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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ângela Silva journaliste · Expresso | Selected | Commentator | Commentator, Analysis by Ângela Silva. | 4 | 42 |
| Jakub Bodziony zastepcą redaktora naczelnego Kultury Liberalnej · Kultura Liberalna | Selected | Commentator | Associate Director Kultura Liberalna, ideas journal. | 4 | 40 |
| Ben Tiggelaar | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and author, essayist. | 4 | 35 |
| Greta Cristini | Selected | Commentator | Female Italian geopolitical analyst. | 4 | 32 |
| Aldo Cazzullo | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and Italian writer, non-fiction author. | 4 | 27 |
| Bridget Todd | Selected | Commentator | American podcaster analyzing current events. | 4 | 27 |
| Gerald Markel Politblogger und Immobilienentwickler | Selected | Commentator | Political blogger and publicist. | 4 | 25 |
| Ana Sá Lopes jornalista · PÚBLICO | Selected | Commentator | Journalist analyzing daily politics for Público. | 4 | 23 |
| Saoirse Hanley Money writer and columnist · Irish Independent | Selected | Commentator | Money columnist Irish Independent. | 4 | 21 |
| Luc Ferry philosophe, essayiste, écrivain, ancien ministre de l'Éducation | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and essayist, former education minister. | 4 | 20 |
| Mehreen Khan Economics Editor · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Economics Editor at The Times, specialized economic analyst. | 4 | 20 |
| Nathan Labenz analyst · Cognitive Revolution | Selected | Commentator | Analyst whose main activity is analyzing AI for the public. | 4 | 20 |
| Adam Cwejman politisk redaktör · Göteborgs-Posten | Selected | Commentator | Politics editor at Göteborgs-Posten, political editor. | 4 | 19 |
| Beppe Severgnini editorialista · Corriere della Sera | Selected | Commentator | Editorialist at Corriere della Sera. | 4 | 19 |
| Fernando Arancón El Orden Mundial | Selected | Commentator | Geopolitics analyst, editor El Orden Mundial. | 4 | 16 |
| Hadley Freeman Columnist and Features Writer · The Sunday Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and features writer for The Times. | 4 | 16 |
| Pablo Fernández divulgador | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator, public analysis. | 4 | 15 |
| Olof Ehrenkrona | Selected | Commentator | Writer and Journalist. | 4 | 15 |
| Roger Moorhouse author | Selected | Commentator | Historian author of non-fiction books. | 4 | 15 |
| Jonathan V. Last The Bulwark | Selected | Commentator | The Bulwark, political analysis and news. | 4 | 14 |
| Melanie Phillips Columnist · Times of London | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Times of London, opinion journalist. | 4 | 14 |
| Tim Stanley historian and journalist · The Telegraph | Selected | Commentator | Historian columnist at The Telegraph. | 4 | 13 |
| Martin Blomgren börsskribent · Placera | Selected | Commentator | Stock analyst Placera. | 4 | 13 |
| Agnieszka Filipiak zastępczynią redaktorki naczelnej · Forbes Women | Selected | Commentator | Vice Editor-in-Chief Forbes Women. | 4 | 12 |
| Mark Schieritz Stellvertretender Ressortleiter im Ressort Politik · DIE ZEIT | Selected | Commentator | Deputy editor-in-chief, politics desk. | 4 | 12 |
| Marjorie Paillon Journaliste | Selected | Commentator | U.S. politics specialist journalist. | 4 | 12 |
| Zack Beauchamp author · Vox | Selected | Commentator | Author and columnist at Vox, political and ideas analysis. | 4 | 12 |
| Ed West journalist and Spectator author | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and Spectator author, essayist. | 4 | 12 |
| David Trads kommentator og forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Commentator and author of books on the USA. | 4 | 12 |
| Brenda Power Columnist · Irish Daily Mail and Sunday Independent | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Irish Daily Mail and Sunday Independent. | 4 | 11 |
| Nina Power auteur · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Author. | 4 | 11 |
| Alex Kantrowitz author of the Big Technology newsletter and host of the Big Technology Podcast | Selected | Commentator | Author of Big Technology newsletter. | 4 | 11 |
| Fintan O'Toole columnist · Irish Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Irish Times. | 4 | 11 |
| Mike Nellis | Selected | Commentator | Progressive political commentator. | 4 | 11 |
| Stefan Kaltenbrunner journalist | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and book author. | 4 | 10 |
| Amanda Marcotte Salon | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at Salon writing on political psychology. | 4 | 10 |
| Doug Brunt author | Selected | Commentator | Author of The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel. | 4 | 10 |
| Mark Paul London correspondent · Irish Times | Selected | Commentator | Irish Times correspondent in London, journalist. | 4 | 9 |
| Eduardo Saldaña El Orden Mundial | Selected | Commentator | El Orden Mundial, geopolitics analyst. | 4 | 9 |
| Judith Henke Handelsblatt-Finanzredakteurin · Handelsblatt | Selected | Commentator | Raw materials expert at Handelsblatt. | 4 | 9 |
| Patryk Kulpok Polderownia | Selected | Commentator | Political analysis podcaster. | 4 | 9 |
| Oliver Morton planetary affairs editor · The Economist | Selected | Commentator | Planetary affairs and senior editor at The Economist. | 4 | 9 |
| Kacper Kita auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author Epoka chaosu, political essay. | 4 | 9 |
| Cormac Lucey Chartered Accountant, economia columnista · Sunday Times | Selected | Commentator | Chartered accountant and economics columnist at Sunday Times. | 4 | 8 |
| Patrick Freyne columnist | Selected | Commentator | Columnist. | 4 | 8 |
| Édouard Louis author | Selected | Commentator | Author, French political and intellectual figure. | 4 | 8 |
| Bernd Ulrich Journalist · ZEIT | Selected | Commentator | Historian and deputy editor at Die Zeit. | 4 | 7 |
| Chris Stokel-Walker Journalist · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author of TikTok Boom book. | 4 | 7 |
| Gregorio Hernández divulgador financiero | Selected | Commentator | Financial science communicator, bestselling author. | 4 | 7 |
| Kelefa Sanneh writer · CBS | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author of books (The New Yorker, CBS). | 4 | 7 |