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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Burnham Mayor · Greater Manchester | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor - Greater Manchester, active politician. | 8 | 9 |
| Donald Trump President · The Trump Organization | Excluded | Serving politician | President of the United States (serving). | 7 | 11 |
| Vivek Ramaswamy author · Roivant Sciences, Strive Asset Management | Excluded | Serving politician | 2024 GOP presidential candidate, active politician. | 7 | 10 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cabinet secretary · US Government | Excluded | Serving politician | Secretary of Health United States, in office. | 6 | 6 |
| Zohran Mamdani mayoral candidate · New York City | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of New York in office. | 6 | 6 |
| Dilan Yeşilgöz politiek leider en fractievoorzitter · VVD | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Defense Netherlands and VVD leader in office. | 5 | 7 |
| Jens Stoltenberg Finanzminister · NATO | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Finance Norway in office. | 5 | 7 |
| Magdalena Andersson partiledare · Socialdemokraterna | Excluded | Serving politician | Leader of Social Democratic Party, politician in office. | 5 | 7 |
| Ro Khanna Congressman · House of Representatives | Excluded | Serving politician | Congressman at the House of Representatives. | 5 | 7 |
| André Ventura Chega | Excluded | Serving politician | Founder politician Chega in office. | 5 | 6 |
| Keir Starmer Prime Minister · UK Government | Excluded | Serving politician | Prime Minister of United Kingdom in office. | 5 | 6 |
| Nigel Farage honorary president · Reform UK | Excluded | Serving politician | Leader and Parliament member, politician in office. | 5 | 5 |
| Volodymyr Zelensky President · Ukraine | Excluded | Serving politician | President of Ukraine in office. | 5 | 5 |
| Wes Streeting health secretary · UK Government | Excluded | Serving politician | Health Secretary, UK Government, currently in office. | 5 | 5 |
| Peadar Tóibín Leader · Aontú | Excluded | Serving politician | Party leader in office and TD. | 4 | 7 |
| Sebastião Bugalho comentador · SIC and Expresso | Excluded | Serving politician | Active political candidate (AD party lead). | 4 | 7 |
| Torbjørn Røe Isaksen samfunnsredaktør · E24 | Excluded | Serving politician | Social affairs editor, E24, journalist. | 4 | 7 |
| Henk Vermeer buitenlandwoordvoerder · BBB | Excluded | Serving politician | BBB foreign affairs spokesperson, active politician. | 4 | 5 |
| Jimmie Åkesson partiledare · Sverigedemokraterna | Excluded | Serving politician | Sweden Democrats party leader, serving politician. | 4 | 5 |
| Karsten Wildberger Bundesdigitalminister · CDU | Excluded | Serving politician | Federal digital minister in office. | 4 | 5 |
| Michał Wawrykiewicz mecenas · Wolne Sądy | Excluded | Serving politician | Member of European Parliament in office, europoslan. | 4 | 5 |
| Mona Keijzer vicepremier · Gouvernement des Pays-Bas | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-Prime Minister Dutch Government IN OFFICE. | 4 | 5 |
| Niels Paarup-Petersen politiker · Centre Party | Excluded | Serving politician | Riksdag politician, politician in office. | 4 | 5 |
| Alexander Stubb poliitikko ja professori · Kansallisen Kokoomuksen | Excluded | Serving politician | President of Finland in office. | 4 | 4 |
| Carsten Linnemann CDU-Generalsekretär · CDU | Excluded | Serving politician | CDU secretary general, political official. | 4 | 4 |
| Emmanuel Macron président de la République française · France | Excluded | Serving politician | President of the French Republic, politician in office. | 4 | 4 |
| Eric Schmitt lawyer, formerly the Attorney General of Missouri · United States Senate | Excluded | Serving politician | Senator in office. | 4 | 4 |
| Erna Solberg Høyre-leder · Høyre | Excluded | Serving politician | Party leader of Høyre, currently in office. | 4 | 4 |
| Ines Schwerdtner Co-Chefin · Die Linkspartei | Excluded | Serving politician | Co-Chair of Die Linke, in office. | 4 | 4 |
| Ted Cruz Senator · United States Senate | Excluded | Serving politician | US Senator in office. | 4 | 4 |
| Anthony Scaramucci broadcaster, financier and former White House Communications Director · SkyBridge Capital | Excluded | Serving politician | Founder of SkyBridge Capital, financier. Former government official. | 3 | 6 |
| Onni Rostila kansanedustaja | Excluded | Serving politician | Member of Finnish Parliament. | 3 | 6 |
| Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz Minister funduszy i polityki regionalnej · Trzecia Droga | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Funds in office. | 3 | 5 |
| Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann FDP-Europaabgeordnete · FDP | Excluded | Serving politician | FDP MEP, politician in office. | 3 | 5 |
| Michał Gramatyka wiceminister cyfryzacji · Polski 2050 | Excluded | Serving politician | Deputy and vice minister in office, politician. | 3 | 5 |
| Roderich Kiesewetter CDU-Außenpolitiker · CDU | Excluded | Serving politician | CDU politician and member of parliament, politician in office. | 3 | 5 |
| Simon Harris Taoiseach · Irlande | Excluded | Serving politician | Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) IN OFFICE. | 3 | 5 |
| Sébastien Chenu vice-président de l'Assemblée nationale, député RN · Rassemblement national | Excluded | Serving politician | Member in office, vice-president of National Assembly. | 3 | 5 |
| Thorsten Frei Kanzleramtschef · Bundesregierung | Excluded | Serving politician | Chancellor's Minister Germany. | 3 | 5 |
| Tim Klüssendorf Generalsekretär der SPD · SPD | Excluded | Serving politician | General Secretary SPD (political party). | 3 | 5 |
| Ahmed Marcouch Burgemeester van Arnhem · gemeente Arnhem | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of Arnhem in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Anna Bryłka europosłanka · Konfederacja | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP, political official in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Charlie Kirk founder · Turning Point USA | Excluded | Serving politician | Deceased in 2025. | 3 | 4 |
| Dariusz Joński europoseł · Koalicja Obywatelska | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Fleur Agema minister · PVV | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Health (politician in office). | 3 | 4 |
| Franziska Brantner Co-Vorsitzende · Die Grünen | Excluded | Serving politician | Secretary of State at German Ministry of Economics. | 3 | 4 |
| Ingrid Coenradie nummer 3 JA21 · JA21 | Excluded | Serving politician | Number 3 at JA21 party in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Joost Eerdmans lijsttrekker JA21 · JA21 | Excluded | Serving politician | List leader JA21, active politician. | 3 | 4 |
| Marcin Kierwiński szef MSWiA · Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Interior in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Morten Messerschmidt formand · Dansk Folkeparti | Excluded | Serving politician | Leader of Danish People's Party, current party leader. | 3 | 4 |