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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Massie U.S. Representative | Excluded | Serving politician | U.S. Representative, incumbent politician. | 3 | 3 |
| Zohra Bitan cadre de la fonction publique · fonction publique | Excluded | Serving politician | Public official in office, public executive. | 2 | 20 |
| Krzysztof Kwiatkowski senator · KO | Excluded | Serving politician | Senator in office. | 2 | 9 |
| Caroline van der Plas BBB-leider · BBB | Excluded | Serving politician | BBB leader, political party officer. | 2 | 5 |
| David van Weel Buitenlandminister · Gouvernement des Pays-Bas | Excluded | Serving politician | Foreign minister and justice minister in office. | 2 | 5 |
| Jan Paternotte fractievoorzitter · D66 | Excluded | Serving politician | D66 faction leader, political party leader in office. | 2 | 5 |
| Mahmoud Farahmand Stortingsrepresentant · Høyre | Excluded | Serving politician | Parliament representative for Progress Party, politician IN OFFICE. | 2 | 5 |
| Marcin Bosacki poseł Koalicji Obywatelskiej · Koalicja Obywatelska | Excluded | Serving politician | Member and vice-minister currently serving. | 2 | 5 |
| Aleksandra Leo posłanka · Polska 2050 | Excluded | Serving politician | Female deputy in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Andreas Babler Bundesparteivorsitzender der Sozialdemokratischen Partei Österreichs · SPÖ | Excluded | Serving politician | Federal party chairman SPÖ, politician in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Aurore Bergé ministre · Gouvernement français | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Equality in office, politician. | 2 | 4 |
| Barbara Nowacka minister edukacji · MEN | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Education in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Bart Groothuis VVD-Europarlementariër · Parlement européen | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Dariusz Klimczak minister infrastruktury · PSL | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Infrastructure in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Derk Boswijk CDA-Kamerlid · CDA | Excluded | Serving politician | Secretary of State for Defense of Netherlands. | 2 | 4 |
| Dorota Łoboda rzeczniczka klubu · KO | Excluded | Serving politician | Female CO deputy (female politician in office). | 2 | 4 |
| Gabriel Attal candidat Renaissance | Excluded | Serving politician | Member and party leader in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Grzegorz Płaczek Chef du club parlementaire · Konfederacja | Excluded | Serving politician | Head of parliamentary club Konfederacja, politician. | 2 | 4 |
| Paweł Kowal przewodniczący Sejmowej Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych · Koalicja Obywatelska | Excluded | Serving politician | Politician in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Sophie Binet secrétaire générale · CGT | Excluded | Serving politician | General Secretary of CGT in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Troels Lund Poulsen forsvarsminister · Danemark | Excluded | Serving politician | Defense minister, current minister. | 2 | 4 |
| Ville Valkonen kansanedustaja · Kokoomus | Excluded | Serving politician | Member currently serving (kansanedustaja) at Kokoomus. | 2 | 4 |
| Yaël Braun-Pivet présidente de l'Assemblée nationale · Assemblée nationale | Excluded | Serving politician | Sitting president of the National Assembly. | 2 | 4 |
| Alexandra van Huffelen Staatssecretaris Digitalisering · D66 | Excluded | Serving politician | State secretary (public official in office). | 2 | 3 |
| Aurélie Trouvé députée · LFI | Excluded | Serving politician | Female member of French Parliament currently serving. | 2 | 3 |
| Bjarne Corydon generaldirektør · Danmarks Radio | Excluded | Serving politician | General director of media. | 2 | 3 |
| Brian Schatz Senator | Excluded | Serving politician | American senator in office. | 2 | 3 |
| Charles Alloncle député · Union des Droites pour la République | Excluded | Serving politician | Member currently serving. | 2 | 3 |
| Christian Freuding Generalmajor · Bundeswehr | Excluded | Serving politician | Major general at Bundeswehr, active military. | 2 | 3 |
| Dorothee Bär ehem. Staatsministerin für Digitalisierung | Excluded | Serving politician | Federal Minister of Research Germany in office. | 2 | 3 |
| Ebba Busch partiledare, minister, vice statsminister · Kristdemokraterna | Excluded | Serving politician | Party leader in office (politician). | 2 | 3 |
| Gijs Tuinman Staatssecretaris van Defensie · Gouvernement des Pays-Bas | Excluded | Serving politician | Senior government official in office. | 2 | 3 |
| Hakeem Jeffries House Minority Leader · U.S. House | Excluded | Serving politician | House Minority Leader, currently in office. | 2 | 3 |
| Heidi Reichinnek Fraktionsvorsitzende · Die Linke | Excluded | Serving politician | Group leader of Die Linke party. | 2 | 3 |
| Henk van Essen Korpschef · Nationale Politie | Excluded | Serving politician | Chief of National Police in office. | 2 | 3 |
| Joana Cotar Unternehmerin und Politikerin · Team Freiheit | Excluded | Serving politician | Female politician in office with Team Freiheit. | 2 | 3 |
| Jonathan Ashworth Shadow Paymaster General · Labour | Excluded | Serving politician | Shadow Paymaster General, politician in office. | 2 | 3 |
| Jonathan Kanter Assistant Attorney General · U.S. Department of Justice | Excluded | Serving politician | Assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice. | 2 | 3 |
| Katarzyna Lubnauer wiceministra · Ministerstwo Edukacji Narodowej | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-Minister (vice-minister IN OFFICE). | 2 | 3 |
| Krzysztof Brejza euroseł Koalicji Obywatelskiej · Koalicja Obywatelska | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP in office. | 2 | 3 |
| Lisa Chambers Senator · Fianna Fáil | Excluded | Serving politician | Former TD and Senator, currently a Fianna Fail Senator. | 2 | 3 |
| Mathilde Panot Députée · La France insoumise | Excluded | Serving politician | Female member in office, politician. | 2 | 3 |
| Mattea Meyer Co-Präsidentin · SP | Excluded | Serving politician | Co-President of SP Switzerland, politician in office. | 2 | 3 |
| Mattias Tesfaye børne- og undervisningsminister · Socialdemokratiet | Excluded | Serving politician | Children and education minister in office. | 2 | 3 |
| Maud Bregeon porte-parole du gouvernement · Gouvernement français | Excluded | Serving politician | French government spokesman in office. | 2 | 3 |
| Maurizio Gasparri capogruppo di Forza Italia · Forza Italia | Excluded | Serving politician | Forza Italia Senate group leader, politician. | 2 | 3 |
| Michael Kretschmer Minister-president · Saxony | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister-president Saxony, politician. | 2 | 3 |
| Michael Roth SPD-Abgeordnete · Bundestag | Excluded | Serving politician | Politician in office at German Bundestag. | 2 | 3 |
| Mirosław Suchoń poseł · Polska 2050 | Excluded | Serving politician | Deputy in office. | 2 | 3 |
| Onno Eichelsheim Commandant der Strijdkrachten · Strijdkrachten | Excluded | Serving politician | Commander of armed forces, active. | 2 | 3 |