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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wilson Lincoln Project co-founder · Lincoln Project | Selected | Commentator | Co-founder of Lincoln Project, political analyst. | 8 | 81 |
| Robert Cialdini Regents Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing · Arizona State University | Selected | Academic | Professor Regents Arizona State. | 8 | 9 |
| Robin Hanson economist | Selected | Academic | Economist, Wikidata: economist and professor at George Mason University. | 8 | 8 |
| Scott Barry Kaufman psychologist | Selected | Academic | Psychologist professor at Cornell University. | 8 | 10 |
| Serhii Plokhy Ukrainian historian | Selected | Academic | Historian at Harvard University. | 8 | 9 |
| Soto Ivars | Selected | Commentator | Spanish essayist and opinion columnist. | 8 | 11 |
| Sunita Sah professor · Cornell University | Selected | Academic | Professor at Cornell University. | 8 | 9 |
| Sylvie Bermann Ancienne ambassadrice | Selected | Former official | Former Ambassador of France to Beijing and Moscow. | 8 | 13 |
| Sönke Iwersen co-author · Handelsblatt | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of The Tesla Files, investigative book. | 8 | 19 |
| Thant Myint-U autor, historian, diplomat | Selected | Commentator | Author, historian and diplomat. | 8 | 9 |
| Thea Riofrancos Associate Professor of Political Science · Providence College | Selected | Academic | Associate Professor of Political Science at Providence College. | 8 | 14 |
| Vincent Lemire Historien, professeur · Université Paris-est Gustave-Eiffel | Selected | Academic | Historian, professor at Paris-East Gustave Eiffel University. | 8 | 10 |
| Antoni Dudek prof · Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego | Selected | Academic | Prof at Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University. | 7 | 44 |
| Nicola Sturgeon former First Minister · Écosse | Selected | Former official | Former First Minister of Scotland. | 7 | 8 |
| Fraser Nelson écrivain · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Editor of The Spectator and Columnist at Times, editor in chief. | 7 | 102 |
| Peter Neumann Terrorforscher | Selected | Academic | Professor of security studies, terrorism researcher. | 7 | 46 |
| Thor Gotaas folkeminnegransker og forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Folklore researcher and author. | 7 | 11 |
| Alain Bauer professeur de criminologie · Conservatoire des arts et métiers | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers. | 7 | 36 |
| Marta Szpala analityczka · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Analyst Eastern Studies Center. | 7 | 10 |
| Frank Sauer Militärexperte · Bundeswehruniversität München | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at Bundeswehr University Munich. | 7 | 15 |
| Natacha Polony journaliste · L'Audace | Selected | Commentator | Essayist, director of ideas magazine. | 7 | 11 |
| Brian Cox physicist, professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of physics at Columbia, author and science communicator. | 7 | 8 |
| Adam Galinsky professeur · Columbia University | Selected | Academic | Professor, Columbia Business School. | 7 | 7 |
| Angela Merkel Ex-Bundeskanzlerin | Selected | Former official | Former German Chancellor. | 7 | 8 |
| Bruno Tertrais géopolitologue · Fondation pour la recherche stratégique | Selected | Think tank | Associate Director Foundation for Strategic Research. | 7 | 15 |
| Cindy Yu columnist and contributing editor · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and contributing editor for The Times. | 7 | 44 |
| Daniel Gerlach Autor, Publizist, Orientalist, Nahost-Experte · zenith | Selected | Commentator | Author, Publizist, Middle East expert, zenith (political commentator). | 7 | 13 |
| Eva Asselmann Psychologieprofessorin · HMU Health and Medical University | Selected | Academic | Professor of psychology, HMU. | 7 | 8 |
| Gustav Gressel Militärexperte | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow in European defense and security. | 7 | 42 |
| Jeff Currie global head of commodities · Goldman Sachs Research | Selected | Economist or consultant | Global head of commodities at Goldman Sachs Research. | 7 | 14 |
| José Antonio Marina escritor y filósofo | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and writer, ideas analyst. | 7 | 9 |
| Kajsa Ollongren demissionair Minister van Defensie | Selected | Former official | Former Defense Minister of Netherlands. | 7 | 12 |
| Luis Elizondo former U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent · Pentagon | Selected | Former official | Former U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent. | 7 | 7 |
| Michiel Vos Amerikakenner | Selected | Commentator | America expert, author of analysis. | 7 | 9 |
| Philippe Sands author · University of London | Selected | Academic | Professor of International Law, University of London. | 7 | 14 |
| Shona Murray Europe Correspondent · Euronews | Selected | Academic | Professor of Politics at Dublin City University. | 7 | 25 |
| Florian Klenk Chefredakteur · FALTER | Selected | Commentator | FALTER editor-in-chief, ideas magazine editor-in-chief. | 7 | 50 |
| Aaron Maté | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and analyst of public policy criticism. | 7 | 134 |
| Andreas Johansson Heinö förläggare · Timbro | Selected | Think tank | Publisher and political scientist at Timbro think tank. | 7 | 51 |
| Fredrik Kopsch nationalekonomem · Timbro | Selected | Think tank | Chief economist of think tank Timbro. | 7 | 25 |
| Elaine Loughlin Political Editor · The Irish Examiner | Selected | Commentator | Political editor, Irish Examiner, editor. | 7 | 10 |
| Jacek Bartosiak Strategy&Future | Selected | Think tank | Strategy and Future, Polish think tank. | 7 | 46 |
| Pedro Brinca professor associado · Nova SBE | Selected | Academic | Associate professor at Nova SBE. | 7 | 15 |
| Rafael Behr Political columnist and podcaster · The Guardian | Selected | Commentator | Political columnist and commentator at The Guardian. | 7 | 104 |
| Walter Posch Nahostexperte · Landesverteidigungsakademie | Selected | Think tank | Expert at Landesverteidigsakademie (defense academy think tank). | 7 | 15 |
| Adam Mastroianni social psychologist | Selected | Commentator | Social psychologist, essayist and author of analysis newsletter. | 7 | 7 |
| Axel Bojanowski Wissenschaftsjournalisten · WELT | Selected | Commentator | Science Journalist (science journalist analyst). | 7 | 11 |
| Carsten Brzeski global head of macro at ING Think · ING Think | Selected | Economist or consultant | Global head of macro at ING Think, macro analyst. | 7 | 7 |
| Daniel Levitin neuroscientist, musician | Selected | Academic | Neuroscientist at McGill University. | 7 | 9 |
| Danny Shaw senior fellow - and former BBC home affairs correspondent · Institute for Government | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow Institute for Government. | 7 | 7 |