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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Bauer Historiker | Selected | Commentator | Austrian historian and non-fiction writer. | 5 | 7 |
| Liam Halligan columnist · Telegraph | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Telegraph. | 5 | 7 |
| Maggie Jackson author | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction essays, journalist and columnist. | 5 | 7 |
| Sophie Pedder Paris Bureau Chief · The Economist | Selected | Commentator | Paris Bureau Chief, The Economist. | 5 | 7 |
| Tom Baldwin former Labour Party adviser and author | Selected | Commentator | Former advisor to Labour Party, author. | 5 | 7 |
| Éric Sadin philosophe et écrivain | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and essayist. | 5 | 7 |
| Steve Rosenberg Russia Editor · BBC | Selected | Commentator | Russia editor, BBC, domain specialist analyst. | 5 | 6 |
| Christina Boutrup journalist | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and China expert and author. | 5 | 6 |
| Marian Donner auteur | Selected | Commentator | Writer and cultural critic, Dutch writer and critic. | 5 | 6 |
| Priya Parker Facilitator | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author of The Art of Gathering. | 5 | 6 |
| Sergio Fernández escritor, divulgador, fundador · IPP | Selected | Commentator | Writer and science communicator, founder of IPP. | 5 | 6 |
| Alex Hutchinson columnist for Outside magazine · Outside | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Outside magazine. | 5 | 6 |
| Amie Parnes co-author | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of political non-fiction book. | 5 | 6 |
| Claire Marin | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and essayist. | 5 | 6 |
| Damon West keynote speaker and best-selling author | Selected | Commentator | Keynote speaker and best-selling author. | 5 | 6 |
| Edward Ongweso newsletter editor · The Tech Bubble Newsletter | Selected | Commentator | Newsletter editor and analyst, The Tech Bubble. | 5 | 6 |
| Fernando Díaz Villanueva periodista, divulgador histórico · Vozpópuli | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and historical commentator, analyst/journalist. | 5 | 6 |
| Kiko Llaneras experto en datos y encuestas · EL PAIS | Selected | Commentator | Survey data expert at EL PAIS, analyst. | 5 | 6 |
| Nicholas Kristof NYT columnist · New York Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at New York Times. | 5 | 6 |
| Olga Khazan author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Me, But Better, scientific nonfiction. | 5 | 6 |
| Susan Cain auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author Quiet. Primary activity non-fiction writing. | 5 | 6 |
| Tim Weiner auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of history and non-fiction books. | 5 | 6 |
| Tom Standage deputy editor · The Economist | Selected | Commentator | Deputy editor The Economist, analysis. | 5 | 6 |
| Vincent Bevins author | Selected | Commentator | Author of analysis book 'If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade'. | 5 | 6 |
| Christiane Vejlø tech-analytiker · Dataetisk Råd | Selected | Commentator | Tech analyst analyzing future trends. | 5 | 5 |
| Antony Beevor author | Selected | Commentator | Author of the definitive book on the Battle of Stalingrad. | 5 | 5 |
| Borja Vilaseca expert en développement personnel | Selected | Commentator | Writer, speaker, personal development expert. | 5 | 5 |
| João Miguel Tavares cronista · PÚBLICO | Selected | Commentator | Columnist PÚBLICO. | 5 | 5 |
| Jöel Broekaert culinair schrijver | Selected | Commentator | Writer and food critic. | 5 | 5 |
| Álvaro de María autor de La filosofía Bitcoin | Selected | Commentator | Author of La filosofía Bitcoin, nonfiction book. | 5 | 5 |
| Alain Minc économiste | Selected | Commentator | Economist essayist author writing analysis for the public. | 5 | 5 |
| Benjamin Moser | Selected | Commentator | Biographer and writer, nonfiction author. | 5 | 5 |
| Emily Herring biographer | Selected | Commentator | Biographer. | 5 | 5 |
| Marques Mendes | Selected | Commentator et Former official | Political commentator, former Portuguese minister. | 5 | 5 |
| Susana Monsó autora | Selected | Commentator | Author of La zarigüeya de Schrödinger. Main activity as author. | 5 | 5 |
| William Ury world-class negotiator | Selected | Commentator | American author and anthropologist affiliated with Harvard Law School. | 5 | 5 |
| Étienne Klein | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher of science, radio personality. | 5 | 5 |
| Bram Endedijk Redacteur · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Editor, NRC. | 4 | 280 |
| Robert Armstrong U.S. financial commentator · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | U.S. financial commentator at Financial Times, analyst. | 4 | 253 |
| James Heale deputy political editor · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Deputy political editor The Spectator, opinion journal. | 4 | 216 |
| Brian Weichardt politisk kommentator · Radio IIII | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator for Radio IIII. | 4 | 117 |
| Jean-Marie Colombani Fondateur · slate.fr | Selected | Commentator | Founder of Slate.fr (analysis magazine). | 4 | 115 |
| Emmanuel Lechypre éditorialiste · BFM Business | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at BFM Business. | 4 | 90 |
| James Marriott columnist · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at The Times. | 4 | 83 |
| Christina Pletten kommentator | Selected | Commentator | International journalist commentator, explicit commentator. | 4 | 72 |
| Santiago Alba Rico | Selected | Commentator | Essayist, political analysis columnist. | 4 | 72 |
| Hans Petter Sjøli debattredaktør og kommentator · VG | Selected | Commentator | Debate editor and commentator, VG. | 4 | 67 |
| Alex Von Tunzelmann author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Blood and Sand. | 4 | 66 |
| Dario Fabbri auteur · Limes | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and geopolitical analyst author. | 4 | 64 |
| Matthew Parris Columnist for the Times, former MP · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Times, former MP. | 4 | 55 |