louise Winblad auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Swedish illustrator and cartoonist. | 1 | 1 |
| Lova Nyqvist Sköld dokumentär | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Documentary maker, director. | 1 | 1 |
| Loïc Hecht journaliste et écrivain | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Journalist and writer, outside professions. | 1 | 1 |
| Luca Misculin giornalista | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Journalist, information professional. | 1 | 1 |
| Ludovic-Hermann Wanda Écrivain, formateur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer trainer, reasoning trainer. | 1 | 1 |