Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,587
Excluded19,870
Selected8,717
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,352Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute735Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament534LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar253Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent867CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,976
Why the others are excluded
People
27,729 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valérie Lecasble Éditorialiste · lejournal.info | Selected | Commentator | Political analysis columnist. | 1 | 8 |
| Burcu Ozcelik Senior Research Fellow · RUSI | Selected | Think tank | Senior Research Fellow at RUSI, think tank. | 1 | 8 |
| Esther Sánchez impacientífica · Impaciéntifica | Selected | Commentator | Impaciéntifica podcast analyst. | 1 | 8 |
| Hala Kodmani Journaliste · Libération | Selected | Commentator | Middle East specialist journalist at Libération. | 1 | 8 |
| Luc Arnal chercheur en neurosciences cognitives · Institut de l'Audition, Institut Pasteur | Selected | Academic | Cognitive neuroscience researcher at Institut Pasteur. | 1 | 8 |
| Paweł Boguszewski dr · Instytut Biologii Doświadczalnej im. Marcelego Nenckiego PAN | Selected | Academic | Neurophysiologist at Polish Academy of Sciences. | 1 | 8 |
| Gilles Candar historien | Selected | Academic | Historian specializing in labor history. | 1 | 8 |
| Maya Jasanoff Historienne | Selected | Academic | Historian at Harvard University. | 1 | 8 |
| Paolo Scaroni Deputy Chairman · Rothschild&Co | Selected | Economist or consultant | Deputy Chairman Rothschild, energy geopolitics expert. | 1 | 8 |
| Pauline de Saint Remy Directrice adjointe de la rédaction · Politico | Selected | Commentator | Editorial director at Politico. | 1 | 8 |
| Stefan Homburg Prof, ehemaliger Direktor · Institut für Öffentliche Finanzen der Universität Hannover | Selected | Academic | Prof. Leibniz-Universität Hanover. | 1 | 8 |
| Stéphanie Benz rédactrice en chef adjointe Sciences et Santé · L'Express | Selected | Commentator | Deputy science editor-in-chief, L'Express. | 1 | 8 |
| Eleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti analista ISPI ed esperta di Russia · ISPI | Selected | Think tank | Analyst ISPI and Russia expert. | 1 | 8 |
| Eric-André Martin ancien diplomate, spécialiste de l'Allemagne | Selected | Former official | Former diplomat. | 1 | 8 |
| Lars Ericson Wolke Historiker | Excluded | Décédé | Décès en 2026. Introduced as historian and professor; Wikidata: Swedish historian at Abo Akademi, whose 2026 death does not precede the 2025 episodes. | 1 | 8 |
| Mattias Munter pensionsekonom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Pension economist, specialized economist. | 1 | 8 |
| Piotr Semka | Selected | Commentator | Opinion journalist and analyst analyzing current events. | 1 | 8 |
| Pylyp Bilyi Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach | Selected | Academic | Doctoral student at University of Silesia. | 1 | 8 |
| Renata Mieńkowska-Norkiene politolożka | Selected | Academic | Female political scientist, Wikidata: political scientist and professor at University of Warsaw. | 1 | 8 |
| Robert Schuckink Wijs & van Oostveen | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial analyst at Wijs & van Oostveen, consulting firm. | 1 | 8 |
| Tim Stolte quantitative portfolio manager bij Amdax · Amdax | Selected | Economist or consultant | Quantitative portfolio manager at Amdax. | 1 | 8 |
| Ana Boata directrice de la recherche économique · Allianz Trade | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economic research director at Allianz Trade. | 1 | 7 |
| Anji Ismail Co-Founder at Finnt · Finnt | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Co-Founder of Finnt, startup founder. | 1 | 7 |
| Ashley Lopez political correspondent · NPR | Excluded | Journalist | Political correspondent at NPR. | 1 | 7 |
| Ben Horowitz cofounder · Andreessen Horowitz | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, venture capital. | 1 | 7 |
| Camille Lothe Bellevue Bar | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 7 |
| Carlos Navarro-Antolín | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 7 |
| Christina Sartori Autorin · Quarks | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Author and journalist reporter. | 1 | 7 |
| Christophe Joly archiviste | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 7 |
| Cian Sullivan Sissy That Pod | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 7 |
| Claus Iversen finansredaktør · Finans | Excluded | Journalist | Finance editor at Finans. | 1 | 7 |
| Cormac McQuinn journaliste · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Political correspondent at Irish Times. | 1 | 7 |
| David Knowles Head of Audio Development · The Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Head of Audio Development at Telegraph. | 1 | 7 |
| Davide Frattini giornalista · Corriere della Sera | Excluded | Journalist | Corriere della Sera journalist, reporter. | 1 | 7 |
| Dino Busalachi CTO · Velta Technology | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | CTO and co-founder of Velta Technology. | 1 | 7 |
| Filipp Piatov | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 7 |
| Félix José Casillas | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 7 |
| Gerald Grosz | Excluded | Serving politician | Member of Austrian National Council. | 1 | 7 |
| Gonzalo Velasco analyste | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 7 |
| Guillaume Poitrinal fondateur · WO2 | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and executive of WO2. | 1 | 7 |
| Joeri Buiten | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 7 |
| John McManus | Selected | Academic | Military historian, university professor. | 1 | 7 |
| José Ignacio Wert | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 7 |
| Lena Mellin expert · Aftonbladet | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist at Aftonbladet. | 1 | 7 |
| Luís Rosa redator principal · Observador | Excluded | Journalist | Principal Editor Observador | 1 | 7 |
| Marco Osnato Presidente della Commissione Finanze della Camera · Fratelli d'Italia | Excluded | Serving politician | Finance Committee chair in office. | 1 | 7 |
| Marion Moreau journaliste et fondatrice · Hors Normes Média | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and founder of Hors Normes. | 1 | 7 |
| Matias Seidelin seniorkorrespondent · OLFI | Excluded | Journalist | Defense and security policy senior correspondent. | 1 | 7 |
| Mette Fleckner krimjournalist · Ekstra Bladet | Excluded | Journalist | Crime journalist at Ekstra Bladet, crime reporter. | 1 | 7 |
| Mikkel Andersson chefrådgiver · Liberal Alliance | Excluded | Serving politician | Advisor and leader of Liberal Alliance party. | 1 | 7 |