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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Borland former 1N1 geospatial intelligence specialist · United States Air Force | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan Gottlieb professor i historie · Bentley University | Selected | Academic | Professor of History at Bentley University. | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan Johnson Dr | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan Parker CEO & Co-Founder · Moment | Excluded | Business executive | CEO and co-founder of Moment. | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan Scott senior correspondent · Vox | Excluded | Journalist | Senior Correspondent Vox. | 2 | 3 |
| Dylan Tokar WSJ reporter | Excluded | Journalist | WSJ Reporter, reporter. | 1 | 1 |
| E. Elena Songster Panda Nation author | Selected | Commentator | Panda Nation author (non-fiction). | 1 | 1 |
| E. Michael Jones | Selected | Commentator | Author and traditionalist writer. | 1 | 1 |
| E.J. Dionne | Selected | Commentator et Think tank | Political columnist and editorialist. | 2 | 2 |
| E.W. Niedermeyer author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Ludicrous, essayist. | 1 | 1 |
| Eadaoin Fitzmaurice Travel Content Creator | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Eamon Leonard Broadstone VC | Excluded | Business executive | Broadstone VC, venture capital investor. | 1 | 1 |
| Eamonn Forde | Excluded | Journalist | Music journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Eanna MacSuibhne Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Trauma Medicine | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Consultant in Emergency Medicine. | 1 | 1 |
| Earl Spencer | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Eavan Murray | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Eb Samuel Men's Health Fitness Director · Men's Health | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Men's Health Fitness Director. | 1 | 1 |
| Ebba Bjelkholm Astrologue | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ebba Busch partiledare, minister, vice statsminister · Kristdemokraterna | Excluded | Serving politician | Party leader in office (politician). | 2 | 3 |
| Ebba Kleberg von Sydow Monarkier-podden | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ebenezer Samuel Fitness Director of Men's Health, Head of Training Innovation · Men's Health, FlexIt Fitness | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Fitness Director and company executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Eberhard Bauer Dipl.-Psych. · IGPP | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Dipl.-Psych., non-university psychologist. | 1 | 1 |
| Eboni Usoro-Brown lawyer and former England netball player | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and former England netball player. | 1 | 1 |
| Ebony Rainford-Brent England's women's first Black cricketer · Channel 4, Sky Sports, BBC | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 2 |
| Eccie Newton co-founder · Karma Cans | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder of Karma Cans. | 1 | 1 |
| Ece Temelkuran scrittrice | Selected | Commentator | Writer, political writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Eckart Frahm Professor · Yale University | Selected | Academic | Professor at Yale University. | 1 | 1 |
| Eckart Lohse Leiter der Parlamentsredaktion · F.A.Z. | Excluded | Journalist | FAZ parliamentary editor chief, parliamentary bureau chief. | 2 | 4 |
| Eckart von Hirschhausen promovierte Mediziner und Honorarprofessor | Selected | Academic | Honorary professor (explicit university title). | 3 | 3 |
| Eckhard Lohse Leiter des Berliner Parlamentsbüros der F.A.Z. · F.A.Z. | Excluded | Journalist | FAZ Berlin parliamentary office leader, parliamentary bureau chief. | 2 | 2 |
| Eckhart Christian Metz Polizeihauptkommissar | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Arnold expert · RUSI | Selected | Think tank | Expert at RUSI think tank. | 2 | 2 |
| Ed Ballard WSJ climate and energy reporter · The Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | WSJ Climate and Energy Reporter, reporter. | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Balls UK Government | Selected | Former official | Former Secretary of State (end 2010, 2015). | 4 | 17 |
| Ed Barnhart archaeologist and explorer · Maya Exploration Center | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Archaeologist and explorer, founder of private center. | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Bleacher Chief Financial Officer · St. Christopher's Hospital for Children | Excluded | Business executive | Chief Financial Officer at hospital. | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Butler | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist (correspondent). | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Conway economics editor · Sky News | Selected | Commentator | Economics editor at Sky News, economic analyst. | 14 | 38 |
| Ed Davey | Excluded | Serving politician | Leader of Lib Dems and MP in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Glaeser professor of economics · Harvard University | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics at Harvard University. | 2 | 2 |
| Ed Guiney co-founder · Element Pictures | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder of Element Pictures. | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Heinbockel co-founder · SavantX | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder of SavantX. | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Kronenberg oud-topambtenaar | Selected | Former official | Former senior civil servant. | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Luce Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Financial Times, journalist-commentator. | 6 | 37 |
| Ed Martin VP of Product Management for AI Strategy · Sophos | Excluded | Business executive | VP of Product Management at Sophos. | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Nijpels Voormalig VVD-leider | Selected | Former official | Former VVD Leader (former party leader). | 7 | 11 |
| Ed Ongweso Jr. critic · Tech Bubble newsletter | Selected | Commentator | Critic, Tech Bubble newsletter. | 3 | 8 |
| Ed Park founder · Devoted Health | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Devoted Health. | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Perks president of Franklin Advisers, Inc. and chief investment officer · Franklin Advisers | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Chief Investment Officer, wealth manager. | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Warner Chair of UK Athletics, Chair of GB Wheelchair Rugby | Excluded | Business executive | Chair of UK Athletics and sports organizations. | 1 | 1 |