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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjolein Koster Correspondent | Selected | Commentator | Balkans correspondent and expert. | 3 | 4 |
| Paul Mason author and journalist | Selected | Commentator | Author and journalist, essayist. | 3 | 4 |
| Alexandre Devecchio Journaliste, rédacteur en chef service débats · Figaro | Selected | Commentator | Debates section head at Figaro. | 3 | 4 |
| Aditya Chakrabortty columnist | Selected | Commentator | Columnist. | 3 | 4 |
| Andrzej Krajewski author | Selected | Commentator | Andrzej Krajewski, author of history books. | 3 | 4 |
| Bill Cohan Puck | Selected | Commentator | Author of non-fiction books and financial columnist. | 3 | 4 |
| Bruno Jeudy directeur délégué et éditorialiste · La Tribune Dimanche | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at La Tribune Dimanche. | 3 | 4 |
| Christien Brinkgreve auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author, writer and Dutch sociologist. | 3 | 4 |
| David McRaney auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of How Minds Change. | 3 | 4 |
| Fernando López-Mirones biólogo, divulgador e investigador | Selected | Commentator | Biologist and science communicator. | 3 | 4 |
| Gene Kim author | Selected | Commentator | Author and researcher, nonfiction writer. | 3 | 4 |
| Gerard Baker Columnist · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for The Times. | 3 | 4 |
| Gunnar Lindstedt auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book Northvolt-fallet. | 3 | 4 |
| Heather Radke auteure | Selected | Commentator | Author of Butts: A Backstory, nonfiction. | 3 | 4 |
| Hugh Newman Author and documentarian | Selected | Commentator | Author and documentarian. | 3 | 4 |
| Imran Rashid Læge og bestseller forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Doctor and bestselling author. | 3 | 4 |
| Insaff El Hassini auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book 50 phrases to negotiate. | 3 | 4 |
| Ismael López autor del libro Sables al viento | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book Sands in the Wind. | 3 | 4 |
| Jakob Augstein Schriftsteller und Verleger | Selected | Commentator | German writer and publisher, literary analysis. | 3 | 4 |
| James Palmer deputy editor · Foreign Policy | Selected | Commentator | Deputy editor at Foreign Policy (analysis journal). | 3 | 4 |
| Jesús Fernández Úbeda escritor, periodista | Selected | Commentator | Writer and journalist. | 3 | 4 |
| Joakim Lamotte Journalist | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and social debater. | 3 | 4 |
| Keith Houston author | Selected | Commentator | Author of non-fiction book on emoji history. | 3 | 4 |
| Kristen Ghodsee ethnographer and author | Selected | Commentator | Ethnographer and author of Everyday Utopia. | 3 | 4 |
| Marjorie Ingall co-auteure | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of Sorry, Sorry, Sorry. | 3 | 4 |
| Mårten Arndtzen konstkritiker · Sveriges Radio | Selected | Commentator | Art critic Sveriges Radio. | 3 | 4 |
| Paul Hawken author | Selected | Commentator | Author and environmentalist on sustainability. | 3 | 4 |
| Pedro Bravo investigador y autor | Selected | Commentator | Researcher and book author, analysis and non-fiction. | 3 | 4 |
| Pekka Virkki | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and non-fiction writer. | 3 | 4 |
| Steen Bocian Børsens økonomiske redaktør · Børsen | Selected | Commentator | Economics editor of Børsen. | 3 | 4 |
| Steffen Kopetzky Schriftsteller | Selected | Commentator | Well-known German writer. | 3 | 4 |
| Thomas Legrand Éditorialiste · Libération | Selected | Commentator | Libération columnist. | 3 | 4 |
| Pia Glud Munksgaard journalist og politisk analytiker · DR | Selected | Commentator | Political analyst journalist news DR. | 3 | 3 |
| Tomasz Pindel Dr | Selected | Commentator | Translator and journalist, author. | 3 | 3 |
| Wojciech Jakóbik energiekspert | Selected | Commentator | Polish journalist and energy expert/analyst specializing in energy. | 3 | 3 |
| Birgitte Borup international kommentator · Berlingske | Selected | Commentator | International commentator for Berlingske. | 3 | 3 |
| David Jiménez Torres profesor y articulista | Selected | Commentator | Profesor and columnist. | 3 | 3 |
| Christian Egander Skov historian | Selected | Commentator | Historian, author and conservative debater. | 3 | 3 |
| Ferdinand von Schirach Schriftsteller und Jurist | Selected | Commentator | Writer and lawyer, nonfiction author. | 3 | 3 |
| Lídia Jorge escritora e conselheira de Estado | Selected | Commentator | Portuguese non-fiction writer. | 3 | 3 |
| Marina Hyde columnist · The Guardian | Selected | Commentator | Guardian columnist, author. | 3 | 3 |
| Nils Rune Langeland Forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Author-historian, former university professor. | 3 | 3 |
| Rachel Karten social media consultant | Selected | Commentator | Social media consultant, author Link in Bio. | 3 | 3 |
| Abdelkader Benali Schrijver | Selected | Commentator | Columnist writer analyst. | 3 | 3 |
| Aoife White Tech and Competition Editor · POLITICO | Selected | Commentator | Tech and Competition Editor · POLITICO, specialized analyst. | 3 | 3 |
| Adam Robinson author and global macro advisor | Selected | Commentator | Author and global macro adviser. | 3 | 3 |
| Amanda Montell | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction books (Alfred Hugenberg). | 3 | 3 |
| Andrei Koivumäki | Selected | Commentator | Finnish non-fiction writer and book author. | 3 | 3 |
| Andreu Escrivà ambientólogo | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator specialized in climate change. | 3 | 3 |
| Andrew Leland writer | Selected | Commentator | Writer, Author of Essays and Cultural Analysis. | 3 | 3 |