Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,587
Excluded19,870
Selected8,717
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,352Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute735Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament534LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar253Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent867CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,976
Why the others are excluded
People
2,021 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Manguel écrivain | Selected | Commentator | Argentine-Canadian essayist and author of nonfiction books. | 2 | 2 |
| Amanda Hess writer at large · The New York Times | Selected | Commentator | Writer at Large does analysis for The New York Times. | 2 | 2 |
| Amanda Ripley writer | Selected | Commentator | Writer of non-fiction books on crisis preparation. | 2 | 2 |
| Amílcar Correia jornalista · PÚBLICO | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for PÚBLICO. | 2 | 2 |
| Andrea Colamedici scrittore · Tlon | Selected | Commentator | Writer and founder of Tlon analysis project. | 2 | 2 |
| Andrew Scott author | Selected | Commentator | Dr. author of The Longevity Imperative. | 2 | 2 |
| Anna Björklund poddare, krönikör, författare | Selected | Commentator | Podcaster, columnist, author. | 2 | 2 |
| Anne-Goaitske Breteler auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author discussing his book, essayist. | 2 | 2 |
| Arjen Mulder schrijver | Selected | Commentator | Essayist writer. | 2 | 2 |
| Bart Hinke mediaredacteur · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Media editor at NRC (media analysis). | 2 | 2 |
| Bijan Omrani | Selected | Commentator | Historian and contributor to The Spectator. | 2 | 2 |
| Bjarne Riiser Gundersen samfunnsredaktør · Morgenbladet | Selected | Commentator | Public affairs editor, Morgenbladet. | 2 | 2 |
| Chloé Morin Politologue et écrivaine | Selected | Commentator | Essayist and political scientist, analysis specialist. | 2 | 2 |
| Clément Viktorovitch docteur en science politique · professeur, auteur | Selected | Commentator | Doctor of Political Science, professor, streamer and author, public analysis activities. | 2 | 2 |
| Craig Gent | Selected | Commentator | Cyberboss: The Rise of Algorithmic Management, analysis author. | 2 | 2 |
| Crystal Hefner NYT best selling Author, American model | Selected | Commentator | NYT best-selling author. | 2 | 2 |
| Dan Froomkin media critic | Selected | Commentator | Media critic, media analyst. | 2 | 2 |
| Daniel Aquillué experto en historia del siglo XIX, autor | Selected | Commentator | 19th century history expert, author of War and knife. | 2 | 2 |
| Daniel Brook journalist | Selected | Commentator | Journalist Daniel Brook, Hirschfeld non-fiction author. | 2 | 2 |
| Daniel Traça auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of book Ambição about Portugal, non-fiction. | 2 | 2 |
| David Bather Woods author | Selected | Commentator | Author. | 2 | 2 |
| David Lindén historian | Selected | Commentator | Swedish historian. | 2 | 2 |
| Dean Burnett neuroscientist and author | Selected | Commentator | Neuroscientist and author analyzing scientific subjects. | 2 | 2 |
| Deborah García Bello química y divulgadora científica | Selected | Commentator | Chemist and science communicator. | 2 | 2 |
| Deborah Perry Piscione auteure | Selected | Commentator | Author analyzing employment models. | 2 | 2 |
| Désanne van Brederode schrijver en filosoof | Selected | Commentator | Writer and philosopher. | 2 | 2 |
| E.J. Dionne | Selected | Commentator et Think tank | Political columnist and editorialist. | 2 | 2 |
| Eddie S. Glaude Jr. writer and professor | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Writer and Professor (main university activity). | 2 | 2 |
| Elizabeth Alexander poet · Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | Selected | Commentator | Poet and analytical essayist. | 2 | 2 |
| Elsbeth Etty Schrijver en oud-NRC-journalist · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Columnist, journalist and author. | 2 | 2 |
| Emmanuel Pont | Selected | Commentator | Writes articles, essayist author. | 2 | 2 |
| Erik Pool schrijver, filosoof en voormalig programmadirecteur Dialoog & Ethiek · Rijksoverheid | Selected | Commentator | Author and philosopher, public analysis activity. | 2 | 2 |
| Erik Zsiga ledarsidans | Selected | Commentator | Editorial journalist. | 2 | 2 |
| Ernst Roets auteur de Kill the Boer | Selected | Commentator | Author of Kill the Boer. | 2 | 2 |
| Felicity Spector television producer and journalist | Selected | Commentator | Television producer and journalist, non-fiction author. | 2 | 2 |
| Ferruccio De Bortoli Editorialista del Corriere della Sera · Corriere della Sera | Selected | Commentator | Editorialist at Corriere della Sera. | 2 | 2 |
| Frank Meester filosoof | Selected | Commentator | Columnist, philosopher and writer. | 2 | 2 |
| Franz Schuh Essayist | Selected | Commentator | Essayist. | 2 | 2 |
| German Bender författare | Selected | Commentator | Author specializing in labor market research. | 2 | 2 |
| Gideon Lewis-Kraus staff writer at The New Yorker · The New Yorker | Selected | Commentator | Staff writer at The New Yorker (essayist). | 2 | 2 |
| Gijs Wilbrink schrijver | Selected | Commentator | Writer and musician. | 2 | 2 |
| Gérald Andrieu autor | Selected | Commentator | Author of political essay. | 2 | 2 |
| Hamilton Helmer author · Strategy Capital | Selected | Commentator | Author of 7 Powers, active in economic and strategic analysis. | 2 | 2 |
| Hanna Bervoets schrijver en essayist | Selected | Commentator | Writer and essayist, literary and social analysis. | 2 | 2 |
| Helena Barop Historikerin | Selected | Commentator | Opinion journalist, analyst. | 2 | 2 |
| James Burke science historian | Selected | Commentator | Science historian and broadcaster, science history analyst. | 2 | 2 |
| James Simpson author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Manufactured Crisis. | 2 | 2 |
| Jannah Loontjens filosoof en schrijver | Selected | Commentator | Dutch poet philosopher, non-fiction essayist. | 2 | 2 |
| Jennette McCurdy former child actor | Selected | Commentator | Former child actor and bestselling non-fiction author. | 2 | 2 |
| Jette Christensen statsviter og skribent, analytiker for Altinget · Altinget | Selected | Commentator | Political scientist, analyst for Altinget. | 2 | 2 |