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
27,729 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Gijsels marktenstrateeg · Trends Beleggen | Selected | Economist or consultant | Market strategist analyst. | 5 | 23 |
| Francesc Miralles author | Selected | Commentator | Author of book on happiness formula. | 5 | 23 |
| Karlijn Kuijpers onderzoeksjournalist · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Investigative journalist NRC. | 5 | 22 |
| Florian Freistetter Astronom · Science Busters | Selected | Commentator | Astronomer and podcaster Science Busters. | 5 | 22 |
| Jędrzej Czerep dr · Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Polish Institute of International Affairs (Polish think tank). | 5 | 19 |
| Anastasiia Lapatina Ukraine Fellow · Lawfare | Selected | Think tank | Ukraine Fellow at think tank Lawfare. | 5 | 19 |
| Max V Karlsson ledarskribent och reporter Dagens ETC · Dagens ETC | Selected | Commentator | Opinion writer. | 5 | 19 |
| Kari Due-Andresen sjeføkonom · Akershus Eiendom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist Akershus Eiendom. | 5 | 18 |
| Alex Heath author of The Verge's Sources newsletter · The Verge | Selected | Commentator | Author of technology newsletter The Verge. | 5 | 18 |
| Birgit Kelle Buchautorin und Chefredakteurin · Statement | Selected | Commentator | Author and editor, analysis for the public. | 5 | 18 |
| Bronisław Komorowski były prezydent | Selected | Former official | Former President of Poland. | 5 | 17 |
| Pascal Perrineau Politologue, professeur · Sciences Po | Selected | Academic | Emeritus Professor at Sciences Po. | 5 | 16 |
| Anne-Charlène Bezzina constitutionnaliste · université de Rouen | Selected | Academic | Constitutional law lecturer at University of Rouen. | 5 | 16 |
| Marte Heian-Engdal historiker | Selected | Academic | Historian and Middle East researcher. | 5 | 16 |
| Andrea Scanzi | Selected | Commentator | Italian writer-journalist analyst. | 5 | 16 |
| Dave Nadig Financial Futurist · ETF Trends and ETF Database | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial Futurist at ETF Trends Database. | 5 | 16 |
| Jakub Dymek | Selected | Commentator | Polish opinion journalist, political news analyst. | 5 | 16 |
| Lars Christensen økonom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Danish economist. | 5 | 16 |
| Paul Verhagen strategisch analist · HCSS | Selected | Think tank | Strategic analyst at HCSS. | 5 | 16 |
| Elie Tenenbaum directeur du centre des études de sécurité · IFRI | Selected | Think tank | Director of the IFRI security studies center. | 5 | 15 |
| Campbell Price Egyptologist · Manchester Museum | Selected | Academic | Egyptologist at University of Liverpool. | 5 | 15 |
| Ola Borten Moe prosjektdirektør · Senterpartiet | Selected | Former official | Former state councillor. Former public official. | 5 | 15 |
| Stijn Goossens techredacteur · BNR | Selected | Commentator | Tech journalist at BNR, specialized analyst. | 5 | 15 |
| Misha Glenny Journalist · Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen | Selected | Think tank | Affiliation Institute of Human Sciences. | 5 | 15 |
| David Djaïz Essayiste, enseignant · Sciences Po | Selected | Academic | Essayist and teacher at Sciences Po. | 5 | 15 |
| Tim Sweijs dr. · HCSS | Selected | Think tank | Dr. at Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. | 5 | 14 |
| Ingo Froböse Sportwissenschaftler, Professor emeritus für Prävention und Rehabilitation im Sport · Deutschen Sporthochschule Köln | Selected | Academic | Professor emeritus, German Sports University. | 5 | 14 |
| Jiang Xueqin geopolitical analyst | Selected | Economist or consultant | Geopolitical analyst. | 5 | 14 |
| Lisa Graves Anwältin | Selected | Lawyer | Female lawyer in practice. | 5 | 14 |
| Michel Duclos ancien ambassadeur de France en Syrie · Institut Montaigne | Selected | Former official | Former Ambassador of France to Syria, former status. | 5 | 14 |
| Ben Habib formerly deputy leader of Reform · Reform | Selected | Former official | Former vice-leader of Reform UK, former official. | 5 | 13 |
| Lucile Schmid Présidente du think tank La Fabrique Ecologique · La Fabrique Ecologique | Selected | Think tank | President of La Fabrique Écologique think tank. | 5 | 13 |
| Henrique Burnay comentador de assuntos europeus · Expresso | Selected | Commentator | European affairs commentator and consultant. | 5 | 13 |
| Laurien Crump buitenland- en defensie-expert · Centrum voor Parlementaire Geschiedenis aan de Radboud Universiteit | Selected | Academic | Historian expert at Centrum Parlementaire Radboud University. | 5 | 13 |
| Emma Southon author | Selected | Commentator | Author and historian, author of history books. | 5 | 12 |
| Christophe Barbier Journaliste, éditorialiste, écrivain, comédien, metteur en scène · Franc-Tireur | Selected | Commentator | Editorialist and writer journalist. | 5 | 12 |
| Hans Engell politisk kommentator · Ekstra Bladet | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, former defense minister. | 5 | 12 |
| Sarah Adams Ancien officier de ciblage CIA · CIA | Selected | Former official | Former CIA targeting officer. | 5 | 12 |
| Øystein Tunsjø professor ved Forsvarets høgskole · Forsvarets høgskole | Selected | Academic | Professor at Norwegian Defense University and Institute for Defence Studies. | 5 | 12 |
| Jakub Gajda dr · Fundacja Pułaskiego | Selected | Academic | Dr. at University of Lodz and Pułaski Foundation. | 5 | 12 |
| Christian Sandström forskaren · Chalmers | Selected | Academic | Docent at Chalmers. | 5 | 12 |
| Claes de Vreese prof. dr. | Selected | Academic | Professor (Prof. Dr.) explicit. | 5 | 12 |
| Molly White writer and critic · Citation Needed | Selected | Commentator | Critic and researcher, analyst. | 5 | 12 |
| Andreas Kinneging rechtsfilosoof | Selected | Academic | Philosophy of law scholar, University of Leiden. | 5 | 12 |
| Arvid Hallén | Selected | Academic | Sociologist, academic. | 5 | 12 |
| Charles Pépin | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and public essayist. | 5 | 12 |
| Karl Rove political consultant | Selected | Former official | Former political consultant and presidential advisor. | 5 | 12 |
| Casper Thomas Amerikanist · de Groene Amsterdammer | Selected | Commentator | Americanist Groene Amsterdammer, media expert. | 5 | 11 |
| Jan van de Beek migratie-onderzoeker | Selected | Academic | Professor of migration research at university. | 5 | 11 |
| Jean Garrigues Historien | Selected | Academic | Historian, emeritus history professor. | 5 | 11 |