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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paweł Łatuszka zastępca przewodniczącej gabinetu przejściowego · gabinet przejściowy Białorusi | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-President Belarusian transitional cabinet. | 3 | 4 |
| Ruben Brekelmans minister van Defensie · VVD | Excluded | Serving politician | Dutch parliamentarian in office, former defence minister. | 3 | 4 |
| Seth Moulton Congressman · Massachusetts | Excluded | Serving politician | Active congressman (representative) from Massachusetts. | 3 | 4 |
| Stefan Stern rapportförfattaren · Svenskt Näringsliv | Excluded | Serving politician | City secretary Social Democrats, official. | 3 | 4 |
| Ulf Kristersson statsminister · Svezia | Excluded | Serving politician | Prime minister Sweden, politician. | 3 | 4 |
| Adam Smith Congressman · États-Unis | Excluded | Serving politician | Congressman, active politician. | 3 | 3 |
| Annalena Baerbock Außenministerin · Gouvernement allemand | Excluded | Serving politician | Foreign minister in office, minister in post. | 3 | 3 |
| António José Seguro | Excluded | Serving politician | President of Portugal in office since 2026. | 3 | 3 |
| Calum Miller Liberal Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson · Liberal Democrats | Excluded | Serving politician | Foreign affairs spokesperson for Liberal Democrats, current politician. | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Bryant MP · Labour | Excluded | Serving politician | Labour MP in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Christoph Wiederkehr NEOS-BM · Neos | Excluded | Serving politician | Deputy Mayor, in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Cory Booker Senator · New Jersey | Excluded | Serving politician | Senator from New Jersey, politician in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Dirk Gotink Europarlementariër · NSC | Excluded | Serving politician | NSC MEP in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Ernest Urtasun ministro de Cultura · Sumar | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Culture and party spokesperson, politician in office. | 3 | 3 |
| François Hollande ancien Président de la République · France | Excluded | Serving politician | Member in office since 2024. | 3 | 3 |
| Friedrich Merz German Chancellor · Germany | Excluded | Serving politician | Chancellor in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Gregor Gysi Linken-Politiker · Die Linke | Excluded | Serving politician | Die Linke politician, active politician. | 3 | 3 |
| Henri Bontenbal chef du parti · CDA | Excluded | Serving politician | CDA party leader in office, politician. | 3 | 3 |
| Inger Støjberg partiformand · Venstre | Excluded | Serving politician | Female member in office at Folketing, party leader. | 3 | 3 |
| Jan Emanuel Socialdemokraterna | Excluded | Serving politician | Social Democrats politician in office. | 3 | 3 |
| JD Vance Vice President · United States | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice President of United States, in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Jens Spahn stellvertretender Fraktionsvorsitzender · CDU | Excluded | Serving politician | Deputy Faction Chair CDU/Union in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Johan Britz Arbetsmarknads- och klimatminister · Liberalerna | Excluded | Serving politician | Swedish Minister of Labor and Climate. | 3 | 3 |
| Johann Wadephul Außenminister · CDU | Excluded | Serving politician | Foreign minister in Germany, government member in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Katherina Reiche Wirtschaftsministerin | Excluded | Serving politician | Economics Minister, minister in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Kim Leadbeater Labour MP | Excluded | Serving politician | Labour MP, politician in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Klaus Müller Präsident der Bundesnetzagentur · Bundesnetzagentur | Excluded | Serving politician | President, regulator in position. | 3 | 3 |
| Laurent Jacobelli député RN de Moselle · Rassemblement National | Excluded | Serving politician | Politician in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Luís Montenegro líder da AD · AD | Excluded | Serving politician | Primeiro-ministro, serving prime minister. | 3 | 3 |
| Manuel Hagel CDU-Fraktionschef in Baden-Württemberg · CDU | Excluded | Serving politician | CDU faction leader Baden-Württemberg, in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Mark Carney Prime Minister · Canada | Excluded | Serving politician | Prime Minister of Canada in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Mark Rutte Premier en VVD-leider · Nato | Excluded | Serving politician | Secretary-General of NATO, current public office holder. | 3 | 3 |
| Mika Aaltola Europarlamentaarikko · European Parliament | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP, politician in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Muharrem Demirok partiledare · Centerpartiet | Excluded | Serving politician | Centerpartiet party leader, serving. | 3 | 3 |
| Mónica García ministra de Sanidad · Gobierno Espana | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Health of Spanish Government (politician in office). | 3 | 3 |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds cabinet member | Excluded | Serving politician | MP and minister (Shadow Cabinet). | 3 | 3 |
| Olaf Scholz Bundeskanzler · Allemagne | Excluded | Serving politician | German chancellor in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Omid Nouripour Grünen-Co-Chef · Die Grünen | Excluded | Serving politician | Co-Chair of the Greens, in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Paolo Gentiloni economy commissioner · European Union | Excluded | Serving politician | European Commission economy commissioner in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Paul Tang European Parliament member · Parlement européen | Excluded | Serving politician | Member of European Parliament in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Paulina Matysiak posłanka na Sejm RP · Razem | Excluded | Serving politician | Female member of Sejm currently serving. | 3 | 3 |
| Pedro Baños Coronel · Ejército de Tierra | Excluded | Serving politician | Colonel in French Army, active. | 3 | 3 |
| Pedro Nuno Santos líder do PS · Partido Socialista | Excluded | Serving politician | Socialist Party leader, active politician. | 3 | 3 |
| Pedro Sánchez Presidente del Gobierno · Gobierno de España | Excluded | Serving politician | Presidente del Gobierno de España, serving politician. | 3 | 3 |
| Pieter Omtzigt politicien · NSC | Excluded | Serving politician | NSC leader, politician in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Ricarda Lang Bundesvorsitzende, Abgeordnete im Bundestag · BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN | Excluded | Serving politician | Federal party chair and member of parliament in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Rui Rocha professor · Iniciativa Liberal | Excluded | Serving politician | Iniciativa Liberal political leader, politician in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Sadiq Khan London Mayor · City of London | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of London, active politician. | 3 | 3 |
| Sahra Wagenknecht BSW | Excluded | Serving politician | Leader of BSW, serving party leader. | 3 | 3 |
| Sarah McBride congressman | Excluded | Serving politician | Representative at Congress in office | 3 | 3 |