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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Francken minister · N-VA | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Defense in office. | 2 | 2 |
| Thierry Baudet leider van Forum voor Democratie · Forum voor Democratie | Excluded | Serving politician | Forum for Democracy leader in office. | 2 | 2 |
| Tim Burchett Congressman | Excluded | Serving politician | Congressman. | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Homan U.S. Border Czar | Excluded | Serving politician | U.S. Border Czar under Trump, government position. | 2 | 2 |
| Tom van Lamoen lijsttrekker · libertaire partij | Excluded | Serving politician | List leader (candidate) Libertaire Party. | 2 | 2 |
| Trond Giske nestleder i Trondheim arbeiderparti · Trondheim arbeiderparti | Excluded | Serving politician | Political party leader and member of Stortinget, politician in office. | 2 | 2 |
| Trygve Slagsvold Vedum Finansminister · Sp | Excluded | Serving politician | Finance Minister, minister in office. | 2 | 2 |
| Ursula von der Leyen présidente · Commission européenne | Excluded | Serving politician | President of European Commission, sitting politician. | 2 | 2 |
| Veit Dengler Mitbegründer · NEOS | Excluded | Serving politician | Co-founder of NEOS, politician in office. | 2 | 2 |
| Vitali Klitschko Bürgermeister von Kiew · Kyiv | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of Kyiv in office. | 2 | 2 |
| Wolfgang Kubicki stellvertretende FDP-Vorsitzende und Bundestagsvizepräsident · FDP | Excluded | Serving politician | Politician in office, vice-president of Bundestag. | 2 | 2 |
| Wolfgang Schmidt Kanzleramtsminister | Excluded | Serving politician | German government minister in office. | 2 | 2 |
| Włodzimierz Czarzasty politicien | Excluded | Serving politician | Politician. | 2 | 2 |
| Yvette Cooper Home Secretary | Excluded | Serving politician | Home Secretary, public official currently in office. | 2 | 2 |
| Zbigniew Bogucki poseł · PiS | Excluded | Serving politician | Deputy and head of Presidential Office, public official. | 2 | 2 |
| Zsolt Szabó staatsecretaris van Digitalisering · Rijksoverheid | Excluded | Serving politician | Under-secretary in office, politics. | 2 | 2 |
| Éric Zemmour journaliste, écrivain, essayiste, chroniqueur · Reconquête | Excluded | Serving politician | President of Reconquete. | 2 | 2 |
| Luigi Marattin Segretario · Italia Viva | Excluded | Serving politician | Secretary of Liberal Democratic Party, political position in office. | 1 | 8 |
| Mike Lee Senator · Utah | Excluded | Serving politician | United States senator in office. | 1 | 8 |
| Gerald Grosz | Excluded | Serving politician | Member of Austrian National Council. | 1 | 7 |
| Marco Osnato Presidente della Commissione Finanze della Camera · Fratelli d'Italia | Excluded | Serving politician | Finance Committee chair in office. | 1 | 7 |
| Mikkel Andersson chefrådgiver · Liberal Alliance | Excluded | Serving politician | Advisor and leader of Liberal Alliance party. | 1 | 7 |
| Alberto Gusmeroli Presidente della Commissione Attività Produttive della Camera · Lega | Excluded | Serving politician | Presidente della Commissione Attività Produttive, serving. | 1 | 6 |
| Antonio Misiani responsabile economico · Partito Democratico | Excluded | Serving politician | Economic Officer, Democratic Party, in office. | 1 | 6 |
| Maria Cecilia Guerra Responsabile del lavoro · Partito Democratico | Excluded | Serving politician | Labor Manager, Democratic Party. | 1 | 6 |
| Massimo Garavaglia Presidente Commissione Finanze del Senato · Lega | Excluded | Serving politician | Presidente commissione Senato, IN OFFICE. | 1 | 6 |
| Alessandro Morelli Sottosegretario alla Presidenza del Consiglio · Lega | Excluded | Serving politician | Undersecretary in office. | 1 | 5 |
| Chip Roy Rep. · House | Excluded | Serving politician | Rep. (representative) in office | 1 | 5 |
| Francesco Filini Responsabile del programma · Fratelli d'Italia | Excluded | Serving politician | Political party director. | 1 | 5 |
| Rudi Fußi | Excluded | Serving politician | Communication and political consultant. | 1 | 5 |
| Stefano Patuanelli Vicepresidente del M5S · M5S | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-President M5S, politician in office. | 1 | 5 |
| Susanna Camusso Partito Democratico | Excluded | Serving politician | Democratic Party, serving politician. | 1 | 5 |
| Alessandro Alfieri Responsabile PNRR · Partito Democratico | Excluded | Serving politician | PNRR Coordinator, Democratic Party, in office. | 1 | 4 |
| Andrzej Halicki europoseł · Koalicja Obywatelska | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP in office. | 1 | 4 |
| Carlo Calenda Segretario · Azione | Excluded | Serving politician | Secretary of Azione, political position in office. | 1 | 4 |
| Debora Serracchiani Partito Democratico | Excluded | Serving politician | Democratic Party politician. | 1 | 4 |
| Douglas Macgregor COL. | Excluded | Serving politician | Colonel, military officer. | 1 | 4 |
| Giulia Pastorella Vicepresidente · Azione | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-President of Azione, political party in office. | 1 | 4 |
| Irene Tinagli Europarlamentare · Partito Democratico | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP in office. | 1 | 4 |
| Jean-Noël Barrot ministre | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs in office. | 1 | 4 |
| Marcel Luthe Gewerkschaftsgründer | Excluded | Serving politician | Founder and leader of German trade union. | 1 | 4 |
| Paolo Zangrillo Ministro · Governo italiano | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Public Administration in office. | 1 | 4 |
| Sivert Bjørnstad stortingsrepresentantene · Frp | Excluded | Serving politician | Representative Storting Frp in office | 1 | 4 |
| Agnès Bénassy-Quéré sous-gouverneure · Banque de France | Excluded | Serving politician | Sub-governor Bank of France, in office. | 1 | 3 |
| Alexandra Carlsson Tenitskaja riksdagen | Excluded | Serving politician | Member of Riksdagen (parliament). | 1 | 3 |
| Anna Paulina Luna Rep. · Fla. | Excluded | Serving politician | Rep. (U.S. Representative), politician in office | 1 | 3 |
| Atte Kaleva kansanedustaja | Excluded | Serving politician | Member of Finnish Parliament currently serving. | 1 | 3 |
| Cecilie Myrseth næringsminister · Ap | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister in office. | 1 | 3 |
| Chiara Gribaudo Vicepresidente · Partito Democratico | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-President of Democratic Party in office. | 1 | 3 |
| Claudio Durigon Sottosegretario al Lavoro · Lega | Excluded | Serving politician | Undersecretary for Labor, public official in office. | 1 | 3 |