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
589 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Griffiths former UN undersecretary | Selected | Former official | Former UN undersecretary for humanitarian affairs. | 4 | 5 |
| Noa Tishby Israel's former Special Envoy for Combatting Anti-Semitism · Israël | Selected | Former official | Israel's former Special Envoy for Combatting Anti-Semitism - Israel. | 4 | 5 |
| Peter Altmaier Ex-Bundeswirtschaftsminister · CDU | Selected | Former official | Former CDU Minister of Economics. | 4 | 5 |
| Samira Rafaela Voormalig Europarlementariër | Selected | Former official | Former Member of European Parliament, former government official. | 4 | 5 |
| Stephen Breyer former Supreme Court Justice | Selected | Former official | Former Supreme Court Justice. | 4 | 5 |
| Steve Webb Sir | Selected | Former official | Former minister and British MP until 2015. | 4 | 5 |
| Thomas Süssli Chef der Schweizer Armee | Selected | Former official | Former Chief of the Swiss Army. | 4 | 4 |
| Winfried Kretschmann früherer Ministerpräsident von Baden-Württemberg · Grüne | Selected | Former official | Former Minister President of Baden-Württemberg. | 4 | 4 |
| Anne Neuberger Deputy National Security Adviser · White House | Selected | Former official | Former Deputy National Security Adviser. | 4 | 4 |
| Brian Deese economic adviser · Obama and Biden administrations | Selected | Former official et Economist or consultant | Former director of White House National Economic Council, outside position. | 4 | 4 |
| Jimmy McLoughlin former Special Advisor to then-UK Prime Minister Theresa May | Selected | Former official | Former Special Advisor to then-UK Prime Minister. | 4 | 4 |
| Julia Gillard former Australian PM, chair Global Institute for Women's Leadership · King's College London | Selected | Former official et Academic | Former Prime Minister of Australia, now president of institute at King's College London. | 4 | 4 |
| Kurt Volker former U.S. Ambassador to NATO | Selected | Former official | Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO. | 4 | 4 |
| Pete Strzok | Selected | Former official | Former high-ranking FBI official. | 4 | 4 |
| Rohit Chopra former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau · CFPB | Selected | Former official | Former director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. | 4 | 4 |
| Eduardo Madina | Selected | Former official | Former member of Congress (end 2017). | 3 | 74 |
| Kåre Aas Tidligere diplomat | Selected | Former official | Former ambassador to Israel, USA, Afghanistan. | 3 | 20 |
| Nicolas Sarkozy ancien Président | Selected | Former official | Former President of France. | 3 | 15 |
| Fernando Medina antigo ministro das Finanças · PS | Selected | Former official | Former or ex-Finance Minister, former minister. | 3 | 13 |
| Snorre Valen | Selected | Former official | Former member of Norwegian Parliament until 2017. | 3 | 9 |
| Helle Thorning-Schmidt | Selected | Former official | Prime Minister of Denmark through 2015. | 3 | 8 |
| Paulo Portas ex-vice-primeiro-ministro | Selected | Former official | Former deputy prime minister. | 3 | 7 |
| John Brennan | Selected | Former official | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (end of 2017). | 3 | 7 |
| Stanisław Koziej Gen., były szef BBN · BBN | Selected | Former official | General, former head of BBN. | 3 | 6 |
| Claire McCaskill Former Senator | Selected | Former official | Former U.S. Senator. | 3 | 6 |
| David Gauke former Lord Chancellor · Conservative MP | Selected | Former official | Former Lord Chancellor, heads think tank. | 3 | 5 |
| Geir Hågen Karlsen oberstløytnant | Selected | Former official | Former lieutenant colonel, high-ranking military officer. | 3 | 5 |
| Joram Van Klaveren ex-PVV'er | Selected | Former official | Former PVV politician. | 3 | 5 |
| Kim Darroch former British ambassador to the United States | Selected | Former official | Former British ambassador to United States. | 3 | 5 |
| Mona Sahlin | Selected | Former official | Former Swedish politician (40 years in public service). | 3 | 5 |
| Piotr Gliński były wicepremier | Selected | Former official | Former vice premier. | 3 | 5 |
| Tomasz Szatkowski ambasador RP przy NATO · NATO | Selected | Former official | Philippines Ambassador to NATO recently recalled. | 3 | 5 |
| Sir John Major British Prime Minister | Selected | Former official | Former British Prime Minister (1992-1997). | 3 | 4 |
| Beth Sanner former PDB briefer to President Trump · intelligence community | Selected | Former official | Former senior intelligence official under President Trump. | 3 | 4 |
| Gouke Moes demissionair minister van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap · Gobierno de Países Bajos | Selected | Former official | Resigned Minister of Education. | 3 | 4 |
| Marco Pastors oud-politicus | Selected | Former official | Former Dutch politician. | 3 | 4 |
| Ségolène Royal | Selected | Former official | Former finalist in French presidential election. | 3 | 4 |
| Thomas de Maizière ehemalige Bundesinnenminister · CDU | Selected | Former official | Former Federal Interior Minister. | 3 | 4 |
| Amber Rudd Home Secretary | Selected | Former official | Home Secretary 2016-2018, former minister. | 3 | 3 |
| Augusto Santos Silva antigo ministro | Selected | Former official | Former Foreign Affairs Minister and ex-president of Portuguese Assembly. | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Patten Former Governor of Hong Kong | Selected | Former official | Former Governor of Hong Kong. | 3 | 3 |
| Dag Inge Fjeld analytiker og tidligere Frp-politiker | Selected | Academic et Former official | College lecturer, former Frp politician. | 3 | 3 |
| Søren Pind ministre | Selected | Former official | Former Danish minister. | 3 | 3 |
| A. Wess Mitchell American historian and diplomat · Princeton University Press | Selected | Former official | Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (ended 2019). | 3 | 3 |
| Ahmed Aboutaleb oud-burgemeester | Selected | Former official | Former mayor. | 3 | 3 |
| Alpo Rusi suurlähettiläs, ulkoasiainneuvos, valtiotieteiden tohtori | Selected | Former official | Ambassador (Suurlähettiläs), former public official. | 3 | 3 |
| Charles Spencer | Selected | Former official et Commentator | Former House of Lords member (end 1999), historian. | 3 | 3 |
| Dean Ball Senior Fellow, former Senior Policy Advisor · Foundation for American Innovation, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy | Selected | Think tank et Former official | Senior Fellow at Foundation for American Innovation, former adviser. | 3 | 3 |
| Erik Ziengs Ondernemend Nederland | Selected | Former official | Former member of Dutch House of Representatives. | 3 | 3 |
| Faika El-Nagashi Politikwissenschaftlerin | Selected | Former official | Former Green party MP (ehemalige Grün-Abgeordnete). | 3 | 3 |