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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Senra creator and host · Founders Podcast | Selected | Commentator | Creator and host of the Founders Podcast. | 6 | 13 |
| Massimo Pigliucci philosopher | Selected | Academic | Chair of department of philosophy, CUNY-Lehman. | 6 | 13 |
| Whitney Webb chercheur et auteur | Selected | Commentator | Researcher and author analyzing for the general public | 6 | 13 |
| António Vitorino | Selected | Former official | Former Defense Minister, ex-commissioner. | 6 | 12 |
| Anna Thalhammer Chefredakteurin · profil | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief, profil magazine, ideas publication. | 6 | 12 |
| Beatrice de Graaf historicus | Selected | Academic | Historian and professor of history at university. | 6 | 12 |
| Joachim Steinhöfel rechtsanwalt und publizist | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and publicist, practicing lawyer. | 6 | 12 |
| Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones autor | Selected | Commentator | Author of Las Cleopatras, history book. | 6 | 12 |
| Steve Brusatte Professor · University of Edinburgh | Selected | Academic | Professor at University of Edinburgh. | 6 | 12 |
| Carlo Cottarelli Director · Partito Democratico | Selected | Academic | Director of PESES at Universita Cattolica. | 6 | 12 |
| Julia Reuschenbach Politikwissenschaftlerin | Selected | Academic | Political scientist, political science researcher at Freie Universität Berlin. | 6 | 12 |
| Rahim Taghizadegan Ökonom und Publizist | Selected | Commentator | Economist and publicist, public economy analyst. | 6 | 12 |
| Gallagher Fenwick Editorialiste de politique internationale · LCI | Selected | Commentator | International politics columnist and author. | 6 | 11 |
| Dario Bressanini Chimico, docente universitario, divulgatore scientifico | Selected | Academic | University chemistry lecturer. | 6 | 11 |
| Düzen Tekkal Aktivistin · Háwar.help | Selected | Commentator | Journalist, author and documentary filmmaker. | 6 | 11 |
| Miguel Poiares Maduro ministro-adjunto de Passos Coelho · PSD | Selected | Former official | Former or ex-deputy minister. | 6 | 11 |
| Mary McCord Executive Director · Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection | Selected | Academic | Executive Director of institute at Georgetown University Law Center. | 6 | 11 |
| Tracy Borman bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author and doctor, history author. | 6 | 11 |
| Bo Lidegaard dr.phil. i historie og forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Dr. history, author of historical analyses. | 6 | 11 |
| Gareth Russell author and historian | Selected | Commentator | Author and historian analyzing history. | 6 | 11 |
| Krzysztof Rak analyste · Institut Zachodni | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at Institute of the West, think tank. | 6 | 11 |
| Ralph Janik Völkerrechtsexperte | Selected | Academic | International Law Expert, university teacher. | 6 | 11 |
| Chad Robichaux Force Recon Marine · USMC | Selected | Commentator | Author and speaker, former Marine. | 6 | 10 |
| Aaron Edwards author and historian | Selected | Commentator | Author and historian of nonfiction books. | 6 | 10 |
| Paul Kedrosky Managing Partner · SK Ventures | Selected | Economist or consultant | Managing Partner SK Ventures, investor. | 6 | 10 |
| Ingrid Thijssen Voorzitter · VNO-NCW | Selected | Think tank | Chair VNO-NCW (employer). | 6 | 10 |
| Krzysztof Dębiec dr · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Dr. at Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich, think tank. | 6 | 10 |
| Michael Lüders Nahost-Experte | Selected | Commentator | Middle East expert who analyzes. | 6 | 10 |
| Robert Epstein research psychologist · Harvard | Selected | Academic | Psychologist researcher at Harvard. | 6 | 10 |
| Szczepan Twardoch auteur · Marginesy | Selected | Commentator | Writer and author, pisarz, main activity. | 6 | 10 |
| Nicholas Morton Dr. | Selected | Academic | Medieval historian at Nottingham Trent University. | 6 | 10 |
| Adam Riess astrophysicist | Selected | Academic | Astrophysicist and professor at Johns Hopkins University. | 6 | 10 |
| Dominique Trinquand ancien chef de la mission militaire · ONU | Selected | Former official | Former UN military mission commander. | 6 | 10 |
| John Sipher former CIA officer | Selected | Former official | Former CIA officer. | 6 | 10 |
| Jona van Loenen econoom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Dutch economist. | 6 | 10 |
| Naftali Bennett former Israeli Prime Minister | Selected | Former official | Former Israeli Prime Minister. | 6 | 10 |
| Stefano Nazzi Giornalista e autore | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author of Indagini podcast (investigation). | 6 | 10 |
| William Dalrymple | Selected | Academic | Historian and author at Brown University. | 6 | 10 |
| Hieronim Grala prof. · Wydziału Artes Liberales Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego | Selected | Academic | Prof. University of Warsaw, historian of Rus. | 6 | 9 |
| Marcin Matczak profesor · Uniwersytet Warszawski | Selected | Academic | Professor of law at the University of Warsaw. | 6 | 9 |
| Olivier Babeau président · Institut Sapiens | Selected | Think tank | President of Sapiens Institute. Clearly identified think tank. | 6 | 9 |
| Barbara Baarsma prof. dr. · Universiteit van Amsterdam | Selected | Academic | Prof. dr. economist at University of Amsterdam. | 6 | 9 |
| Carlo Altomonte Direttore del Pnrr Lab · Università Bocconi | Selected | Academic | Professor at Bocconi University. | 6 | 9 |
| Carlos Santiso gestor de fondos, profesor y fundador de Icaria Capital · Icaria Capital | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager and professor. | 6 | 9 |
| François Gemenne spécialiste du changement climatique · HEC | Selected | Academic | Professor IPCC at HEC. | 6 | 9 |
| 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 |
| Matthew Walker sleep expert | Selected | Commentator | Sleep expert, author of analytical nonfiction. | 6 | 9 |
| Fritz Vahrenholt Umwelt- und Energieexperte | Selected | Academic | University Hamburg teacher, chemist and author. | 6 | 9 |
| Peter Boelhouwer hoogleraar · woningmarkt | Selected | Academic | Professor at TU Delft. | 6 | 9 |