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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert Grasmann ehem. Direktor des Heimatmuseums Vilsbiburg · Heimatmuseum Vilsbiburg | Selected | Former official | Former director of local museum. | 2 | 2 |
| Lester Munson former Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffer · Senate Foreign Relations Committee | Selected | Former official | Former Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffer. | 2 | 2 |
| Lord Simon McDonald | Selected | Former official | Former senior Foreign Office official, peer. | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Harper | Selected | Former official | British politician, ministerial positions in late 2019. | 2 | 2 |
| Martin Kobler Ex-Botschafter, UN-Sondergesandter | Selected | Former official | Former ambassador, UN special envoy. | 2 | 2 |
| Michelle Obama Former First Lady · White House | Selected | Former official | Former First Lady. | 2 | 2 |
| Naser Khader tidligere folketingsmedlem og forfatter | Selected | Former official et Commentator | Former member of parliament and author. | 2 | 2 |
| Neil Basu former head of Counter Terrorism · UK | Selected | Former official | Former head of Counter Terrorism for UK. | 2 | 2 |
| Onno Ruding oud-minister van Financiën | Selected | Former official | Former Dutch Finance Minister. | 2 | 2 |
| Pat Rabbitte Former government minister & Tusla Chairperson | Selected | Former official | Former government minister. | 2 | 2 |
| Paul Scully former Minister for London | Selected | Former official | Former Minister for London. | 2 | 2 |
| Pekka Sauri työelämäprofessori, kirjailija | Selected | Academic et Former official | Work-life professor, former deputy mayor. | 2 | 2 |
| Peter Hyman former adviser | Selected | Former official | Former adviser to Keir Starmer. | 2 | 2 |
| Peter Power Executive Director · UNICEF Ireland | Selected | Former official | Irish politician, former Teachta Dála. | 2 | 2 |
| Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Det Sociale Netværk/headspace Danmark | Selected | Former official | Former prime minister, former minister. | 2 | 2 |
| Sanna Marin była premier Finlandii | Selected | Former official | Former prime minister of Finland. | 2 | 2 |
| Stefan Heggelund stortingskandidat og tidligere stortingsrepresentant | Selected | Former official | Former Storting representative. | 2 | 2 |
| Stephen Richer former Maricopa County Recorder | Selected | Former official | Former Maricopa County Recorder. | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Brzozowski former counsel for Domestic Terrorism · U.S. Department of Justice | Selected | Former official | Former counsel for Terrorism at Department of Justice. | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Frieden former Director of the CDC · CDC | Selected | Former official | Former director of CDC. | 2 | 2 |
| Tony Holohan Dr. | Selected | Academic et Former official | Former Chief Medical Officer of Ireland, professor at Trinity College Dublin. | 2 | 2 |
| Vladimir Fédorovski ancien diplomate | Selected | Former official | Former Russian diplomat. | 2 | 2 |
| Walter Thurnherr ehemalige Bundeskanzler | Selected | Former official | Former Federal Chancellor (former Swiss chancellor). | 2 | 2 |
| William Evanina former NCSC Director | Selected | Former official | Former NCSC director. | 2 | 2 |
| Zaida Cantera exdiputada · PSOE | Selected | Former official | Former PSOE deputy, former public official. | 2 | 2 |
| Elena Pisonero | Selected | Former official | Former Secretary of State and Ambassador. | 1 | 30 |
| Yves Maitre operating partner · Jolt capital | Selected | Economist or consultant et Former official | Operating partner at Jolt Capital (VC firm), former HTC CEO. | 1 | 16 |
| Marcin Mastalerek były szef Gabinetu Prezydenta | Selected | Former official | Former chief of staff to Polish President. | 1 | 9 |
| Eric-André Martin ancien diplomate, spécialiste de l'Allemagne | Selected | Former official | Former diplomat. | 1 | 8 |
| Jan Natkański ambassadeur | Selected | Former official | Ambassador former public official diplomatic. | 1 | 7 |
| Alon Pinkas | Selected | Former official | Former Israeli diplomat. | 1 | 6 |
| Craig Murray ancien ambassadeur | Selected | Former official | Former British ambassador. | 1 | 6 |
| Gerhard Schröder | Selected | Former official | Former Federal Chancellor of Germany. | 1 | 6 |
| Alan Shatter former minister for justice | Selected | Former official | Former minister for justice. | 1 | 5 |
| Cesare Damiano Partito Democratico | Selected | Former official | Former minister and Italian MP (positions end 2008, 2018). | 1 | 4 |
| Beata Szydło była premier, europosłanka · Prawo i Sprawiedliwość | Selected | Former official | Former prime minister. | 1 | 4 |
| Michael Milshtein Israeli former intelligence analyst | Selected | Academic et Former official | Researcher at Tel Aviv University, former intelligence analyst. | 1 | 4 |
| Michel Olhagaray vice-amiral | Selected | Former official | Vice-Admiral and former director of French military center. | 1 | 3 |
| Wiesław Goździewicz kmdr por rez. · Centrum Szkolenia Sił Połączonych NATO w Bydgoszczy | Selected | Former official | Retired military officer. | 1 | 3 |
| Jan Kees de Jager minister van Financiën | Selected | Former official | Former Minister of Finance, former minister. | 1 | 3 |
| Alexis Loeb former deputy chief · Department of Justice | Selected | Former official | Former deputy chief of January 6 Section. | 1 | 3 |
| Bryan Lanza Former senior advisor · Donald Trump | Selected | Former official | Former senior advisor to Donald Trump. | 1 | 3 |
| Friis Arne Petersen Former director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Danish ambassador in Washington · Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Selected | Former official | Former director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. | 1 | 3 |
| Jarosław Urbaniak KO | Selected | Former official | Member of the Sejm (until 2024). | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Fitzgerald former FBI agent · FBI | Selected | Former official | Former FBI agent. | 1 | 3 |
| John Keller former Chief of the Public Integrity Section · Department of Justice | Selected | Former official | Former Chief of Public Integrity Section at DOJ. | 1 | 3 |
| Julien Rochedy Ancien homme politique, essayiste et éditeur | Selected | Commentator et Former official | Essayist editor, former politician. | 1 | 3 |
| Laborinho Lúcio escritor | Selected | Former official | Former Justice Minister and judge, now writer. | 1 | 3 |
| Andrew Phelan | Selected | Former official | British circuit judge, position ended 1995. | 1 | 2 |
| Eigil Schjønning tidl. chef for Hærens Officersskole · IMA | Selected | Former official | Former chief of Officers School, retired officer. | 1 | 2 |