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
749 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Vorsitzende der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung · Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung | Selected | Think tank | President of Konrad Adenauer Foundation (political foundation). | 2 | 3 |
| Ant Breach director of policy and research · Centre for Cities | Selected | Think tank | Director of policy and research at Centre for Cities, think tank. | 2 | 3 |
| Catherine Nzuki associate fellow · CSIS Africa Program | Selected | Think tank | Associate fellow CSIS Africa Program. | 2 | 3 |
| Christian von Soest | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at German Institute for International Studies. | 2 | 3 |
| Henrietta Levin Senior Fellow · CSIS | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow at CSIS, think tank. | 2 | 3 |
| Ivan Oransky Retraction Watch | Selected | Think tank | Retraction Watch, scientific analysis organization. | 2 | 3 |
| John Fullerton unconventional economist · Capital Institute | Selected | Think tank | Unconventional economist at Capital Institute (think tank). | 2 | 3 |
| Khosro Isfahani research director · National Union for Democracy in Iran | Selected | Think tank | Research director National Union Democracy Iran | 2 | 3 |
| Marc Julienne directeur du Centre Asie · Ifri | Selected | Think tank | Director Asia Center Ifri. | 2 | 3 |
| Martial Foucault directeur de l'IRSEM | Selected | Think tank | Director IRSEM (Strategic Research Institute). | 2 | 3 |
| Navin Girishankar president · CSIS | Selected | Think tank | President of CSIS (public policy think tank). | 2 | 3 |
| Pol Morillas director · Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) | Selected | Think tank | Director of Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB). | 2 | 3 |
| Ryan Berg analyst · CSIS | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at CSIS, think tank. | 2 | 3 |
| Simon Wakter Timbro | Selected | Think tank | From Swedish think tank Timbro. | 2 | 3 |
| Simon-Pierre Sengayrac Co-directeur de l'Observatoire de l'Economie · Fondation Jean Jaurès | Selected | Think tank | Co-Director of Economic Observatory at Jean-Jaures Foundation. | 2 | 3 |
| Stefan Ingvarsson analytiker · Utrikespolitiska institutets Centrum för Östeuropastudier | Selected | Think tank | Analyst Swedish Institute of International Affairs Center. | 2 | 3 |
| Thierry de Montbrial fondateur et président · Institut français des relations internationales | Selected | Think tank | Founder and president of French Institute for International Relations (IFRI). | 2 | 3 |
| Vanda Felbab-Brown Director of the Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors · Brookings Institution | Selected | Think tank | Director of Brookings Institution, think tank. | 2 | 3 |
| Victor Galaz politologue | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist researcher at Stockholm Resilience Centre. | 2 | 3 |
| Allison Schrager Bloomberg Opinion columnist · Bloomberg | Selected | Think tank et Commentator | Senior Fellow Manhattan Institute, columnist. | 2 | 2 |
| David Lidington Distinguished Fellow · RUSI | Selected | Think tank et Former official | Distinguished Fellow at RUSI, former MP. | 2 | 2 |
| Elyamine Settoul Sociologue · IRSEM | Selected | Think tank | Defense and society domain director at IRSEM. | 2 | 2 |
| Jean-François Corty chercheur associé, vice-président · IRIS, Médecins du Monde | Selected | Think tank | Associated researcher, vice president of IRIS. | 2 | 2 |
| Lars Fr. H. Svendsen Filosofiprofessor · Civita | Selected | Academic et Think tank | Philosophy professor, also philosopher at Civita. | 2 | 2 |
| Michael Shurkin scholar · Atlantic Council | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council, foreign policy think tank. | 2 | 2 |
| Wendy Chang Analystin · Mercator Institute for China Studies (Merics) | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at Mercator Institute for China Studies (think tank). | 2 | 2 |
| Jakub Graca expert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert and analyst at OSW (Polish think tank). | 2 | 2 |
| Mikko Huotari Leiter · Mercator Institute For China Studies | Selected | Think tank | Director Mercator Institute for China Studies. | 2 | 2 |
| Sophia Gaston head of foreign policy · Policy Exchange | Selected | Think tank | Head of foreign policy at Policy Exchange. | 2 | 2 |
| Alessia De Luca esperta di Stati Uniti · ISPI | Selected | Think tank | Expert on United States for ISPI. | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Krasodomski dyrektor programowy · Chatnam House | Selected | Think tank | Programme director at Chatham House. | 2 | 2 |
| Alexandra Sakaki Politikwissenschaftlerin · SWP | Selected | Think tank | Female political scientist at SWP. | 2 | 2 |
| Anne-Sophie Corbeau Global Research Scholar · Center on Global Energy Policy | Selected | Think tank | Researcher, Center on Global Energy Policy (think tank). | 2 | 2 |
| Basil Farraj Al-Shabaka analyst · Al-Shabaka | Selected | Think tank | Al-Shabaka analyst at Al-Shabaka. | 2 | 2 |
| Bente Scheller expert · Böll-Stiftung | Selected | Think tank | Expert at Heinrich Böll Foundation. | 2 | 2 |
| Carlos Odio Equis Research | Selected | Think tank | Equis Research, research institute. | 2 | 2 |
| Chietigj Bajpaee senior research fellow · Chatham House | Selected | Think tank | Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House. | 2 | 2 |
| Chris Griswold Policy Director · American Compass | Selected | Think tank | Policy Director at American Compass. | 2 | 2 |
| Christophe Busch directeur · Hannah Arendt-instituut | Selected | Think tank | Director of Hannah Arendt Institute. | 2 | 2 |
| Cilia Holmes Indahl Leder for EQT Foundation · EQT Foundation | Selected | Think tank | Leader of EQT Foundation. | 2 | 2 |
| Claudia Chwalisz Founder and CEO · DemocracyNext | Selected | Think tank | Founder and CEO of DemocracyNext think tank. | 2 | 2 |
| danah boyd Partner Researcher at Microsoft Research · Microsoft Research | Selected | Academic et Think tank | Partner, Researcher at Microsoft Research, founder of Data & Society. | 2 | 2 |
| Davey Shlasko founder of Think Again Training · Think Again Training & Consulting | Selected | Think tank | Founder of Think Again Training consulting. | 2 | 2 |
| Dominik Tolksdorf Research Fellow · Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik DGAP | Selected | Think tank | Research fellow DGAP (German think tank) | 2 | 2 |
| E.J. Dionne | Selected | Commentator et Think tank | Political columnist and editorialist. | 2 | 2 |
| Ed Arnold expert · RUSI | Selected | Think tank | Expert at RUSI think tank. | 2 | 2 |
| Elizabeth Goitein Senior Director of the Liberty & National Security Program · Brennan Center for Justice | Selected | Think tank | Senior Director at Brennan Center for Justice. | 2 | 2 |
| Frances Colón investigadora principal · Center for American Progress | Selected | Think tank | Principal researcher at Center for American Progress. | 2 | 2 |
| Gregory C. Allen CSIS | Selected | Think tank | CSIS, think tank. | 2 | 2 |
| Hiski Haukkala johtaja · Ulkopoliittisen instituutin | Selected | Think tank | Director Ulkopoliittisen instituutin (think tank of foreign policy). | 2 | 2 |