Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,587
Excluded19,870
Selected8,717
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,352Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute735Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament534LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar253Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent867CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,976
Why the others are excluded
People
27,729 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Di Liberto former climate scientist, science communicator · NOAA | Selected | Commentator | Former NOAA climatologist, science communicator. | 1 | 2 |
| Tomasz Łukaszuk dr · Uniwersytet Warszawski | Selected | Academic | Dr. at University of Warsaw. | 1 | 2 |
| Tomás Morín Poet and professor | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Poet and professor. | 1 | 2 |
| Toni Negri philosophe | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (non) : Philosopher interviewed in 2025 and 2026 on current scandals; the linked Antonio Negri died in 2023. Namesake. | 1 | 2 |
| Toshi Yoshihara Senior Fellow · Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow at Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. | 1 | 2 |
| Tristin Hopper reporter and columnist · National Post | Selected | Commentator | Reporter and columnist political analyst | 1 | 2 |
| Troels Christian Petersen lektor | Selected | Academic | Lecturer, university title in Scandinavia. | 1 | 2 |
| Tyler Fezzey PhD · University of Alabama | Selected | Academic | Ph.D. from University of Alabama. | 1 | 2 |
| Uwe Kammann Medienkritiker und ehem. Direktor des Grimme-Instituts · Grimme-Institut | Selected | Commentator | Media critic critical media analysis. | 1 | 2 |
| Wawrzyńcem Konarskim politologue · Akademia Finansów i Biznesu Vistula | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at Akademia Finansów i Biznesu Vistula. | 1 | 2 |
| William Marx professor of comparative literature · Collège de France | Selected | Academic | Professor, College of France. | 1 | 2 |
| Willie Soon | Selected | Academic | American astronomer at Harvard University and Smithsonian Institution. | 1 | 2 |
| Wim Boonstra econoom · Rabobank | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist at Rabobank. | 1 | 2 |
| Yassin Musharbash Investigativressort · ZEIT und ZEIT ONLINE | Selected | Commentator | Investigative department ZEIT, deep analysis journalism. | 1 | 2 |
| Yossi Mekelberg associate fellow · Chatham House | Selected | Think tank | Associate fellow at Chatham House, British think tank. | 1 | 2 |
| Ziva Cooper director · UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids | Selected | Academic | Director of UCLA Center for Cannabis. | 1 | 2 |
| Éloi Laurent enseignant-chercheur · OFCE | Selected | Think tank | Research teacher at OFCE. | 1 | 2 |
| Øystein Kværner forvalter · DNB | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager at DNB, Norwegian bank. | 1 | 2 |
| A. James McAdams political scientist · University of Notre Dame | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at University of Notre Dame. | 1 | 1 |
| A. L. McClanan author | Selected | Academic | Author of Griffinology, art history specialist. | 1 | 1 |
| A. Świdziński | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| A.J. Daulerio writer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer without affiliation. | 1 | 1 |
| Aad Ouborg Mr. Princess · Princess | Excluded | Business executive | Leader of Princess, business leader. | 1 | 1 |
| Aad van Loenen praktijkonderwijsdeskundige | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Aamer Madhani Associated Press journalist · Associated Press | Excluded | Journalist | Associated Press journalist, reporter with no analytical indication. | 1 | 1 |
| Aamna Mohdin community affairs correspondent · The Guardian | Excluded | Journalist | Community affairs correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Aant Jelle Soepboer NSC | Excluded | Serving politician | Member of Second Chamber, politician. | 1 | 1 |
| Aapeli Pursimo analyytikko · Inderes | Selected | Economist or consultant | Analyst at Inderes, analysis firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Aarathi Krishnan founder and CEO · RAKSHA Intelligence Futures | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Founder CEO of RAKSHA. | 1 | 1 |
| Aarne Aktan Toimitusjohtaja · Solteq | Excluded | Business executive | CEO at Solteq. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Alexander host of the Align Podcast | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Host of Align Podcast. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Balick psychotherapist and author | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychotherapist and author. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Dignan organizational expert | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Founder of organizational consulting firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Flint host · Montana Talks | Excluded | Journalist | Radio show host. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Grayson Dorseth idemanden bag filmen Rich Kids | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Harper | Excluded | Business executive | Power washing company entrepreneur. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Hodari Managing Director · Schechter | Excluded | Business executive | Managing Director Schechter executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Kaartinen sijoittaja | Excluded | Business executive | Investor. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Levine Chief Financial Officer · Prophix | Excluded | Business executive | CFO of Prophix, financial executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Matei The GrayZone | Selected | Commentator | The GrayZone is a political analysis outlet. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Mirck Tech-spreker en auteur | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Reeves Professor of Sociology · London School of Economics | Selected | Academic | Professor of Sociology, LSE. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Reitz candidat | Excluded | Serving politician | Texas attorney candidate, politician. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Rigsby | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Documents tornadoes. | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Sibarium Reporter at The Washington Free Beacon · The Washington Free Beacon | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter at The Washington Free Beacon, reporter | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Tabacco executive coach and leader at UCSF · UCSF | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Executive coach at UCSF. | 1 | 1 |
| Aatu Turpeinen content creator · RebelWerks | Excluded | Business executive | Content creator at RebelWerks. | 1 | 1 |
| Ab Nieuwdorp presentator · NPO Klassiek | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | NPO Klassiek presenter. | 1 | 1 |
| Abbas al-Zaffrani أستاذ التخطيط والاستدامة البيئية · Université du Caire | Selected | Academic | Professor University of Cairo. | 1 | 1 |
| Abby Johnson author of "Unplanned" | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author and anti-abortion activist. | 1 | 1 |