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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Holland historian | Selected | Commentator | Military historian, non-fiction book author and podcaster. | 6 | 19 |
| James Robinson University Professor · University of Chicago, CEPR | Selected | Academic | University Professor at University of Chicago, CEPR. | 6 | 6 |
| Javier Cercas scrittore | Selected | Commentator | Writer and essayist, main activity. | 6 | 7 |
| Joanna Gocłowska-Bolek | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist at Faculty of Political Science, University of Warsaw. | 6 | 21 |
| John Bew global policy advisor | Selected | Academic | British historian at King's College London. | 6 | 6 |
| John McWhorter | Selected | Academic | Professor at Columbia University. | 6 | 7 |
| John Sipher former CIA officer | Selected | Former official | Former CIA officer. | 6 | 10 |
| John Yoo law professor · University of California, Berkeley | Selected | Academic | Law professor at UC Berkeley. | 6 | 6 |
| Jona van Loenen econoom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Dutch economist. | 6 | 10 |
| Julia Reuschenbach Politikwissenschaftlerin | Selected | Academic | Political scientist, political science researcher at Freie Universität Berlin. | 6 | 12 |
| Jörg Baberowski Historiker · Humboldt-Universität Berlin | Selected | Academic | Historian at Humboldt University Berlin. | 6 | 9 |
| Kathryn Paige Harden geneticus | Selected | Academic | Researcher in behavioral genetics at University of Texas. | 6 | 6 |
| Kevin Evers Senior Editor · Harvard Business Review | Selected | Commentator | Senior Editor Harvard Business Review, business analyst. | 6 | 6 |
| Kevin Roose technology columnist · The New York Times | Selected | Commentator | Technology columnist for New York Times. | 6 | 9 |
| Kieran Setiya professor · MIT | Selected | Academic | Professor, MIT. | 6 | 7 |
| Krzysztof Rak analyste · Institut Zachodni | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at Institute of the West, think tank. | 6 | 11 |
| Lyman Stone sociologist and demographer | Selected | Think tank | Demographer, Institute for Family Studies (think tank). | 6 | 9 |
| Maggie Aderin-Pocock space scientist and science educator | Selected | Academic | Space researcher at University College London. | 6 | 7 |
| Malcolm Harris journalist, critic and author | Selected | Commentator | Journalist, critic and author. | 6 | 7 |
| Marcus du Sautoy Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science · University of Oxford | Selected | Academic | Professor of mathematics at the University of Oxford. | 6 | 7 |
| Margaret MacMillan historiker | Selected | Academic | Canadian historian affiliated with multiple universities. | 6 | 6 |
| Maria Domańska Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Expert at Eastern Studies Center. | 6 | 9 |
| Maria Varteressian tidligere statssekretar i UD | Selected | Former official | Former Secretary of State at the Foreign Office. | 6 | 6 |
| Marjan Slob Denker des Vaderlands | Selected | Commentator | Thinker of the Nation, philosophical thinker. | 6 | 7 |
| Mark Zandi Chief Economist · Moody's Analytics | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist at Moody's Analytics. | 6 | 17 |
| Marlene Laruelle Stanford UP | Selected | Academic | Historian, political scientist at Elliott School. | 6 | 7 |
| Massimo Pigliucci philosopher | Selected | Academic | Chair of department of philosophy, CUNY-Lehman. | 6 | 13 |
| May Mailman Independent Women's Forum | Selected | Think tank | Independent Women's Forum, think tank. | 6 | 6 |
| Meron Mendel F.A.Z.-Kolumnist · F.A.Z. | Selected | Commentator | F.A.Z. columnist, daily columnist. | 6 | 6 |
| Mike Madrid veteran political consultant | Selected | Commentator | Author of thirty years of research and political campaign. | 6 | 8 |
| Musa al-Gharbi assistant professor · Stony Brook University | Selected | Academic | Assistant professor, Stony Brook University. | 6 | 7 |
| Naftali Bennett former Israeli Prime Minister | Selected | Former official | Former Israeli Prime Minister. | 6 | 10 |
| Naomi Oreskes Professor of the History of Science · Harvard University | Selected | Academic | Professor of History of Science, Harvard University. | 6 | 8 |
| Nicole Lapin bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author and financial expert, current affairs analysis. | 6 | 8 |
| Philipp Blom Historiker | Selected | Commentator | Journalist, historian, cultural historian analyzing history and culture. | 6 | 7 |
| Phillips O'Brien Professor of Strategic Studies · University of St Andrews | Selected | Academic | Professor of Strategic Studies, University of St Andrews. | 6 | 8 |
| Polly Toynbee columnist · The Guardian | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for The Guardian, analyst. | 6 | 7 |
| Rahim Taghizadegan Ökonom und Publizist | Selected | Commentator | Economist and publicist, public economy analyst. | 6 | 12 |
| Ralph Janik Völkerrechtsexperte | Selected | Academic | International Law Expert, university teacher. | 6 | 11 |
| Rob Oudkerk | Selected | Former official | Former politician. | 6 | 7 |
| Robin Dunbar evolutionary psychologist | Selected | Academic | Evolutionary psychologist and professor at University College London. | 6 | 6 |
| Ronald van Raak voormalig politici | Selected | Former official | Former Politician, former politician. | 6 | 16 |
| Rune Østgård forfatter og advokat | Selected | Lawyer | Author and lawyer. | 6 | 7 |
| Sal Mercogliano professor · Campbell University | Selected | Academic | Professor at Campbell University. | 6 | 7 |
| Sander Schimmelpenninck journalist, columnist, podcastmaker | Selected | Commentator | Journalist, columnist and podcast maker. | 6 | 8 |
| Sander van der Linden professor · Universiteit van Cambridge | Selected | Academic | Professor, Cambridge University. | 6 | 6 |
| Sheila Bair Former FDIC Chair · FDIC | Selected | Former official | Former FDIC Chair. | 6 | 6 |
| Sherry Turkle psychologue et sociologue | Selected | Academic | Psychologist, sociologist, university teacher at MIT. | 6 | 8 |
| Stefano Nazzi Giornalista e autore | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author of Indagini podcast (investigation). | 6 | 10 |
| Steven Levitsky Professor of Government · Harvard University | Selected | Academic | Professor of Government at Harvard University. | 6 | 6 |