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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Posch Nahostexperte · Landesverteidigungsakademie | Selected | Think tank | Expert at Landesverteidigsakademie (defense academy think tank). | 7 | 15 |
| Gerdi Verbeet Juryvoorzitter | Selected | Former official | Former president of Dutch House of Representatives. | 7 | 15 |
| John Cochrane autorità assoluta in materia di asset pricing | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial expert in asset pricing and portfolio theory. | 7 | 15 |
| Jeff Currie global head of commodities · Goldman Sachs Research | Selected | Economist or consultant | Global head of commodities at Goldman Sachs Research. | 7 | 14 |
| Philippe Sands author · University of London | Selected | Academic | Professor of International Law, University of London. | 7 | 14 |
| Jacob Heilbrunn Editor · The National Interest | Selected | Commentator | Editor of The National Interest, geopolitical analysis. | 7 | 14 |
| Jan Petter Sissener forvalter | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager, investment fund manager. | 7 | 14 |
| Lindsay Chervinsky auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'Making the Presidency', historical essay. | 7 | 14 |
| Daniel Gerlach Autor, Publizist, Orientalist, Nahost-Experte · zenith | Selected | Commentator | Author, Publizist, Middle East expert, zenith (political commentator). | 7 | 13 |
| Martin Bech Holte Forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Non-fiction writer. | 7 | 13 |
| Øystein Sjølie Samfunnsøkonom og forfatter | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist and author, energy specialist. | 7 | 13 |
| Michel Friedman publizist, Talkmaster, Jurist, Philosoph und ehemaliger Politiker | Selected | Former official | Former politician, title 'ehemaliger Politiker' in data. | 7 | 13 |
| Kajsa Ollongren demissionair Minister van Defensie | Selected | Former official | Former Defense Minister of Netherlands. | 7 | 12 |
| Alessandro Aresu Limes | Selected | Think tank | Limes (geopolitical journal, public analysis). | 7 | 12 |
| Elinor Odeberg | Selected | Commentator | Economic historian and editorialist. | 7 | 12 |
| Jack Watling Dr | Selected | Think tank et Academic | Researcher at RUSI, military analyst (Ukraine). | 7 | 12 |
| Malin Ekman journalist och författare | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author. | 7 | 12 |
| Michael Cembalest Chairman of Market and Investment Strategy · JPMorgan Asset & Wealth Management | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chairman of market and investment strategy, JPMorgan. | 7 | 12 |
| Oliver Rathkolb Historiker | Selected | Academic | Historian at University of Vienna. | 7 | 12 |
| Rupert Sheldrake Cambridge biologist | Selected | Academic | Cambridge biologist. | 7 | 12 |
| Van Jones political analyst and entrepreneur · CNN | Selected | Commentator | Political analyst at CNN, news analyst. | 7 | 12 |
| Donald Trump President · The Trump Organization | Excluded | Serving politician | President of the United States (serving). | 7 | 11 |
| Thor Gotaas folkeminnegransker og forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Folklore researcher and author. | 7 | 11 |
| Natacha Polony journaliste · L'Audace | Selected | Commentator | Essayist, director of ideas magazine. | 7 | 11 |
| Axel Bojanowski Wissenschaftsjournalisten · WELT | Selected | Commentator | Science Journalist (science journalist analyst). | 7 | 11 |
| Gerhard Mangott Russland-Experte · Universität Innsbruck | Selected | Academic | Russia expert, University of Innsbruck. | 7 | 11 |
| Ed Nijpels Voormalig VVD-leider | Selected | Former official | Former VVD Leader (former party leader). | 7 | 11 |
| 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 |
| Max Otte | Selected | Academic | Economist at University of Graz. | 7 | 11 |
| Vivek Ramaswamy author · Roivant Sciences, Strive Asset Management | Excluded | Serving politician | 2024 GOP presidential candidate, active politician. | 7 | 10 |
| Marta Szpala analityczka · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Analyst Eastern Studies Center. | 7 | 10 |
| Elaine Loughlin Political Editor · The Irish Examiner | Selected | Commentator | Political editor, Irish Examiner, editor. | 7 | 10 |
| Tim Marshall author, diplomatic and foreign affairs editor · Sky News | Selected | Commentator | Diplomatic author foreign policy editor. | 7 | 10 |
| Heleen over de Linden advocaat en sanctierechtexpert | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and sanctions law expert. | 7 | 10 |
| Anders Sandberg Doktor i datavetenskap och forskare · Institutet för framtidsstudier | Selected | Think tank | Researcher, Institute for Futures Studies. | 7 | 10 |
| Cristina Martín Jiménez periodista y escritora especializada en geopolítica y comunicación | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and writer specialized in geopolitics, analysis journalist. | 7 | 10 |
| Karl-Rudolf Korte Politikwissenschaftler | Selected | Academic | Political scientist and university teacher. | 7 | 10 |
| Kurt Campbell former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State | Selected | Former official | Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State. | 7 | 10 |
| Valérie Masson-Delmotte paléoclimatologue · GIEC | Selected | Academic | Paleoclimatologist, CEA researcher. | 7 | 10 |
| José Antonio Marina escritor y filósofo | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and writer, ideas analyst. | 7 | 9 |
| Michiel Vos Amerikakenner | Selected | Commentator | America expert, author of analysis. | 7 | 9 |
| Daniel Levitin neuroscientist, musician | Selected | Academic | Neuroscientist at McGill University. | 7 | 9 |
| Kate Manne Philosophieprofessorin · Cornell University | Selected | Academic | Philosophy professor, Cornell University. | 7 | 9 |
| 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 |
| Matt Ridley Conservative peer | Selected | Commentator | Conservative peer, biologist, House of Lords member through end 2021. | 7 | 9 |
| 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 |