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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Cozzi giornalista | Selected | Commentator | Journalist author, analyst. | 7 | 17 |
| Ewald Engelen prof. dr · Universiteit van Amsterdam | Selected | Academic | Prof. dr. full professor at University of Amsterdam. | 7 | 17 |
| Gerhard Mangott Russland-Experte · Universität Innsbruck | Selected | Academic | Russia expert, University of Innsbruck. | 7 | 11 |
| Helen Castor historian and author | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author Helen Castor. | 7 | 7 |
| Hélène Landemore Professor of Political Science · Yale University | Selected | Academic | Professor of Political Science, Yale University. | 7 | 7 |
| Kate Manne Philosophieprofessorin · Cornell University | Selected | Academic | Philosophy professor, Cornell University. | 7 | 9 |
| Martin Bech Holte Forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Non-fiction writer. | 7 | 13 |
| Matthias Schranner Verhandlungsprofi · Schranner Negotiation Institute | Selected | Economist or consultant | Negotiation expert consultant Schranner Institute. | 7 | 9 |
| Michelle Haas defense analyst · Ghent University | Selected | Academic | Defense analyst at Ghent University. | 7 | 9 |
| Mónica Guzmán autrice · Braver Angels | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction book and Senior Fellow at Braver Angels. | 7 | 9 |
| Sakine Madon auteure · Uppsala Nya Tidning | Selected | Commentator | Author and political editor-in-chief of Uppsala Nya Tidning. | 7 | 17 |
| Susan Rice ancienne ambassadrice · ONU | Selected | Former official | Former UN Ambassador and National Security Adviser. | 7 | 8 |
| Tim Marshall author, diplomatic and foreign affairs editor · Sky News | Selected | Commentator | Diplomatic author foreign policy editor. | 7 | 10 |
| Anna Bower Senior Editor · Lawfare | Selected | Think tank | Senior Editor, Lawfare Institute. | 7 | 122 |
| Eleanor Janega Dr · British Museum | Selected | Academic | Doctor at British Museum. | 7 | 21 |
| Niels Koerts analist · IEX | Selected | Economist or consultant | Analyst at IEX, market analyst. | 7 | 18 |
| Rafał Chwedoruk politolog · Université de Varsovie | Selected | Academic | Political scientist professor at University of Warsaw. | 7 | 19 |
| Matt Ridley Conservative peer | Selected | Commentator | Conservative peer, biologist, House of Lords member through end 2021. | 7 | 9 |
| Alessandro Aresu Limes | Selected | Think tank | Limes (geopolitical journal, public analysis). | 7 | 12 |
| Heleen over de Linden advocaat en sanctierechtexpert | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and sanctions law expert. | 7 | 10 |
| Nicolas Baverez économiste | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist and historian. | 7 | 65 |
| Thorsten Faas Prof. Dr. | Selected | Academic | Professor of political science at Freie Universität Berlin. | 7 | 16 |
| Øystein Sjølie Samfunnsøkonom og forfatter | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist and author, energy specialist. | 7 | 13 |
| Alvin Roth professor · Stanford University | Selected | Academic | Professor at Stanford University, Nobel economist. | 7 | 7 |
| Amy Webb futurist and CEO of the Future Today Strategy Group · Future Today Strategy Group | Selected | Commentator | Futurist strategist and author. | 7 | 8 |
| Anders Sandberg Doktor i datavetenskap och forskare · Institutet för framtidsstudier | Selected | Think tank | Researcher, Institute for Futures Studies. | 7 | 10 |
| Andreas Krieg military expert · King's College | Selected | Academic | Military expert at King's College, university affiliation. | 7 | 8 |
| Andrew McAfee principal research scientist · MIT | Selected | Academic | Principal research scientist at MIT. | 7 | 7 |
| Angela Stent Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor, explicit academic title. | 7 | 7 |
| Anna Machin evolutionary anthropologist · University of Oxford | Selected | Academic | Evolutionary anthropologist at Oxford University. | 7 | 9 |
| Annika Brockschmidt US-Expertin | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author, US policy analyst. | 7 | 9 |
| Bernhard Pörksen Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaftler | Selected | Academic | Professor Universität Tübingen, university teacher. | 7 | 8 |
| Bertrand Badie professeur émérite · Sciences Po Paris | Selected | Academic | Emeritus Professor at Sciences Po Paris. | 7 | 17 |
| Brian Beutler author | Selected | Commentator | Political columnist, author of Off Message newsletter. | 7 | 9 |
| Charles Moore biographer | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and Margaret Thatcher biographer. | 7 | 8 |
| Cristina Martín Jiménez periodista y escritora especializada en geopolítica y comunicación | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and writer specialized in geopolitics, analysis journalist. | 7 | 10 |
| Daniel Immerwahr auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of How To Hide An Empire, non-fiction book. | 7 | 8 |
| David Goodhart | Selected | Commentator | Editorialist journalist at Financial Times. | 7 | 8 |
| Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett Professor of Psychology | Selected | Academic | Professor of Psychology, explicit academic title. | 7 | 8 |
| Ed Nijpels Voormalig VVD-leider | Selected | Former official | Former VVD Leader (former party leader). | 7 | 11 |
| Eleanor Barraclough author | Selected | Commentator | Author of history, Embers of the Hands. | 7 | 23 |
| Elinor Odeberg | Selected | Commentator | Economic historian and editorialist. | 7 | 12 |
| Frauke Petry | Selected | Former official | Former Bundestag and Landtag Saxony member (end of 2021). | 7 | 11 |
| George Packer The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | The Atlantic, analysis essayist. | 7 | 11 |
| Gerdi Verbeet Juryvoorzitter | Selected | Former official | Former president of Dutch House of Representatives. | 7 | 15 |
| Guido Steinberg Dr. · Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik | Selected | Think tank | Dr. at Science and Politics Foundation think tank. | 7 | 17 |
| Han de Jong huiseconoom · BNR | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist (huiseconoom) at BNR, media organization. | 7 | 30 |
| Hendrik Vos Hoogleraar politicologie | Selected | Academic | Professor of political science. | 7 | 8 |
| Ian Dunt political writer and commentator | Selected | Commentator | Political writer and commentator. | 7 | 21 |
| Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk Historiker | Selected | Commentator | Historian, German writer. | 7 | 8 |