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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rana Mitter Professor · University of Oxford | Selected | Academic | Professor, University of Oxford. | 13 | 16 |
| Paul Johnson Directeur · Institute for Fiscal Studies | Selected | Think tank | Director Institute for Fiscal Studies. | 12 | 16 |
| C. Thi Nguyen philosopher | Selected | Academic | Philosopher, university teacher at University of Utah. | 12 | 16 |
| Peter Atwater president · Financial Insyghts | Selected | Economist or consultant | President of Financial Insyghts, analyst. | 12 | 16 |
| Stephanie Ruhle Anchor, Senior Business Analyst · The 11th Hour, MS NOW | Selected | Commentator | Senior Business Analyst, economic analyst. | 11 | 16 |
| Brené Brown modforskare · University of Houston | Selected | Academic | Researcher and author University of Houston | 11 | 16 |
| Luciano Floridi Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor, explicit academic title. | 10 | 16 |
| Sanam Vakil Director of Middle East and North Africa programme · Chatham House | Selected | Think tank | Director at Chatham House think tank. | 10 | 16 |
| Hubert Védrine ancien Secrétaire général de l'Élysée | Selected | Former official | Former Secretary General of Elysee, former Foreign Affairs Minister. | 9 | 16 |
| Marieke Blom hoofdeconoom · ING | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief economist at ING, consulting/banking firm. | 9 | 16 |
| Ben Macintyre historian, author, and writer-at-large · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Historian, author and writer-at-large at The Times. | 9 | 16 |
| Kevin Kühnert ehemalige SPD-Generalsekretär | Selected | Former official | Former SPD General Secretary, former official. | 9 | 16 |
| Thomas Mayer Ökonom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist explicitly mentioned. | 9 | 16 |
| Bruno Cautrès Chercheur CNRS · CEVIPOF, Sciences Po | Selected | Academic | Researcher, CNRS CEVIPOF Sciences Po. | 8 | 16 |
| Justus Bender auteur · F.A.S. | Selected | Commentator | Politics editor, F.A.S., and author. | 8 | 16 |
| Lionel Shriver Spectator contributor · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Spectator contributor, sociopolitical analysis column. | 8 | 16 |
| Thorsten Faas Prof. Dr. | Selected | Academic | Professor of political science at Freie Universität Berlin. | 7 | 16 |
| Lale Gül opiniemaker | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and writer, opinion maker. | 6 | 16 |
| Helga Salemon Ruslandkenner | Selected | Commentator | Russia expert, Russia specialist. | 6 | 16 |
| Jaco Booyens contributor · BlazeTV | Selected | Commentator | BlazeTV contributor for news analysis. | 6 | 16 |
| Ronald van Raak voormalig politici | Selected | Former official | Former Politician, former politician. | 6 | 16 |
| Pascal Perrineau Politologue, professeur · Sciences Po | Selected | Academic | Emeritus Professor at Sciences Po. | 5 | 16 |
| Anne-Charlène Bezzina constitutionnaliste · université de Rouen | Selected | Academic | Constitutional law lecturer at University of Rouen. | 5 | 16 |
| Marte Heian-Engdal historiker | Selected | Academic | Historian and Middle East researcher. | 5 | 16 |
| Andrea Scanzi | Selected | Commentator | Italian writer-journalist analyst. | 5 | 16 |
| Dave Nadig Financial Futurist · ETF Trends and ETF Database | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial Futurist at ETF Trends Database. | 5 | 16 |
| Jakub Dymek | Selected | Commentator | Polish opinion journalist, political news analyst. | 5 | 16 |
| Lars Christensen økonom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Danish economist. | 5 | 16 |
| Paul Verhagen strategisch analist · HCSS | Selected | Think tank | Strategic analyst at HCSS. | 5 | 16 |
| Fernando Arancón El Orden Mundial | Selected | Commentator | Geopolitics analyst, editor El Orden Mundial. | 4 | 16 |
| Paolo Magri presidente del Comitato Scientifico ISPI · ISPI | Selected | Think tank | Presidente comitato scientifico ISPI (think tank). | 4 | 16 |
| Hadley Freeman Columnist and Features Writer · The Sunday Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and features writer for The Times. | 4 | 16 |
| Robbert Manders portfolio manager · Antaurus | Selected | Economist or consultant | Antaurus portfolio manager. | 4 | 16 |
| Franco Cardini professore emerito di Storia medievale · Istituto italiano di Scienze umane e sociali / Scuola normale superiore | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of medieval history. | 4 | 16 |
| Ludivine Gilli Directrice · Observatoire Amérique du Nord à la Fondation Jean Jaurès | Selected | Think tank | Director of Observatory at Fondation Jean-Jaures. | 4 | 16 |
| Allison Morris crime correspondent · Belfast Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | News correspondent Belfast Telegraph. | 3 | 16 |
| Jesús Núñez codirector · Instituto de Estudios sobre Conflictos y Acción Humanitaria | Selected | Think tank | Co-director of Instituto de Estudios sobre Conflictos. | 3 | 16 |
| James Stout auteur de Against the State | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'Against the State'. | 3 | 16 |
| Denis Ferrand directeur général · Rexecode | Selected | Think tank | General director of Rexecode, economic think tank. | 2 | 16 |
| Kristina Ekero Eriksson arkeologen | Selected | Commentator | Archaeologist and non-fiction history author. | 2 | 16 |
| Dominic Nicholls Associate Editor of Defence · The Telegraph | Selected | Commentator | Associate Editor Defence Telegraph, specialized analyst. | 2 | 16 |
| Trond Omdal Energianalytiker og forvalter · Pensum | Selected | Economist or consultant | Energy analyst and manager at Pensum. | 2 | 16 |
| Bérénice Levet philosophe | Selected | Commentator | Essayist and columnist, ideas analyst. | 2 | 16 |
| Steven Swinford Political Editor · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Political Editor at Times, political analyst. | 2 | 16 |
| Anne Schwedt Börsenreporterin · The Pioneer | Excluded | Journalist | Stock market reporter. | 1 | 16 |
| Jesús Callejo cronovisor · SER | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Writer specializing in fairies, not academic or analyst. | 1 | 16 |
| Laura Warton Martinez sophrologue | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Sophrology practitioner. | 1 | 16 |
| Léa Dunand-Chatellet gérante et directrice de l'investissement responsable · DNCA Finance | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Manager at DNCA Finance. | 1 | 16 |
| Yves Maitre operating partner · Jolt capital | Selected | Economist or consultant et Former official | Operating partner at Jolt Capital (VC firm), former HTC CEO. | 1 | 16 |
| Per Bylund professeur d'économie | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics. | 1 | 16 |