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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Fairweather economist · University of Chicago | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist at Redfin. | 6 | 6 |
| David Robson science writer | Selected | Commentator | Science writer, author of nonfiction books. | 6 | 7 |
| Düzen Tekkal Aktivistin · Háwar.help | Selected | Commentator | Journalist, author and documentary filmmaker. | 6 | 11 |
| François Gemenne spécialiste du changement climatique · HEC | Selected | Academic | Professor IPCC at HEC. | 6 | 9 |
| Hannah Prins jurist, schrijfster en klimaatactiviste · Extinction Rebellion, Advocates for the Future | Selected | Commentator | Jurist and writer, climate analysis and environmental policy. | 6 | 6 |
| Ingrid Thijssen Voorzitter · VNO-NCW | Selected | Think tank | Chair VNO-NCW (employer). | 6 | 10 |
| Jacob Mchangama Executive Director · Future of Free Speech Project | Selected | Academic | Executive Director at Vanderbilt, Future of Free Speech. | 6 | 6 |
| Joachim Steinhöfel rechtsanwalt und publizist | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and publicist, practicing lawyer. | 6 | 12 |
| Joe Walsh former Republican congressman | Selected | Former official | Former Republican congressman. | 6 | 14 |
| Jonna Bornemark professor i filosofi vid Södertörns högskola · Södertörns högskola | Selected | Academic | Professor of Philosophy at Södertörn University. | 6 | 7 |
| Joseph Torigian auteur | Selected | Academic | American academic political scientist. | 6 | 6 |
| Krzysztof Dębiec dr · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Dr. at Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich, think tank. | 6 | 10 |
| Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones autor | Selected | Commentator | Author of Las Cleopatras, history book. | 6 | 12 |
| Manuel Martín-Loeches catedrático de psicobiología · Universidad Complutense de Madrid | Selected | Academic | Professor of psychobiology, Universidad Complutense. | 6 | 6 |
| Mariken van der Velden politicoloog · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. | 6 | 14 |
| Marion Koopmans viroloog | Selected | Academic | Virologist, virologist. | 6 | 6 |
| Michael Lüders Nahost-Experte | Selected | Commentator | Middle East expert who analyzes. | 6 | 10 |
| Michael Morris professor at Columbia Business School · Columbia Business School | Selected | Academic | Professor at Columbia Business School. | 6 | 6 |
| Michael Norton professor at Harvard Business school · Harvard Business school | Selected | Academic | Professor of psychology at Harvard Business School. | 6 | 6 |
| Michele Boldrin economista · Ora! | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist and independent political analyst. | 6 | 14 |
| Pedro Siza Vieira Ministro de Estado, da Economia · Governo Português | Selected | Academic | Former minister, currently lawyer and professor. | 6 | 42 |
| Peer Steinbrück ehemaliger Bundesfinanzminister · SPD | Selected | Former official | Former Federal Finance Minister, ex-finance minister. | 6 | 8 |
| Peter Heather Professor | Selected | Academic | British historian and university teacher. | 6 | 8 |
| Robert Epstein research psychologist · Harvard | Selected | Academic | Psychologist researcher at Harvard. | 6 | 10 |
| Rouzbeh Parsi programchef vid Mellanöstern- och Nordafrikaprogrammet · UI | Selected | Think tank | Program director, UI think tank. | 6 | 9 |
| Sandra Phlippen Chief Sustainability Officer · ABN AMRO | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist, Chief Sustainability Officer at ABN AMRO. | 6 | 9 |
| Steve Brusatte Professor · University of Edinburgh | Selected | Academic | Professor at University of Edinburgh. | 6 | 12 |
| Szczepan Twardoch auteur · Marginesy | Selected | Commentator | Writer and author, pisarz, main activity. | 6 | 10 |
| Thomas Piketty economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | World-renowned economist, author on inequality. | 6 | 7 |
| Tony Blair former Prime Minister | Selected | Former official | Former Prime Minister of Great Britain. | 6 | 6 |
| David Rothkopf expert politique · The DSR Network | Selected | Commentator | Political expert, podcast analysis host. | 6 | 238 |
| Miguel Poiares Maduro ministro-adjunto de Passos Coelho · PSD | Selected | Former official | Former or ex-deputy minister. | 6 | 11 |
| Barbara Tóth Journalistin · Falter | Selected | Commentator | Leader of FALTER Media Department (section head). | 6 | 47 |
| Ed Luce Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Financial Times, journalist-commentator. | 6 | 37 |
| Rafał Michalski obserwator polityki amerykańskiej | Selected | Commentator | American politics observer. | 6 | 18 |
| Carlo Cottarelli Director · Partito Democratico | Selected | Academic | Director of PESES at Universita Cattolica. | 6 | 12 |
| Catherine Rampell The Bulwark | Selected | Commentator | Political analysis Bulwark. | 6 | 15 |
| Jakub Jakóbowski wicedyrektor · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Vice-Director (vice-director) of OSW (think tank). | 6 | 8 |
| Jana Hensel Autorin · ZEIT und ZEIT ONLINE | Selected | Commentator | Author at ZEIT, expert analyzing East Germany. | 6 | 8 |
| Mary McCord Executive Director · Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection | Selected | Academic | Executive Director of institute at Georgetown University Law Center. | 6 | 11 |
| Matthew Walker sleep expert | Selected | Commentator | Sleep expert, author of analytical nonfiction. | 6 | 9 |
| Ulrich Vosgerau Rechtswissenschaftler und Rechtsanwalt | Selected | Lawyer | Legal scholar lawyer. | 6 | 35 |
| Ben Wittes Lawfare | Selected | Commentator | Director Lawfare, legal policy analyst. | 6 | 21 |
| Fritz Vahrenholt Umwelt- und Energieexperte | Selected | Academic | University Hamburg teacher, chemist and author. | 6 | 9 |
| Jaco Booyens contributor · BlazeTV | Selected | Commentator | BlazeTV contributor for news analysis. | 6 | 16 |
| Jérôme Viala-Gaudefroy Docteur en civilisation américaine · Sciences Po Paris | Selected | Academic | Lecturer at Sciences Po Paris, American civilization. | 6 | 13 |
| Michel Paradis professor · Columbia Law | Selected | Academic | Professor at Columbia Law School. | 6 | 8 |
| Nicholas Morton Dr. | Selected | Academic | Medieval historian at Nottingham Trent University. | 6 | 10 |
| Peter Boelhouwer hoogleraar · woningmarkt | Selected | Academic | Professor at TU Delft. | 6 | 9 |
| Steve Hanke professor of applied economics · Johns Hopkins University | Selected | Academic | Professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University. | 6 | 14 |