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
3,385 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Shellenberger founder · Public.News | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Investigative journalist, journalism profession. | 5 | 7 |
| Bill McKibben climate activist and author · Third Act | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Climate activist, matches no role. | 4 | 5 |
| Clas Svahn författaren och UFO-experten | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist and UFO expert. | 4 | 5 |
| Maciej Korowaj podpułkownik rezerwy, analityk wschodniej wojskowości · Instytut bezpieczeństwa i rozwoju międzynarodowego | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Reserve colonel, former military officer. | 4 | 5 |
| Ole Søeberg adm. direktør · Nordic Investment Partners | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Investor and stock strategist. Investor and wealth manager. | 3 | 12 |
| Christoph Drösser journalist for science topics · SWR | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist for science topics. | 3 | 9 |
| Nicolas Bouzou fondateur · Asterès | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Founder of Asterès consulting firm (economic consulting). | 3 | 6 |
| Björn Hedensjö Psykolog, författare och poddare | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychologist. | 3 | 5 |
| Geoffrey Hinton Nobelpristagare · Google | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Nobel Prize winner at Google, not an academic position. | 3 | 5 |
| José Gregorio González periodista | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist. | 3 | 5 |
| Esther Perel Therapist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Relational psychotherapist. | 3 | 4 |
| Gary Brecka Human Biologist and Biohacker · 10X Health System | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Human biologist and biohacker, no category. | 3 | 4 |
| Daniel Kahneman professor | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Daniel Kahneman died in 2024. | 3 | 3 |
| Elizabeth Wakefield asesora financiera · Finanzas Conscientes | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Independent financial advisor. | 3 | 3 |
| Jack Murphy former Green Beret, author · The Team House Podcast | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Former soldier (Green Beret), now author. | 3 | 3 |
| John Burn-Murdoch Financial Times data reporter · Financial Times | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Financial Times data reporter (journalist). | 3 | 3 |
| Judith van Stegeren Machine Learning Engineer · Datakami | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Co-founder Datakami (startup founder). | 3 | 3 |
| Kenneth Eriksson Entinen poliisi ja kirjailija | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Field agent (police investigator). | 3 | 3 |
| Malala Yousafzai activist · Malala Fund | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Education activist, activist/advocate at NGO. | 3 | 3 |
| Manuel Sans Segarra Dr. | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Surgeon and writer, practicing physician. | 3 | 3 |
| Lance Roberts portfolio manager | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Portfolio manager, portfolio manager. | 2 | 23 |
| Jukka Lepikkö Ammattitreidaaja · Trader's Club | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Professional trader. | 2 | 14 |
| Michael Friis Jørgensen aktiechef · HC Andersen Capital | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Stock manager, asset manager. | 2 | 10 |
| Damien Douani responsable de l'innovation · école Narratiiv | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Innovation director at Narratiiv, founder of Topos consulting (entrepreneur). | 2 | 9 |
| Stéphane Zumsteeg Directeur du département politique et opinion · Ipsos-BVA | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Director of opinion and polling department at Ipsos-BVA. | 2 | 8 |
| Anna Dudzińska reporterka · Polskie Radio | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Reporter (journalist), Polskie Radio | 2 | 7 |
| Elisa de la Nuez jurista | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Jurist, profession outside defined roles. | 2 | 7 |
| Florian Heinemann Starinvestor | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Star investor. | 2 | 6 |
| Laura Wismans Wetenschapsredacteur · NRC | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Science editor at NRC. | 2 | 6 |
| Luc Julia directeur scientifique · Renault Group | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Scientific director at Renault, business executive. | 2 | 6 |
| Gudrun Harrer Nahostexpertin · STANDARD | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist STANDARD, journalist. | 2 | 5 |
| João Maria Jonet comentador · SIC | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | SIC commentator and municipal councilor, active. | 2 | 5 |
| Manuel Berrocal médico | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychiatrist, healthcare provider. | 2 | 5 |
| Manuel Carballal investigador de casos OVNI | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Researcher-writer on UFO cases, paranormal. | 2 | 5 |
| Paul Buitink algemeen directeur · Holland Gold | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General director Holland Gold. | 2 | 5 |
| Paweł Rakowski eksperta ds. Bliskiego Wschodu | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Expert journalist on Middle East. | 2 | 5 |
| Philippe Boxho médecin légiste | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Forensic physician. | 2 | 5 |
| Robin Rivaton directeur général · Stonal | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General director of Stonal and essayist, business executive. | 2 | 5 |
| Alex af Heurlin toimittaja · HS Vision | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist at HS Vision. | 2 | 4 |
| Anna Thygesen kommunikationsekspert | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Businessperson, communications expert. | 2 | 4 |
| Bruno van Wayenburg NRC | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist at NRC, no analysis. | 2 | 4 |
| George Kamel expert · Ramsey Network | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Ramsey Solutions business coach. | 2 | 4 |
| Jeroen Blokland multi-asset investor · Blokland Smart Multi-Asset Fund | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Multi-asset investor, fund manager. | 2 | 4 |
| Jordi Martínez director de educación financiera · IEF | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Financial education director, business executive. | 2 | 4 |
| Martin Casado partner · Andreessen Horowitz | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General partner at Andreessen Horowitz. | 2 | 4 |
| Michel Lévy-Provençal prospectiviste, fondateur de TEDxParis · Brightness | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Futurologist, founder of TEDxParis and independent consultant. | 2 | 4 |
| Olof Svensson reporter · Aftonbladet | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist at newspaper Aftonbladet. | 2 | 4 |
| Pablo Gil jefe de Cultura · EL MUNDO | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Musical critic and journalist (EL MUNDO). | 2 | 4 |
| Bert Hubert tech-expert | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Technical expert and entrepreneur. | 2 | 3 |
| Carlos Hernández-Echevarría periodista · Maldita.es, elDiario.es | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist, Maldita.es and elDiario.es. | 2 | 3 |