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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ana Santos Pinto investigadora · Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais | Selected | Academic | Female professor at Nova University of Lisbon. | 4 | 7 |
| Eddy van Hijum demissionair vicepremier · NSC | Selected | Former official | Demissionair vice-premier (former vice-prime minister). | 4 | 7 |
| Franz Vranitzky Bundeskanzler 1986-1997 | Selected | Former official | Former Chancellor of Austria. | 4 | 7 |
| Javier Gil Scientifique · CSIC | Selected | Academic | Scientist at CSIC. | 4 | 7 |
| Joost van Dreunen videogamemarktanalist · Bloomberg | Selected | Economist or consultant | Videogame Market Analyst at Bloomberg. | 4 | 7 |
| Margot Cleveland lawyer · New Civil Liberties Alliance | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer at New Civil Liberties Alliance. | 4 | 7 |
| Peter Sarris auteur · University of Cambridge | Selected | Academic | Professor at the University of Cambridge. | 4 | 7 |
| Vincent Hugeux spécialiste de l'Afrique · ESJ de Lille, Sciences Po | Selected | Academic | Africa specialist at Sciences Po, also journalist. Primary role academic. | 4 | 7 |
| Ben Chu BBC Verify · BBC | Selected | Commentator | Economics editor at Newsnight (economic analysis). | 4 | 7 |
| Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Regents Professor · University of Minnesota Law School | Selected | Academic | Regents Professor at University of Minnesota Law School | 4 | 7 |
| Iwona Wiśniewska ekspertka OSW · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW (Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich). | 4 | 7 |
| Andrea Moccia Geopop | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator, geologist and essayist. | 4 | 7 |
| Boris Heifets anesthesiologist and psychedelics researcher · Stanford | Selected | Academic | Anesthesiologist and psychedelics researcher at Stanford. | 4 | 7 |
| Christian Benedict Prof, Schlafforscher | Selected | Academic | Prof. Sleep researcher, university researcher. | 4 | 7 |
| Flore Vasseur Écrivaine, journaliste, réalisatrice | Selected | Commentator | Writer, journalist (author commentator). | 4 | 7 |
| Guillaume Ancel écrivain et auteur du blog « Ne Pas Subir » | Selected | Commentator | Writer and author of blog Ne Pas Subir. | 4 | 7 |
| Ilyaz Nasrullah Digitaal adviseur én tech-columnist · Trouw | Selected | Commentator | Tech columnist for Trouw. | 4 | 7 |
| Jia Tolentino writer · The New Yorker | Selected | Commentator | Writer at The New Yorker, author. | 4 | 7 |
| Juliane Schäuble USA-Korrespondentin der ZEIT · ZEIT | Selected | Commentator | USA political analysis correspondent. | 4 | 7 |
| Klaus von Dohnanyi Jahrhundertzeuge | Selected | Former official | Former mayor of Hamburg and minister. | 4 | 7 |
| Luis María Pardo abogado | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer. | 4 | 7 |
| Marius Gonsholt Hov sjeføkonom · Handelsbanken | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist Handelsbanken. | 4 | 7 |
| Mark van Vugt Evolutionair psycholoog | Selected | Academic | Evolutionary psychologist, university teacher. | 4 | 7 |
| Markus Brunnermeier Ökonomie-Professor · Princeton | Selected | Academic | Economics professor at Princeton University. | 4 | 7 |
| Peter Viggo Jakobsen lektor · Forsvarsakademiet | Selected | Academic | Lecturer at Defence Academy (military academy/university). | 4 | 7 |
| Jack Power Europe correspondent · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Europe correspondent for Irish Times. | 4 | 6 |
| José Enrique Monrosi periodista · elDiario.es | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 4 | 6 |
| Rasmus Dahlberg leder · Center for Samfundssikkerhed | Selected | Academic | Lecturer and disaster researcher at Roskilde University. | 4 | 6 |
| Bjørn Erik Sættem spareøkonom · Nordnet | Selected | Economist or consultant | Savings economist, financial analyst. | 4 | 6 |
| Cornelius Adebahr self-employed political consultant and analyst · Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik | Selected | Think tank | Political consultant at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik. | 4 | 6 |
| Fredrik Lindström programledare och författare | Selected | Commentator | Program presenter, popular historian and analyst author. | 4 | 6 |
| Leif Eriksrød Aksjesjef · Alfred Berg Kapitalforvaltning | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Manager at Alfred Berg Kapitalforvaltning, investment manager. | 4 | 6 |
| Prof. Giovanni Maio Medizinethiker · Uni Freiburg | Selected | Academic | Director of Institute for Ethics at University. | 4 | 6 |
| Alberto Garín Historiador | Selected | Commentator | Historian and popularizer, author of Renaissance book. | 4 | 6 |
| Katarzyna Chawryło expert · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW, Eastern Studies Center. | 4 | 6 |
| Netta Weinstein professor of psychology · University of Reading | Selected | Academic | Professor of psychology at University of Reading. | 4 | 6 |
| John McTernan former political secretary · Tony Blair | Selected | Former official | Former political secretary to Tony Blair. | 4 | 6 |
| Robert Halver Leiter Kapitalmarktanalyse · Baader Bank | Selected | Economist or consultant | Market Analysis Director Baader Bank. | 4 | 6 |
| Hans Rauscher Kolumnist DER STANDARD · STANDARD | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at DER STANDARD. | 4 | 6 |
| Mattias Eriksson förvaltare · Pam Capital | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager at Pam Capital. | 4 | 6 |
| Menno Weij tech-jurist · BDO-Legal | Selected | Lawyer | Tech lawyer BDO-Legal, law firm lawyer. | 4 | 6 |
| Alana Newhouse editor-in-chief · Tablet | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief of Tablet magazine. | 4 | 6 |
| Alex Stamos director · Stanford Internet Observatory | Selected | Academic | Director of Stanford Internet Observatory. | 4 | 6 |
| Alex Tapscott auteur | Selected | Economist or consultant | Business author and independent financial analyst. | 4 | 6 |
| Andreas Peichl Ökonom und Professor · LMU München | Selected | Academic | Economist and professor at LMU Munich. | 4 | 6 |
| Andrzej Nowak profesor | Selected | Academic | Prof. Historian, Jagiellonian University. | 4 | 6 |
| Antje Hermenau Publizistin | Selected | Commentator | Publicist, commentator and public analyst. | 4 | 6 |