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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariane van Heijningen auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book Goedbedoeld moeilijk maken. | 3 | 3 |
| Atossa Araxia Abrahamian author | Selected | Commentator | Author of The Cosmopolites, non-fiction analysis book. | 3 | 3 |
| Benedikt Narodoslawsky Journalist · FALTER | Selected | Commentator | Opinion journalist at FALTER. | 3 | 3 |
| Brendan Greeley financial historian · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Financial historian at Financial Times, economic analysis. | 3 | 3 |
| Caitlin Dickerson staff writer · The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Staff writer The Atlantic. | 3 | 3 |
| Charles Eisenstein author and philosopher | Selected | Commentator | Author and philosopher. | 3 | 3 |
| Charles Spencer | Selected | Former official et Commentator | Former House of Lords member (end 1999), historian. | 3 | 3 |
| Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie escritora y ensayista | Selected | Commentator | Writer and essayist. | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Smyth public policy editor · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Public policy editor at Financial Times, specialized analyst. | 3 | 3 |
| Darryl Campbell auteur · W. W. Norton | Selected | Commentator | Author. | 3 | 3 |
| Eduardo Sáenz de Cabezón matemático y divulgador · RTVE | Selected | Commentator | Mathematician and science communicator for the general public. | 3 | 3 |
| Emilio Duró | Selected | Commentator | Author of books on life and success, essayist. | 3 | 3 |
| Esha Chhabra Forbes contributor · Forbes | Selected | Commentator | Author on sustainability and international development. | 3 | 3 |
| Eva Hoeke columnist | Selected | Commentator | Columnist. | 3 | 3 |
| Florian Scheuba FALTER | Selected | Commentator | FALTER, ideas magazine contributor. | 3 | 3 |
| Fran Lebowitz writer | Selected | Commentator | Writer, Essayist and Cultural Critic. | 3 | 3 |
| Géraldine SCHWARZ Journaliste, autrice · Flammarion | Selected | Commentator | Journalist author of political essay. | 3 | 3 |
| Henry Hemming bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Non-fiction writer. | 3 | 3 |
| Jakob Elkjær forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Former press officer and author of non-fiction book Magt. | 3 | 3 |
| Jeffrey Kopstein | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of The Assault on the State, political essayist. | 3 | 3 |
| Jonathan Coe author | Selected | Commentator | Author and fiction novelist. | 3 | 3 |
| Jonathan Eig biographer | Selected | Commentator | Biographer, author of bestseller on King. | 3 | 3 |
| Jonathan White auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'The Future as a Political Idea', essayist. | 3 | 3 |
| Kalle Lind auktoritet på popkultur | Selected | Commentator | Authority on pop culture, analytical commentary. | 3 | 3 |
| Laurens Ham auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of books on politics and culture non-fiction. | 3 | 3 |
| Leike van Oss Veranderkundigen | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of non-fiction book Wederopbouw. | 3 | 3 |
| Liaquat Ahamed author | Selected | Commentator | Author of book '1873', historical non-fiction work. | 3 | 3 |
| Liz Plank | Selected | Commentator | Canadian journalist, culture and gender analysis. | 3 | 3 |
| Luís Aguiar-Conraria | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Professor of economics at the University of Minho, commentator. | 3 | 3 |
| Marcus Bull author | Selected | Commentator | Author of historical essays. | 3 | 3 |
| Marek Józefiak auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction book Polska Rzeczpospolita Leśna. | 3 | 3 |
| Michael McQueen bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author who analyzes organizational relevance for the general public. | 3 | 3 |
| Mitch Horowitz occult historian | Selected | Commentator | Writer specialized in occultism and esotericism. | 3 | 3 |
| Moira Donegan columnist · The Guardian | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at The Guardian. | 3 | 3 |
| Oliver Schröm Journalist | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and bestselling author. | 3 | 3 |
| Osita Nwanevu | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at The New Yorker. | 3 | 3 |
| Rachel Hollis bestselling author, motivational speaker | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author, motivational speaker. | 3 | 3 |
| Rachel Shabi journalist and broadcaster | Selected | Commentator | Award-winning journalist author of non-fiction book Off-White. | 3 | 3 |
| Rebecca Roache philosopher | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and author of For F*ck's Sake. | 3 | 3 |
| Rowan Jacobsen author | Selected | Commentator | Author of In Defense of Sunlight. | 3 | 3 |
| Roya Hakakian author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Journey from the Land of No. | 3 | 3 |
| Saidi Sulilatu Finanztip | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief, Finanztip. | 3 | 3 |
| Sam McAlister producer and author · BBC | Selected | Commentator | Producer and author BBC, essay author. | 3 | 3 |
| Santiago Navajas profesor, filósofo y escritor | Selected | Commentator | Professor, philosopher and essayist, analyzes cancel culture. | 3 | 3 |
| Sarah Posner Writer, scholar · Talking Points Memo | Selected | Commentator | Writer and columnist for Talking Points Memo. | 3 | 3 |
| Sjeng Scheijen | Selected | Commentator | Biographer, author Van Manen. | 3 | 3 |
| Skjalg Fjellheim politisk redaktør · Nordlys | Selected | Commentator | Politics editor (political editor). | 3 | 3 |
| Sonsoles Ónega | Selected | Commentator | Political analysis with Carlota Baró. | 3 | 3 |
| Stephanie Baker veteran Bloomberg investigative journalist · Bloomberg | Selected | Commentator | Veteran Bloomberg investigative journalist. | 3 | 3 |
| Steven Van Belleghem bestselling author, global keynote speaker | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author and keynote speaker. | 3 | 3 |