Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,558
Excluded19,870
Selected8,688
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,341Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute730Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament531LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar251Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent865CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,970
Why the others are excluded
People
27,700 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Del Bourgo PDG · WhiteLab Genomics | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of WhiteLab Genomics. | 1 | 1 |
| David Deming economist · Harvard | Selected | Academic | Economist at Harvard. | 1 | 3 |
| David Desfougères Vice-amiral, commandant de la Force de l'aéronautique navale · France Défense | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-Admiral, in office. | 1 | 1 |
| David DesRosiers president · RealClearFoundation | Excluded | Business executive | President of RealClearFoundation. | 1 | 1 |
| David Dimbleby | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Dinis diretor-adjunto · Expresso | Excluded | Journalist | Deputy director at Expresso. | 2 | 5 |
| David Djaïz Essayiste, enseignant · Sciences Po | Selected | Academic | Essayist and teacher at Sciences Po. | 5 | 15 |
| David Döbele Wirtschafts-Influencer | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Economics Influencer. | 1 | 1 |
| David Dufresne Écrivain, journaliste et réalisateur, fondateur du média Au Poste · Au Poste | Excluded | Journalist | Writer, journalist, filmmaker, founder. | 1 | 1 |
| David Eagleman Stanford neuroscientist · Stanford | Selected | Academic | Neuroscientist at Stanford. | 8 | 15 |
| David Eberhard psykiater, författare och debattör | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychiatrist, author and debater. | 1 | 1 |
| David Elliott Dr | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Dr., therapist, not academic. | 1 | 1 |
| David Engels Althistoriker und Publizist | Selected | Academic | Ancient historian and publicist, Prof. Dr. | 5 | 10 |
| David Engerman Oxford University Press | Selected | Academic | Historian at Brandeis University. | 1 | 1 |
| David Epstein auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of bestseller Range. | 19 | 21 |
| David Eriksen manager | Excluded | Business executive | Manager of a group. | 1 | 1 |
| David Ezpeleta neurólogo | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Neurologist, not academic. | 1 | 1 |
| David Falch infrared expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| David Felipe Arranz crítico cinematográfico | Selected | Commentator | Film critic. | 1 | 1 |
| David Feltenius forskare · Umeå Universitet | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Umea University. | 1 | 1 |
| David Fernández author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author and journalist. | 1 | 2 |
| David Finck Schriftsteller | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| David Fischer Founder · Highsnobiety | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Highsnobiety. | 1 | 1 |
| David Folkenflik correspondent · NPR | Excluded | Journalist | NPR correspondent. | 1 | 2 |
| David French | Selected | Commentator et Lawyer | Columnist at New York Times, former lawyer. | 11 | 36 |
| David Frum Bloomberg Opinion · The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Bloomberg and The Atlantic. | 14 | 30 |
| David Fyfe Chief Economist · Argus | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist at Argus. | 1 | 2 |
| David G. Myers social psychologist, professor of psychology · Hope College | Selected | Academic | Professor of psychology at Hope College. | 1 | 1 |
| David Galenson professor of economics · University of Chicago | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics at University of Chicago. | 1 | 1 |
| David Gauke former Lord Chancellor · Conservative MP | Selected | Former official | Former Lord Chancellor, heads think tank. | 3 | 5 |
| David Gborie | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David George general partner · Andreessen Horowitz | Excluded | Business executive | General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. | 1 | 2 |
| David Gerard fondateur · Pivot to AI | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Pivot to AI. | 1 | 1 |
| David Gimeno creador de contenido | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Gioe former CIA officer and British Academy Global Professor of Intelligence and International Security · King's College London | Selected | Academic et Former official | Professor at King's College, former CIA. | 2 | 2 |
| David Gómez El Orden Mundial | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 2 | 5 |
| David Goodhart | Selected | Commentator | Editorialist journalist at Financial Times. | 7 | 8 |
| David Graham Starjournalist · Atlantic | Excluded | Journalist | Star journalist Atlantic. | 1 | 1 |
| David Grasmann Hauptmann · Feldjäger der Bundeswehr | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Greiner co-founder · David & Luana Co. | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder of David & Luana Co. | 1 | 1 |
| David Grinspoon planetary astrobiologist | Selected | Academic | Astrobiologist at University of Colorado Boulder. | 2 | 4 |
| David Grusch retired Maj. · U.S. Air Force | Excluded | Serving politician | Retired major, not a former official. | 1 | 1 |
| David Guldager | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Non-analytical journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| David Gwynn | Selected | Academic | Dr. David Gwynn, late antiquity historian. | 2 | 7 |
| David Haber General Partner · a16z | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General Partner at a16z. | 1 | 1 |
| David Håkansson professor i svenska språket, ledamot Svenska Akademien · Uppsala universitet | Selected | Academic | Professor at Uppsala University, academician. | 1 | 2 |
| David Harewood actor and President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art · Royal Academy of Dramatic Art | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Hart Oprichter DHG · DHG | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of DHG. | 1 | 1 |
| David Hektner Melkebonde | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Hempleman-Adams English industrialist and explorer | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |