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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Galloway Professor of Marketing · NYU Stern School of Business | Selected | Academic | Professor Marketing NYU Stern. | 49 | 113 |
| Morgan Housel Bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author of The Psychology of Money. | 38 | 71 |
| Anne Applebaum staff writer · The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Staff writer The Atlantic, author, historian journalist. | 35 | 59 |
| Andrew Ross Sorkin | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author New York Times, economic analyst. | 32 | 71 |
| Jonathan Haidt social psychologist, NYU professor · New York University | Selected | Academic | Social psychologist, NYU professor at New York University. | 31 | 40 |
| Ben Shapiro political commentator, author, co-founder · The Daily Wire | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, author, co-founder of Daily Wire. | 30 | 374 |
| Sahil Bloom author · SRB Holdings | Selected | Commentator | Author of The 5 Types of Wealth, financial analyst. | 30 | 42 |
| Rahm Emanuel ehemals Stabschef im Weißen Haus unter Obama, Bürgermeister von Chicago, zuletzt Botschafter | Selected | Former official | Formerly White House chief of staff and mayor. | 28 | 40 |
| Yuval Noah Harari Professor of History · Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Selected | Academic | Professor of history at Hebrew University, bestselling author. | 28 | 37 |
| Ian Bremmer Founder and President · Eurasia Group | Selected | Think tank | Founder and President of Eurasia Group. | 27 | 224 |
| Adam Grant author and organizational psychology professor | Selected | Academic | Organizational psychology professor. | 27 | 74 |
| Carlo Masala Militärexperte · Bundeswehr University Munich | Selected | Academic | Prof. Dr. for International Politics. | 27 | 64 |
| Michael Lewis bestselling author and financial journalist | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author and financial journalist. | 27 | 34 |
| Douglas Murray associate editor · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Associate editor and columnist at Spectator. | 26 | 52 |
| Arthur Brooks William Henry Bloomberg Professor · Harvard Kennedy School | Selected | Academic | Professor, Harvard Kennedy School. | 25 | 50 |
| Maja Göpel Ökonomin · Leuphana Universität Lüneburg | Selected | Academic | Prof. Dr. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg. | 25 | 40 |
| Chris Miller former Secretary of Defense · Tufts | Selected | Academic | Professor at Tufts, author of Chip War. | 25 | 38 |
| Quinn Slobodian Professor of History · Wellesley College | Selected | Academic | Professor of History at Wellesley College. | 25 | 35 |
| Heather Cox Richardson historian et auteur | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author of political newsletter, analyst. | 24 | 45 |
| John Bolton US national security advisor | Selected | Former official | Former U.S. national security advisor. | 24 | 41 |
| Greg Lukianoff Free speech advocate, first-amendment attorney, president of FIRE · FIRE | Selected | Lawyer | First-amendment attorney, FIRE president. | 24 | 28 |
| Tyler Cowen economist and professor · George Mason University | Selected | Academic | Economist and professor at George Mason University. | 24 | 27 |
| Steven Pinker Psychologe · Harvard University | Selected | Academic | Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. | 24 | 25 |
| Amy Edmondson Harvard Business School professor · Harvard Business School | Selected | Academic | Professor, Harvard Business School. | 24 | 25 |
| Sean Spicer Former White House Press Secretary · White House | Selected | Former official | Former White House spokesperson under Trump. | 23 | 57 |
| Ryan Holiday bestselling author and entrepreneur · Brass Check | Selected | Commentator | Author of non-fiction bestsellers. | 23 | 31 |
| Yascha Mounk Political scientist · Persuasion | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist, director of Persuasion. | 23 | 26 |
| Nate Silver legendary forecaster | Selected | Commentator | Legendary forecaster, analyst and recognized statistics expert. | 23 | 26 |
| Victor Davis Hanson author | Selected | Commentator | Classical historian and author, historical analyst. | 22 | 610 |
| Michael Knowles The Daily Wire | Selected | Commentator | Conservative commentator at Daily Wire. | 22 | 196 |
| Martin Wolf Chief Economic Commentator · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Chief Economic Commentator at Financial Times. | 22 | 46 |
| Neil deGrasse Tyson astrophysicist · Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Centre for Earth and Space | Selected | Academic | Astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium. | 22 | 39 |
| Niall Ferguson Historian | Selected | Academic | Historian at Harvard University and University of Oxford. | 22 | 38 |
| Molly Jong-Fast writer and political commentator | Selected | Commentator | Writer and Political Commentator (explicit role). | 22 | 36 |
| Annie Jacobsen author | Selected | Commentator | Author New York Times bestseller, Pulitzer finalist, public analysis. | 22 | 29 |
| Seth Godin author | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author of 21 books. | 22 | 29 |
| Sam Harris philosopher, neuroscientist | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher, author of analytical essays. | 22 | 29 |
| Daron Acemoglu Institute Professor · Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Selected | Academic | Institute Professor MIT. | 22 | 27 |
| Batya Ungar-Sargon columnist · The Free Press | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for The Free Press. | 21 | 55 |
| Tristan Harris co-founder · Center for Humane Technology | Selected | Think tank | Co-founder of Center for Humane Technology. | 21 | 44 |
| Malcolm Gladwell author | Selected | Commentator | Author of essays and social analysis. | 21 | 43 |
| Avi Loeb Professor · Harvard University | Selected | Academic | Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University. | 21 | 40 |
| Mel Robbins bestselling author and podcast host | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author and podcast host. | 21 | 28 |
| Dan Wang author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Breakneck (nonfiction author). | 21 | 26 |
| Ezra Klein New York Times columnist and podcaster · New York Times | Selected | Commentator | New York Times columnist and podcaster. | 21 | 23 |
| Tim Miller contributor · The Bulwark | Selected | Commentator | Contributor to The Bulwark, political analysis media. | 20 | 400 |
| Derek Thompson staff writer · The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Staff writer at The Atlantic. | 20 | 290 |
| Lyn Alden independent analyst · Lyn Alden Investment Strategy | Selected | Economist or consultant | Independent investment strategist and author. | 20 | 78 |
| Paul Krugman Nobel Prize-winning economist, columnist · New York Times | Selected | Economist or consultant | Nobel economist, New York Times columnist. | 20 | 35 |
| Ramit Sethi personal finance and business expert | Selected | Commentator | Author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich. | 20 | 33 |