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
1,846 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogdan Aurescu Foreign Minister · Romania | Excluded | Serving politician | Foreign Minister of Romania, current minister. | 1 | 1 |
| Boris Palmer Tübinger Oberbürgermeister | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of Tübingen Boris Palmer, incumbent mayor. | 1 | 1 |
| Borys Budka KO | Excluded | Serving politician | KO, active politician (Polish party). | 1 | 1 |
| Bosse Parbring 1:e vice ordförande i Förskolenämnden, ledamot Göteborgs kommunfullmäktige · Göteborgs Stad | Excluded | Serving politician | 1st vice chair Preschool Committee Gothenburg City. | 1 | 1 |
| Bosun Tijani Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy · Nigeria | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Communications Nigeria, minister in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Geary Navy Captain · Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command | Excluded | Serving politician | Navy Captain commanding officer, military. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Wenstrup Rep. | Excluded | Serving politician | Rep. Brad Wenstrup, politician in office | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Johnson Mayor-elect · Chicago | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor-elect Chicago Brandon Johnson, politician. | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Gibson Commanding General · 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command | Excluded | Serving politician | General commanding active military unit. | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Noyes Bush 2000 presidential campaign | Excluded | Serving politician | Work on Bush 2000 presidential campaign. | 1 | 1 |
| Bruno Baratz général de corps d'armée, commandant du combat futur · Armée de Terre | Excluded | Serving politician | General in office, military commander. | 1 | 1 |
| Bruno Gonçalves eurodeputado · BORA | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Bruno Pereira Presidente Sindicato Nacional de Oficiais de Polícia · PSP | Excluded | Serving politician | President of police officers union PSP. | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Slaton state Rep. · Texas | Excluded | Serving politician | State Representative, politician in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Burkhard Blienert Drogenbeauftragte der Bundesregierung | Excluded | Serving politician | Drogenbeauftragte of the German government, appointed official. | 1 | 1 |
| Bård Ludvig Thorheim Næringskomiteens · Høyre | Excluded | Serving politician | Politician in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Bård Vegar Solhjell leder · Fornybar Norge | Excluded | Serving politician | Leader of organization. | 1 | 1 |
| Béatrice Brugère magistrate pénaliste · Syndicat FO Unité Magistrats | Excluded | Serving politician | Criminal magistrate (judge), active public official. | 1 | 1 |
| Béatrice Gosselin sénatrice · LR Manche | Excluded | Serving politician | Senator in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Błażej Poboży doradca prezydenta | Excluded | Serving politician | Presidential adviser. | 1 | 1 |
| Calley Means top advisor · RFK Jr. | Excluded | Serving politician | Top advisor to RFK Jr., incumbent political adviser. | 1 | 1 |
| Cani Fernández presidenta de la Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia · Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia | Excluded | Serving politician | Presidenta CNMC, sitting public authority. | 1 | 1 |
| Cardinal Robert Prevost pope · Roman Catholic Church | Excluded | Serving politician | Pope, religious leader in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Carla Castelo | Excluded | Serving politician | Journalist typeExtraction, Wikidata journalist no analysis. | 1 | 1 |
| Carla Denyer co-leader and MP · Green party | Excluded | Serving politician | Co-leader and MP of Green party in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Cuerpo ministro de Economía | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Economy in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Guimarães Pinto | Excluded | Serving politician | Member of Portuguese Parliament. | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Moedas mayor | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor in office since 2021. | 1 | 1 |
| Carola Gunnarsson ledamot i kommunfullmäktige · Sala kommun | Excluded | Serving politician | Municipal council member in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Carola Schouten burgemeester | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of Rotterdam in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Carolina Lussana Presidente del Consiglio di Presidenza della Giustizia tributaria | Excluded | Serving politician | Presidente Giustizia tributaria, serving. | 1 | 1 |
| Caroline Janvier Députée Renaissance | Excluded | Serving politician | Female Renaissance member, politician in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Caroline List Präsidentin · Straflandesgericht Graz | Excluded | Serving politician | President of the Criminal Regional Court, Graz, judge in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Carsten Hasenfuss forsvarsattaché · Sverige | Excluded | Serving politician | Defense attaché for Sweden. | 1 | 1 |
| Caspar Veldkamp NSC-Kamerlid | Excluded | Serving politician | NSC member of parliament, parliamentary member in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Catherine Ardagh Minister of State · Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of State for Justice and Home Affairs, politician. | 1 | 1 |
| Catherine Atkinson Labour MP and Chair of the Justice Select Committee | Excluded | Serving politician | Labour MP Justice Committee, politician. | 1 | 1 |
| Catherine MORIN-DESAILLY Sénatrice · Sénat | Excluded | Serving politician | Senator, politician in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Catherine Pégard ministre | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister, politician in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Catherine Vautrin ministre du Travail, de la Santé, des Solidarités et des Familles · France | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Labor and Social Cohesion in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Cecilia Del Guercio Coordinamento strategico · Roma Capitale | Excluded | Serving politician | Strategic coordinator at Roma Capitale. | 1 | 1 |
| Cees Bielander adjudant · Koninklijke Landmacht | Excluded | Serving politician | Sergeant on active military service. | 1 | 1 |
| Charles Corcoran MDAA Board of Directors Member · Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance | Excluded | Serving politician | Retired general. | 1 | 1 |
| Charles Michel Président du Conseil européen · Conseil européen | Excluded | Serving politician | President of the European Council in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Charles-Henri Alloncle deputy · Union des droites pour la République | Excluded | Serving politician | Deputy (politician in office). | 1 | 1 |
| Charlotte Caubel secrétaire d'État | Excluded | Serving politician | Secretary of State in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Charlotte Gjørup chef for Ældre og Sundhed · Odense Kommune | Excluded | Serving politician | Head of elderly and health services, Odense Municipality. | 1 | 1 |
| Cheryl Bazard Ambassador · The Bahamas | Excluded | Serving politician | Ambassador in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Bakhuis Voorzitter · KBvG | Excluded | Serving politician | Chair of KBvG. | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Coons Senator · Delaware | Excluded | Serving politician | Senator from Delaware in office. | 1 | 1 |