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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asle Toje statsviter | Selected | Academic | Researcher, University of Oslo. | 8 | 19 |
| Sönke Iwersen co-author · Handelsblatt | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of The Tesla Files, investigative book. | 8 | 19 |
| Rafał Chwedoruk politolog · Université de Varsovie | Selected | Academic | Political scientist professor at University of Warsaw. | 7 | 19 |
| Kamil Całus analityk · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Analyst Eastern Studies Center. | 6 | 19 |
| Jonathan Conricus Lt. Col. (Ret.) · Foundation for Defense of Democracies | Selected | Former official | Lt. Col. (Ret.) and former Israel Defense spokesperson. | 6 | 19 |
| Agnieszka Legucka Prof. · Polskiego Instytutu Spraw Międzynarodowych | Selected | Think tank | Prof at Polish Institute of International Affairs. | 6 | 19 |
| James Holland historian | Selected | Commentator | Military historian, non-fiction book author and podcaster. | 6 | 19 |
| Jędrzej Czerep dr · Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Polish Institute of International Affairs (Polish think tank). | 5 | 19 |
| Anastasiia Lapatina Ukraine Fellow · Lawfare | Selected | Think tank | Ukraine Fellow at think tank Lawfare. | 5 | 19 |
| Max V Karlsson ledarskribent och reporter Dagens ETC · Dagens ETC | Selected | Commentator | Opinion writer. | 5 | 19 |
| Jakob Steen Olsen kongehuskommentator · Berlingske | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 4 | 19 |
| Adam Cwejman politisk redaktör · Göteborgs-Posten | Selected | Commentator | Politics editor at Göteborgs-Posten, political editor. | 4 | 19 |
| Beppe Severgnini editorialista · Corriere della Sera | Selected | Commentator | Editorialist at Corriere della Sera. | 4 | 19 |
| Sinead Ryan Financial expert | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment finance expert. | 4 | 19 |
| Axel Merk Fed-watcher | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fed-watcher, economic policy analyst. | 3 | 19 |
| Christopher Dembik conseiller en stratégie d'investissement · Pictet AM | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment strategy advisor. | 2 | 19 |
| Cal Thomas nationally syndicated US columnist | Selected | Commentator | Nationally syndicated columnist. | 2 | 19 |
| Paweł Jaskuła dr · Instytut Boyma | Selected | Think tank | Doctor at Boyma Institute. | 1 | 19 |
| Charles Liu astrophysicist | Selected | Academic | Astrophysicist at College of Staten Island. | 1 | 19 |
| Justin Sherman Senior Fellow · Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University | Selected | Academic | Senior Fellow Sanford School of Policy Duke University. | 1 | 19 |
| Edward Fishman senior research scholar · Center for Global Energy Policy, Columbia University | Selected | Academic | Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University. | 16 | 18 |
| Boris Johnson former PM · The Spectator | Selected | Former official | Former Prime Minister. | 15 | 18 |
| Robert Habeck ministre | Selected | Former official | Former German Vice Chancellor. | 15 | 18 |
| Arthur C. Brooks professor · Harvard | Selected | Academic | Professor, Harvard University. | 15 | 18 |
| Mary Beard Professor Dame | Selected | Academic | Professor Dame, academic title. | 15 | 18 |
| Venki Ramakrishnan Microbiologist | Selected | Academic | Molecular biologist, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge. | 14 | 18 |
| Gerald Knaus Migrationsexperte · ESI | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at ESI. | 13 | 18 |
| Michael Easter author | Selected | Commentator | Author of The Comfort Crisis. | 13 | 18 |
| Jana Puglierin Chefin des Berliner Büros des European Council on Foreign Relations · European Council on Foreign Relations | Selected | Think tank | Head of European Council on Foreign Relations think tank. | 12 | 18 |
| Michael Green Chief Strategist and Portfolio Manager · Simplify Asset Management | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Strategist at Simplify Asset Management. | 11 | 18 |
| Gérard Araud ancien ambassadeur | Selected | Former official | Former Ambassador of France. | 11 | 18 |
| Rory Johnston | Selected | Economist or consultant | Independent oil market analyst. | 10 | 18 |
| Moritz Schularick Volkswirt · Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist and Director Kiel Institute for the World Economy. | 9 | 18 |
| Sohrab Ahmari author · Compact | Selected | Commentator | Author Tyranny, Inc., founder Compact magazine. | 9 | 18 |
| René Cuperus drs. · Instituut Clingendael | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Clingendael Institute, think tank. | 9 | 18 |
| Chris Giles economics editor · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Economics commentator and editor at Financial Times. | 8 | 18 |
| Mark Hertling Lt. Gen. (Ret.) | Selected | Former official | Lt. Gen. (Ret.), retired military officer. | 8 | 18 |
| Niels Koerts analist · IEX | Selected | Economist or consultant | Analyst at IEX, market analyst. | 7 | 18 |
| Lex Hoogduin Emiritus Hoogleraar · DNB | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor, university professor emeritus. | 7 | 18 |
| Lars Trägårdh historiker och professor i historia · Ersta Sköndal högskola | Selected | Academic | Professor of history at Ersta Sköndal University. | 6 | 18 |
| Rafał Michalski obserwator polityki amerykańskiej | Selected | Commentator | American politics observer. | 6 | 18 |
| Kari Due-Andresen sjeføkonom · Akershus Eiendom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist Akershus Eiendom. | 5 | 18 |
| Alex Heath author of The Verge's Sources newsletter · The Verge | Selected | Commentator | Author of technology newsletter The Verge. | 5 | 18 |
| Birgit Kelle Buchautorin und Chefredakteurin · Statement | Selected | Commentator | Author and editor, analysis for the public. | 5 | 18 |
| Ursula Stenzel | Selected | Former official | Former Member of European Parliament and Vienna parliament. | 4 | 18 |
| Corné van Zeijl econoom et strateeg · Cardano | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist and strategist at Cardano. | 4 | 18 |
| Jan Blomgren Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor, explicit title. | 4 | 18 |
| Lars Calmfors economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Swedish economist at Stockholm University. | 4 | 18 |
| Esther Palomera adjunta al director · elDiario.es | Selected | Commentator | Political columnist elDiario.es. | 3 | 18 |
| Gil Luria Head of Technology Research · D.A. Davidson | Selected | Economist or consultant | Head of Technology Research at D.A. Davidson. | 3 | 18 |