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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zohra Bitan cadre de la fonction publique · fonction publique | Excluded | Serving politician | Public official in office, public executive. | 2 | 20 |
| 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 |
| Andy Burnham Mayor · Greater Manchester | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor - Greater Manchester, active politician. | 8 | 9 |
| Krzysztof Kwiatkowski senator · KO | Excluded | Serving politician | Senator in office. | 2 | 9 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Alessandro Morelli Sottosegretario alla Presidenza del Consiglio · Lega | Excluded | Serving politician | Undersecretary in office. | 1 | 5 |