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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Klaas political scientist | Selected | Commentator | Political scientist, author of Fluke. | 11 | 13 |
| Noah Smith | Selected | Commentator | Author of Noahpinion economic analysis newsletter. | 11 | 13 |
| Johann Hari author | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and bestselling author, author and analyst. | 11 | 12 |
| Tom Holland The Rest is History | Selected | Commentator | Co-host of 'The Rest is History' podcast, history. | 11 | 11 |
| Ravi Agrawal editor-in-chief · Foreign Policy magazine | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, ideas journal editor. | 10 | 95 |
| Salena Zito columnist · Washington Examiner | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Washington Examiner and author. | 10 | 44 |
| Tom Nichols author | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'The Death of Expertise'. | 10 | 43 |
| Charlie Sykes Bulwark Podcast | Selected | Commentator | Host of Bulwark Podcast, political analyst. | 10 | 30 |
| Richard Dolan Historian, researcher & author | Selected | Commentator | Historian, researcher and author specializing in analysis. | 10 | 28 |
| Nikolaus Blome Politikchef von RTL/ntv · RTL/ntv | Selected | Commentator | Politics editor, RTL/ntv. | 10 | 27 |
| Dahlia Lithwick Supreme Court expert · Slate | Selected | Commentator | Supreme Court expert Slate, analyst. | 10 | 26 |
| Jeremy Carl author | Selected | Commentator | Commentator, author and non-fiction writer. | 10 | 25 |
| Shane Parrish Author · Farnam Street | Selected | Commentator | Author and founder of Farnam Street, ideas platform. | 10 | 15 |
| Edward Chancellor Financial historian, columnist · Reuters Breakingviews | Selected | Commentator | Financial historian, columnist. | 10 | 14 |
| David McWilliams economist, writer and Irish Times columnist · Irish Times | Selected | Commentator | Economist and columnist for Irish Times. | 10 | 13 |
| Johan Norberg | Selected | Commentator | Author and journalist, editor-in-chief at Timbro think tank. | 10 | 12 |
| Holger Stark Ressortleiter des Investigativressorts · ZEIT | Selected | Commentator | Head of investigative desk, ZEIT and ZEIT ONLINE. | 10 | 12 |
| Adam Becker astrophysicist | Selected | Commentator | Astrophysicist and non-fiction author. | 10 | 12 |
| Zanny Minton Beddoes Editor · The Economist | Selected | Commentator | Editor of The Economist, economic analysis magazine. | 10 | 12 |
| Patrick McGee author · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Award-winning journalist, author of Apple in China. | 10 | 11 |
| Hannah Ritchie data scientist, deputy editor · Our World in Data | Selected | Commentator | Data scientist and editor at Our World in Data, public analysis. | 10 | 11 |
| Simon Kuper columnist · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Financial Times. | 10 | 10 |
| Daniel Pink bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author on motivation and timing. | 10 | 10 |
| Kim Scott author and co-founder · Radical Candor | Selected | Commentator | Author and co-founder of Radical Candor, business. | 10 | 10 |
| Mary Roach | Selected | Commentator | American science writer. | 10 | 10 |
| Gabor Steingart Wirtschaftsjournalist und «Media Pioneer»-Gründer · Media Pioneer | Selected | Commentator | Economics Journalist and Media Pioneer Founder, economic analyst. | 9 | 140 |
| Marc Friedrich Publizist und Unternehmer · Friedrich & Partner Vermögenssicherung GmbH | Selected | Commentator | Publicist finance expert political podcaster. | 9 | 31 |
| Noah Leidinger OHNE AKTIEN WIRD SCHWER | Selected | Commentator | Financial journalist and economic analyst. | 9 | 23 |
| Barbara Bleisch Philosophin, Moderatorin Sternstunde Philosophie | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and author. | 9 | 22 |
| Mary Trump | Selected | Commentator | Psychologist and non-fiction writer. | 9 | 22 |
| Gideon Rachman chief foreign affairs commentator · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Chief foreign affairs commentator at Financial Times. | 9 | 20 |
| Peachy Keenan senior contributor · The Federalist | Selected | Commentator | Author and senior contributor to The Federalist. | 9 | 19 |
| Sohrab Ahmari author · Compact | Selected | Commentator | Author Tyranny, Inc., founder Compact magazine. | 9 | 18 |
| Julius van de Laar Amerika-Experte | Selected | Commentator | America expert strategic political analyst. | 9 | 17 |
| Laurent Alexandre Dr | Selected | Commentator | French columnist and essayist. | 9 | 17 |
| Ben Macintyre historian, author, and writer-at-large · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Historian, author and writer-at-large at The Times. | 9 | 16 |
| Sathnam Sanghera journalist and writer · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author of historical analyses. | 9 | 14 |
| Jill Lepore Historikerin | Selected | Commentator | Historian, non-fiction author. | 9 | 14 |
| Garrett Graff historian and author | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author of The Only Plane in the Sky. | 9 | 13 |
| Katja Gloger Journalistin und Russland-Expertin | Selected | Commentator | Russia expert, specialized domain analyst. | 9 | 12 |
| Jacques Vallee UFO researcher | Selected | Commentator | Legendary UFO researcher, analyzes UFO phenomena. | 9 | 11 |
| Ta-Nehisi Coates | Selected | Commentator | Essayist and analysis journalist, Atlantic columnist. | 9 | 11 |
| Thomas Chatterton Williams author · The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Author published in The Atlantic. | 9 | 10 |
| Caroline de Gruyter columnist en EU-correspondent | Selected | Commentator | Columnist, EU correspondent. | 9 | 10 |
| Jitske Kramer Bestsellerauteur, anthropoloog | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author and anthropologist. | 9 | 10 |
| Tim Shipman The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Journalist at The Spectator, political opinion magazine. | 8 | 169 |
| Bill Kristol | Selected | Commentator | Political writer, former White House staffer in late 1993. | 8 | 109 |
| Katie Martin markets columnist and editorial board member · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Markets columnist for Financial Times. | 8 | 96 |
| Javier Sierra escritor | Selected | Commentator | Writer, author, journalist, current affairs analyst. | 8 | 85 |
| Rick Wilson Lincoln Project co-founder · Lincoln Project | Selected | Commentator | Co-founder of Lincoln Project, political analyst. | 8 | 81 |