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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malin Ekman journalist och författare | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author. | 7 | 12 |
| Van Jones political analyst and entrepreneur · CNN | Selected | Commentator | Political analyst at CNN, news analyst. | 7 | 12 |
| Thor Gotaas folkeminnegransker og forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Folklore researcher and author. | 7 | 11 |
| Natacha Polony journaliste · L'Audace | Selected | Commentator | Essayist, director of ideas magazine. | 7 | 11 |
| Axel Bojanowski Wissenschaftsjournalisten · WELT | Selected | Commentator | Science Journalist (science journalist analyst). | 7 | 11 |
| George Packer The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | The Atlantic, analysis essayist. | 7 | 11 |
| Elaine Loughlin Political Editor · The Irish Examiner | Selected | Commentator | Political editor, Irish Examiner, editor. | 7 | 10 |
| Tim Marshall author, diplomatic and foreign affairs editor · Sky News | Selected | Commentator | Diplomatic author foreign policy editor. | 7 | 10 |
| Cristina Martín Jiménez periodista y escritora especializada en geopolítica y comunicación | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and writer specialized in geopolitics, analysis journalist. | 7 | 10 |
| José Antonio Marina escritor y filósofo | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and writer, ideas analyst. | 7 | 9 |
| Michiel Vos Amerikakenner | Selected | Commentator | America expert, author of analysis. | 7 | 9 |
| Mónica Guzmán autrice · Braver Angels | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction book and Senior Fellow at Braver Angels. | 7 | 9 |
| Matt Ridley Conservative peer | Selected | Commentator | Conservative peer, biologist, House of Lords member through end 2021. | 7 | 9 |
| Annika Brockschmidt US-Expertin | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author, US policy analyst. | 7 | 9 |
| Brian Beutler author | Selected | Commentator | Political columnist, author of Off Message newsletter. | 7 | 9 |
| Julia Angwin investigative journalist | Selected | Commentator | Investigative journalist. | 7 | 9 |
| Sebastian Junger author | Selected | Commentator | Author of non-fiction. | 7 | 9 |
| Amy Webb futurist and CEO of the Future Today Strategy Group · Future Today Strategy Group | Selected | Commentator | Futurist strategist and author. | 7 | 8 |
| Charles Moore biographer | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and Margaret Thatcher biographer. | 7 | 8 |
| Daniel Immerwahr auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of How To Hide An Empire, non-fiction book. | 7 | 8 |
| David Goodhart | Selected | Commentator | Editorialist journalist at Financial Times. | 7 | 8 |
| Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk Historiker | Selected | Commentator | Historian, German writer. | 7 | 8 |
| Jung Chang Auteure | Selected | Commentator | Author of Wild Swans, nonfiction historical book. | 7 | 8 |
| Rebecca Boyle auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of Our Moon: A Human History. | 7 | 8 |
| Adam Mastroianni social psychologist | Selected | Commentator | Social psychologist, essayist and author of analysis newsletter. | 7 | 7 |
| Helen Castor historian and author | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author Helen Castor. | 7 | 7 |
| Kai Bird Pulitzer prize-winning biographer | Selected | Commentator | Biographer, Pulitzer Prize winner. | 7 | 7 |
| Nick Gillespie editor-at-large · Reason | Selected | Commentator | Editor-at-large at Reason magazine. | 7 | 7 |
| Pablo Melchor author | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book Altruismo racional (nonfiction). | 7 | 7 |
| David Rothkopf expert politique · The DSR Network | Selected | Commentator | Political expert, podcast analysis host. | 6 | 238 |
| Daniel Oliveira comentador · SIC Notícias | Selected | Commentator | Commentator on SIC Notícias and Expresso, analyst. | 6 | 183 |
| Pedro Marques Lopes comentador · SIC | Selected | Commentator | Commentator and political columnist. | 6 | 125 |
| Helene Bubrowski Politik-Redakteurin · F.A.Z. | Selected | Commentator | Politics editor at F.A.Z. | 6 | 100 |
| Patrick Maguire Chief Political Commentator · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Chief Political Commentator and columnist. | 6 | 78 |
| Barbara Tóth Journalistin · Falter | Selected | Commentator | Leader of FALTER Media Department (section head). | 6 | 47 |
| Ed Luce Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Financial Times, journalist-commentator. | 6 | 37 |
| Gabriel Pogrund The Sunday Times Insight Editor · The Sunday Times | Selected | Commentator | Sunday Times Insight Editor, investigation and analysis editor. | 6 | 29 |
| Adi Ignatius Editor in Chief · Harvard Business Review | Selected | Commentator | Editor in Chief of Harvard Business Review. | 6 | 24 |
| Matt Lewis medieval expert and co-host · Gone Medieval | Selected | Commentator | Medieval expert, historian, author. | 6 | 23 |
| Ben Wittes Lawfare | Selected | Commentator | Director Lawfare, legal policy analyst. | 6 | 21 |
| James Holland historian | Selected | Commentator | Military historian, non-fiction book author and podcaster. | 6 | 19 |
| Rafał Michalski obserwator polityki amerykańskiej | Selected | Commentator | American politics observer. | 6 | 18 |
| Lale Gül opiniemaker | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and writer, opinion maker. | 6 | 16 |
| Helga Salemon Ruslandkenner | Selected | Commentator | Russia expert, Russia specialist. | 6 | 16 |
| Jaco Booyens contributor · BlazeTV | Selected | Commentator | BlazeTV contributor for news analysis. | 6 | 16 |
| Niels Th. Dahl politisk analytiker · Jyllands-Posten | Selected | Commentator | Political analyst and commentator at Jyllands-Posten. | 6 | 15 |
| Catherine Rampell The Bulwark | Selected | Commentator | Political analysis Bulwark. | 6 | 15 |
| Alain Frachon éditorialiste · Le Monde | Selected | Commentator | Le Monde columnist. | 6 | 14 |
| Óscar Fábrega escritor | Selected | Commentator | Opinion journalist and writer. | 6 | 14 |
| David Senra creator and host · Founders Podcast | Selected | Commentator | Creator and host of the Founders Podcast. | 6 | 13 |