Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,558
Excluded19,870
Selected8,688
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,341Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute730Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament531LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar251Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent865CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,970
Why the others are excluded
People
27,700 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnès Cluzel Mrap 89 | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | MRAP member, activist. | 1 | 1 |
| Agnès Fabre Professeur de lettres | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | High school teacher, not academic. | 1 | 1 |
| Agnès Pannier-Runacher Ministre | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister, politician in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Agostino Ghiglia auteur | Selected | Commentator et Former official | Author and former Italian deputy (late 2013). | 1 | 1 |
| Agus Morales director · Revista 5W | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Magazine director, media business executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Agustus Doricko CEO · Rainmaker | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Rainmaker. | 1 | 1 |
| Agustín Jiménez | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author and Spanish comedian. | 1 | 1 |
| Agustín Pulido historiador | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Ahmad Nassar CEO · Winners Alliance | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Winners Alliance. | 1 | 1 |
| Ahmed Abdillahi postbezorger | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ahmed al-Sharaa President of Syria | Excluded | Serving politician | President of Syria, serving political office. | 1 | 1 |
| Ahmed ElShamy BBC Eye Investigations | Selected | Commentator | BBC Eye Investigations, investigative journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Ahmed Jazouli author and independent policy expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Ahmed Zazzaa باحث عمراني · 10 طوبة | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Co-founder of urban planning company. | 1 | 1 |
| Ai Weiwei Artist and Activist | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Aida Brands Economieredacteur · NOS | Selected | Commentator | Economics editor at NOS, economics editor. | 1 | 1 |
| Aida Touma parlamentare palestinese israeliana · Knesset | Excluded | Serving politician | Israeli parliamentarian at Knesset, serving politician. | 1 | 1 |
| Aidan Crowe | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Aidan Gately decluttering specialist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Decluttering specialist, practical life consultant. | 1 | 1 |
| Aidan Kearney | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Aidan McGarry auteur · Oxford UP | Selected | Commentator | Author of political analysis book published by Oxford UP. | 1 | 1 |
| Aidan McGivern meteorologist and weather presenter · Met Office | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Meteorologist and weather presenter Met Office. | 1 | 1 |
| Aidan McLoughlin Group Managing Director of ITC · ITC | Excluded | Business executive | Group Managing Director at ITC, company executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Aidan O'Donovan actor · RTÉ Documentary on One | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh award-winning Irish-language poet | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Irish-language poet, fiction poetry author. | 1 | 1 |
| Ailsa Chang host · All Things Considered | Excluded | Journalist | Host of All Things Considered. | 1 | 1 |
| Aimar Bretos | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist at Cadena SER radio network. | 1 | 1 |
| Aimee Louise Middlemiss | Selected | Academic | Researcher at University of Plymouth. | 1 | 1 |
| Aimee Smale founder · Odd Muse | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Odd Muse. | 1 | 1 |
| Aimée de Jongh illustrator | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Illustrator, visual artist. | 1 | 1 |
| Aina Garcia Espriu Doktorandin · Institut de Ciències del Mar | Selected | Academic | Doctoral student at Institute of Marine Sciences. | 1 | 1 |
| Aine Toner | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ainhara Viñarás General Director · Shiseido Prestige Division | Excluded | Business executive | General Director of Shiseido Prestige Division. | 1 | 1 |
| Ainhoa Martínez | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Aini Mäensivu kalligrafiayrittäjä | Excluded | Business executive | Calligraphy entrepreneur. | 1 | 1 |
| Aisha Musa former leader | Selected | Former official | Former civilian leader of Sudan. | 1 | 1 |
| Aisling Byrne Writer and Director | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Aisling McLaughlin | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Aisling McNicholl McNicholl Caravans | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Aisling Moloney Political reporter · Irish Independent | Excluded | Journalist | Political reporter at Irish Independent. | 1 | 1 |
| Aisling O'Driscoll Dr, researcher · CONNECT Research Ireland Centre | Selected | Academic | Dr. researcher at CONNECT Research Ireland Centre. | 1 | 1 |
| Aisling O'Sullivan | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Aisling Parkes Special Rapporteur on Children · University College Cork | Selected | Academic | Dr. Special Rapporteur at University College Cork. | 1 | 1 |
| Aitana Sánchez-Gijón Actrice | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Aito Paloheimo pääopettaja, kapteeni · Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu | Selected | Academic | Captain-teacher at Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu military school. | 1 | 1 |
| Aitor Lagunas editor · Panenka | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Editor of Panenka magazine. | 1 | 1 |
| Aitor Sánchez nutricionista | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Nutritionist, health professional. | 1 | 1 |
| Aizpea Goenaga historiadora · Museo de Oiasso | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Historian at Museo de Oiasso, cultural manager. | 1 | 1 |
| AJ Benza celebrity guru | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Celebrity guru, entertainment commentator. | 1 | 1 |
| AJ Odudu host · Big Brother | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |