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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Silva Romero escritor | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, fiction writer (novelist, screenwriter). | 1 | 1 |
| Richard Osman author, producer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Novelist and television presenter, outside spec. | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Bridgeman moderne mysticus, healer, spreker, auteur en lichtwerker · Bridgeman Academie | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Mystical author and healer. | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Harris author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Novelist, author of Conclave. | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Karjel auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction writer and former military officer. | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Vuijsje schrijver en journalist | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer and journalist, media and creation. | 1 | 1 |
| Robin Broos | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Film journalist (film journalism, not political/social analyst). | 1 | 1 |
| Roek Lips schrijver | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, literature type not specified. | 1 | 1 |
| Romain Goupil Réalisateur, documentariste | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Filmmaker and documentary maker. | 1 | 1 |
| Romaric Briand auteur de jeux | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of video games. | 1 | 1 |
| Rory Vaden New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur · Brand Builders Group | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Bestselling author and entrepreneur Brand Builders Group. | 1 | 1 |
| Ross Rayburn Peloton instructor and author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Peloton instructor. | 1 | 1 |
| Sabine Dobelli auteure | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of novels, fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Safa Suleiman elementary school teacher | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Elementary school teacher and author, teacher. | 1 | 1 |
| Salvador Rus Rufino autor | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of the novel El último Trastámara, fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Knight writer · New Yorker | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, The New Yorker, journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Sampo Terho kirjailija | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Politician in function. | 1 | 1 |
| Sana Mir cricket player | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Cricket player, athlete. | 1 | 1 |
| Sandra Duarte Cardoso médica veterinária | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Veterinarian. | 1 | 1 |
| Sandra Langereis autrice | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author, the book Machineman is a novel. | 1 | 1 |
| Santiago Camacho periodista y escritor | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Journalist and writer (journalist). | 1 | 1 |
| Santiago Genoves author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Anthropologist, deceased 2013. | 1 | 1 |
| Santiago Roncagliolo | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer (probably novelist). | 1 | 1 |
| Sara Blædel | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Danish writer/journalist with no indication of political analysis. | 1 | 1 |
| Sarah Elkhaldy spiritual teacher, author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Spiritual teacher and author. | 1 | 1 |
| Sarah Lyons author and occultist | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of occultism. | 1 | 1 |
| Sebastian Cordes filminstruktør og forfatter | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Film director and author. | 1 | 1 |
| Sheila O'Flanagan | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | One of Ireland's most prolific writers. | 1 | 1 |
| Shon Faye journalist and author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Journalist and author, no role among the six defined. | 1 | 1 |
| Silvia Pareschi traduttrice | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Translator. | 1 | 1 |
| Simen Sætre Forfatter | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Norwegian journalist according to Wikidata. | 1 | 1 |
| Simon Fichet journaliste, réalisateur et auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Journalist, filmmaker and author. | 1 | 1 |
| Simon Riaux film critic | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Film critic. | 1 | 1 |
| Simone Barlaam nuotatore italiano | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Italian swimmer. | 1 | 1 |
| Soheila Fors schrijver, voordrachthouder en maatschappijdeelnemer · Khatoon | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, speaker activist. | 1 | 1 |
| Stephanie Keith manifestation teacher · Inner Tribe | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Manifestation teacher at Inner Tribe, coach. | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Pressfield author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Novelist and screenwriter. | 1 | 1 |
| Stina Oscarson författare, dramatiker, teaterregissör | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author and playwright. | 1 | 1 |
| Stine Bolther forfatter | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Danish journalist without indication of analysis. | 1 | 1 |
| Stine Pilgaard auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of fiction novels. | 1 | 1 |
| Susan Glass poet and former professor | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Poet, retired professor. Former professor, current poet. | 1 | 1 |
| Sylvia Van Driessche Journaliste en schrijfster | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Journalist and writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Tara Mohr author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of self-help and coach. | 1 | 1 |
| Teal Swan Spiritual Influencer and Author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Spiritual Influencer and Author. | 1 | 1 |
| Ted van Lieshout schrijver, dichter en kunstenaar | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author, poet and artist. | 1 | 1 |
| Tessa Leuwsha schrijver en documentairemaker | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author and documentary filmmaker. | 1 | 1 |
| Theis Ørntoft Forfatter | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Poet and fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Tibo InShape idéaste web | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | YouTube influencer, not one of the six roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Clare award winning writer, author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, poet and musician. | 1 | 1 |
| Tim James science teacher, YouTuber and blogger | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Professor of science and YouTube creator. | 1 | 1 |