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
2,058 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Bustos subdirector editorial · EL MUNDO | Selected | Commentator | Editorial sub-director El Mundo. | 3 | 14 |
| Patricia Allémonière Grand reporter | Selected | Commentator | Senior reporter author of non-fiction book. | 3 | 13 |
| Blas Moreno codirector · El Orden Mundial | Selected | Commentator | Co-director of world analysis publication. | 3 | 13 |
| Jan Uriot showbizzdeskundige · Privé | Selected | Commentator | Showbiz expert, entertainment critic magazine Privé. | 3 | 13 |
| Stefan Millius Journalist · Kontrafunk | Selected | Commentator | Journalist Kontrafunk (political media). | 3 | 12 |
| John Gibbons Environmental Commentator | Selected | Commentator | Environmental commentator, public analysis activity. | 3 | 12 |
| Lucía Méndez analista política · El Mundo | Selected | Commentator | Political analyst El Mundo, political analysis for public. | 3 | 12 |
| Sid Lukkassen Dr. | Selected | Commentator | Dutch writer and philosopher, essayist and columnist. | 3 | 12 |
| Herman Lindqvist författare | Selected | Commentator | Swedish writer and historian. | 3 | 11 |
| Miquel Ramos | Selected | Commentator | Non-fiction writer, journalist analyst. | 3 | 11 |
| Will Witt author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Do Not Comply (nonfiction book). | 3 | 11 |
| Søren Sørensen tidligere jagerpilot · Forsvarsakademiet | Selected | Commentator | Military analyst at Forsvarsakademiet. | 3 | 10 |
| Fernando Garea periodista · Cadena SER | Selected | Commentator | Analyst at Cadena SER, current events analyst. | 3 | 10 |
| Andreas Utterström USA-expert | Selected | Commentator | USA expert, political analyst. | 3 | 10 |
| Christine Emba writer | Selected | Commentator | Opinion columnist at Washington Post and author. | 3 | 10 |
| Marek Budzisz Strategy&Future | Selected | Commentator | Opinion journalist, historian publicist. | 3 | 9 |
| Henri Vanhanen tietokirjailija | Selected | Commentator | Author of non-fiction and geopolitics expert. | 3 | 9 |
| Jean-François Colosimo directeur général · éditions du Cerf | Selected | Commentator | Editor, philosopher and theologian, essayist. | 3 | 9 |
| Máriam Martínez-Bascuñán analyste · SER Podcast | Selected | Commentator | Analyst SER Podcast, opinion and current events analysis. | 3 | 9 |
| Erik Holstein politisk kommentator · Altinget | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator at Altinget. | 3 | 9 |
| Kevin Muir founder and editor of The Macro Tourist · The Macro Tourist | Selected | Commentator | Founder editor of The Macro Tourist. | 3 | 9 |
| Adjiedj Bakas trendwatcher | Selected | Commentator | Trendwatcher and futurologist analyzing social trends. | 3 | 9 |
| Brooke Gladstone co-host · On the Media | Selected | Commentator | Co-host of On the Media. | 3 | 9 |
| Karolina Wigura socjolożka i publicystka · Kultura Liberalna | Selected | Commentator | Sociologist and publicist at Kultura Liberalna. | 3 | 9 |
| Saul David military historian and author | Selected | Commentator | Military historian and author. | 3 | 9 |
| William Hague former foreign secretary · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Times, former minister. | 3 | 9 |
| David Blair chief foreign affairs commentator · The Telegraph | Selected | Commentator | Chief foreign affairs commentator at Telegraph. | 3 | 8 |
| Carlos E. Cué analyste · EL PAÍS | Selected | Commentator | Analyst Cadena SER. | 3 | 8 |
| Javier Resines periodista | Selected | Commentator | Author of Criptozoología, essayist and expert. | 3 | 8 |
| Zoë Schiffer hoofdredacteur · Platformer | Selected | Commentator | Managing editor Platformer, author Extremely Hardcore. | 3 | 8 |
| Gudula Walterskirchen Historikerin · Niederösterreichischen Nachrichten | Selected | Commentator | Publicist and historian, author of analyses. | 3 | 8 |
| Bérengère Bonte Journaliste politique | Selected | Commentator | Author on Gabriel Attal and L'Ange exterminateur. | 3 | 8 |
| Ed Ongweso Jr. critic · Tech Bubble newsletter | Selected | Commentator | Critic, Tech Bubble newsletter. | 3 | 8 |
| Lone Frank | Selected | Commentator | Science journalist and non-fiction author. | 3 | 8 |
| Lars Trier Mogensen politisk kommentator · Genstart | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator. | 3 | 7 |
| Dr Brian Hanley co-author of 'The Lost Revolution: The Story of the Official IRA and the Workers Party' | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of 'The Lost Revolution', historian. | 3 | 7 |
| Bart Van Loo auteur | Selected | Commentator | Historian and book author, primary activity is analysis. | 3 | 7 |
| Folkert Jensma Juridisch redacteur · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Specialized legal editor. | 3 | 7 |
| Gerard Howlin columnist | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and public affairs consultant. | 3 | 7 |
| Lise Hand | Selected | Commentator | Irish political columnist. | 3 | 7 |
| Anton La Guardia diplomatic editor · The Economist | Selected | Commentator | Diplomatic editor, The Economist, specialized analyst. | 3 | 7 |
| Michael Duncan host of the Ruthless podcast · Ruthless Podcast | Selected | Commentator | Host of the Ruthless podcast. | 3 | 7 |
| Stephanie Flanders former BBC economics editor · Bloomberg | Selected | Commentator | Economic analyst, BBC editor and Bloomberg. | 3 | 7 |
| Adrian Daub author of The Cancel Culture Panic | Selected | Commentator | Author of The Cancel Culture Panic. | 3 | 7 |
| Emily Nussbaum staff writer and former television critic · The New Yorker | Selected | Commentator | Staff writer and former television critic at The New Yorker. | 3 | 7 |
| James Poulos political theorist | Selected | Commentator | Political theorist author, political theory essayist. | 3 | 7 |
| Larisa Brown defence editor · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Defence editor The Times. | 3 | 7 |
| Paulo Figueiredo | Selected | Commentator | Brazilian political commentator. | 3 | 7 |
| Sonia Sodha columnist and broadcaster | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and broadcaster. | 3 | 7 |
| Ty Tashiro psychologist and author | Selected | Commentator | Psychologist and author. | 3 | 7 |