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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Webb chercheur et auteur | Selected | Commentator | Researcher and author analyzing for the general public | 6 | 13 |
| Anna Thalhammer Chefredakteurin · profil | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief, profil magazine, ideas publication. | 6 | 12 |
| Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones autor | Selected | Commentator | Author of Las Cleopatras, history book. | 6 | 12 |
| Rahim Taghizadegan Ökonom und Publizist | Selected | Commentator | Economist and publicist, public economy analyst. | 6 | 12 |
| Gallagher Fenwick Editorialiste de politique internationale · LCI | Selected | Commentator | International politics columnist and author. | 6 | 11 |
| Düzen Tekkal Aktivistin · Háwar.help | Selected | Commentator | Journalist, author and documentary filmmaker. | 6 | 11 |
| Tracy Borman bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author and doctor, history author. | 6 | 11 |
| Bo Lidegaard dr.phil. i historie og forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Dr. history, author of historical analyses. | 6 | 11 |
| Gareth Russell author and historian | Selected | Commentator | Author and historian analyzing history. | 6 | 11 |
| Chad Robichaux Force Recon Marine · USMC | Selected | Commentator | Author and speaker, former Marine. | 6 | 10 |
| Aaron Edwards author and historian | Selected | Commentator | Author and historian of nonfiction books. | 6 | 10 |
| Michael Lüders Nahost-Experte | Selected | Commentator | Middle East expert who analyzes. | 6 | 10 |
| Szczepan Twardoch auteur · Marginesy | Selected | Commentator | Writer and author, pisarz, main activity. | 6 | 10 |
| Stefano Nazzi Giornalista e autore | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author of Indagini podcast (investigation). | 6 | 10 |
| Matthew Walker sleep expert | Selected | Commentator | Sleep expert, author of analytical nonfiction. | 6 | 9 |
| Kevin Roose technology columnist · The New York Times | Selected | Commentator | Technology columnist for New York Times. | 6 | 9 |
| Jason Zweig reporter · WSJ | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Wall Street Journal. | 6 | 8 |
| Jana Hensel Autorin · ZEIT und ZEIT ONLINE | Selected | Commentator | Author at ZEIT, expert analyzing East Germany. | 6 | 8 |
| Angela de Jong | Selected | Commentator | Dutch journalist, television critic and columnist. | 6 | 8 |
| David van Reybrouck cultuurhistoricus en schrijver | Selected | Commentator | Cultural historian and writer. | 6 | 8 |
| Geert Mak | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and non-fiction author, historian. | 6 | 8 |
| Mike Madrid veteran political consultant | Selected | Commentator | Author of thirty years of research and political campaign. | 6 | 8 |
| Nicole Lapin bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author and financial expert, current affairs analysis. | 6 | 8 |
| Sander Schimmelpenninck journalist, columnist, podcastmaker | Selected | Commentator | Journalist, columnist and podcast maker. | 6 | 8 |
| Jon Meacham presidential historian | Selected | Commentator | Presidential historian, public historian. | 6 | 7 |
| David Robson science writer | Selected | Commentator | Science writer, author of nonfiction books. | 6 | 7 |
| Asma Mhalla politologue et essayiste | Selected | Commentator | Political scientist and essayist, political and social analysis. | 6 | 7 |
| Chris Bailey author and lecturer | Selected | Commentator | Author and lecturer. | 6 | 7 |
| Christine Rosen | Selected | Commentator | Author-historian analyzing digital and society. | 6 | 7 |
| Edward Luce US national editor and columnist · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | US national editor and columnist at Financial Times. | 6 | 7 |
| Franklin Foer writer at The Atlantic · The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Writer at The Atlantic, analysis essayist. | 6 | 7 |
| Giuliano da Empoli | Selected | Commentator | Essayist and nonfiction author. | 6 | 7 |
| Jakub Wiech expert · Energetyka24, Elektryfikacja | Selected | Commentator | Polish essayist journalist, energy and electrification analyst. | 6 | 7 |
| Javier Cercas scrittore | Selected | Commentator | Writer and essayist, main activity. | 6 | 7 |
| Malcolm Harris journalist, critic and author | Selected | Commentator | Journalist, critic and author. | 6 | 7 |
| Marjan Slob Denker des Vaderlands | Selected | Commentator | Thinker of the Nation, philosophical thinker. | 6 | 7 |
| Philipp Blom Historiker | Selected | Commentator | Journalist, historian, cultural historian analyzing history and culture. | 6 | 7 |
| Polly Toynbee columnist · The Guardian | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for The Guardian, analyst. | 6 | 7 |
| Hannes Heynderickx journalist · Nieuwsblad | Selected | Commentator | Journalist. | 6 | 6 |
| Hannah Prins jurist, schrijfster en klimaatactiviste · Extinction Rebellion, Advocates for the Future | Selected | Commentator | Jurist and writer, climate analysis and environmental policy. | 6 | 6 |
| Dan Buettner New York Times bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | New York Times bestselling author, National Geographic Fellow. | 6 | 6 |
| Danby Choi sjefredaktør i kulturavisen Subjekt · Subjekt | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-Chief of cultural journal Subjekt. | 6 | 6 |
| Elif Shafak Turkish-British author | Selected | Commentator | Turkish-British author of fiction and essays. | 6 | 6 |
| Kevin Evers Senior Editor · Harvard Business Review | Selected | Commentator | Senior Editor Harvard Business Review, business analyst. | 6 | 6 |
| Meron Mendel F.A.Z.-Kolumnist · F.A.Z. | Selected | Commentator | F.A.Z. columnist, daily columnist. | 6 | 6 |
| Zoë Grünewald political journalist | Selected | Commentator | Political journalist and commentator, political analyst. | 5 | 123 |
| Sami Miettinen tekoälyasiantuntija ja talousvaikuttaja | Selected | Commentator | AI expert and economic influencer. | 5 | 121 |
| Dominika Długosz publicystka · Newsweek | Selected | Commentator | Newsweek columnist. | 5 | 81 |
| Sindre Heyerdahl | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator and pundit. | 5 | 61 |
| Freddy Gray Host · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Deputy editor The Spectator, editor-in-chief of ideas journal. | 5 | 60 |