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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzy Welch professor at NYU's Stern School of Business · NYU's Stern School of Business | Selected | Academic | Professor, NYU Stern School of Business. | 6 | 6 |
| Tali Sharot neuroscience professor | Selected | Academic | Neuroscience professor, academic title. | 6 | 9 |
| Thina Saltvedt sjefanalytiker · Nordea | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Analyst Nordea. | 6 | 6 |
| Vincent Karremans demissionair minister van Economische Zaken · VVD | Selected | Former official | Resigned Minister of Economy (VVD). | 6 | 6 |
| Whitney Webb chercheur et auteur | Selected | Commentator | Researcher and author analyzing for the general public | 6 | 13 |
| William Dalrymple | Selected | Academic | Historian and author at Brown University. | 6 | 10 |
| Óscar Fábrega escritor | Selected | Commentator | Opinion journalist and writer. | 6 | 14 |
| Romuald Sciora directeur · IRIS | Selected | Think tank | Director of political observatory and researcher at IRIS. | 5 | 10 |
| John Sweeney emeritus professor · Maynooth University | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor at Maynooth University. | 5 | 8 |
| Anna Colin Lebedev maîtresse de conférences · Université Paris-Nanterre | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer in political science, University Paris-Nanterre. | 5 | 7 |
| Christiane Vejlø tech-analytiker · Dataetisk Råd | Selected | Commentator | Tech analyst analyzing future trends. | 5 | 5 |
| Vicente Garrido criminólogo · Universidad de Valencia | Selected | Academic | Professor of criminology, Université de Valence. | 5 | 7 |
| Carlos Rodríguez Braun profesor | Selected | Academic | Profesor. | 5 | 9 |
| Andrzej Kohut ekspert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW. | 5 | 7 |
| Jan Ludvig Andreassen sjeføkonom · Eika Gruppen | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist Eika Gruppen. | 5 | 25 |
| Bojan Pancevski Europe correspondent · Wall Street Journal | Selected | Commentator | Chief political correspondent for Wall Street Journal. | 5 | 23 |
| Karlijn Kuijpers onderzoeksjournalist · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Investigative journalist NRC. | 5 | 22 |
| Pascal Perrineau Politologue, professeur · Sciences Po | Selected | Academic | Emeritus Professor at Sciences Po. | 5 | 16 |
| Richard Wiseman Professor · University of Hertfordshire | Selected | Academic | Professor at the University of Hertfordshire. | 5 | 45 |
| Anne-Charlène Bezzina constitutionnaliste · université de Rouen | Selected | Academic | Constitutional law lecturer at University of Rouen. | 5 | 16 |
| Ben Habib formerly deputy leader of Reform · Reform | Selected | Former official | Former vice-leader of Reform UK, former official. | 5 | 13 |
| Brad Klontz Psychologist · Creighton University's Heider College of Business | Selected | Academic | Associate professor Creighton University. | 5 | 7 |
| Emma Southon author | Selected | Commentator | Author and historian, author of history books. | 5 | 12 |
| Magnus Ranstorp terrorexpert och forskningsledare · Försvarshögskolan | Selected | Academic | Docent in political science at Swedish Defence University. | 5 | 9 |
| Michio Kaku theoretical physicist, bestselling author · City College of New York | Selected | Academic | Professor at City College of New York, physicist. | 5 | 6 |
| Muriel Domenach ancienne ambassadrice de France à l'OTAN · OTAN | Selected | Former official | Former Ambassador of France to NATO. | 5 | 7 |
| Thomas Gomart historien et directeur · Institut français des relations internationales (IFRI) | Selected | Think tank | Director French Institute of International Relations (IFRI). | 5 | 9 |
| Ángeles Caballero columnista · El País | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for El País. | 5 | 7 |
| Paul Harper aksjestrateg · DNB Markets | Selected | Economist or consultant | Stock strategist DNB Markets, analyst. | 5 | 60 |
| Cristina Monge | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at University of Zaragoza. | 5 | 85 |
| Audun Wickstrand Iversen forvalter · DNB | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager at DNB Disruptive. | 5 | 28 |
| Christophe Barbier Journaliste, éditorialiste, écrivain, comédien, metteur en scène · Franc-Tireur | Selected | Commentator | Editorialist and writer journalist. | 5 | 12 |
| Elie Tenenbaum directeur du centre des études de sécurité · IFRI | Selected | Think tank | Director of the IFRI security studies center. | 5 | 15 |
| Jędrzej Czerep dr · Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Polish Institute of International Affairs (Polish think tank). | 5 | 19 |
| Konstanty Gebert opozycjonista w czasach PRL, dziennikarz · Kultura Liberalna | Selected | Commentator | Author of books and contributor to ideas journal. | 5 | 56 |
| Freddy Gray Host · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Deputy editor The Spectator, editor-in-chief of ideas journal. | 5 | 60 |
| Hamish De Bretton-Gordon Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander | Selected | Former official | Former commander of Royal Tank Regiment (indication: former). | 5 | 8 |
| Kari Due-Andresen sjeføkonom · Akershus Eiendom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist Akershus Eiendom. | 5 | 18 |
| Marek Matusiak Expert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW (Eastern Studies Center). | 5 | 9 |
| Michael Feinberg Senior Editor · Lawfare | Selected | Think tank | Senior Editor Lawfare Institute. | 5 | 24 |
| Casper Thomas Amerikanist · de Groene Amsterdammer | Selected | Commentator | Americanist Groene Amsterdammer, media expert. | 5 | 11 |
| Hans Engell politisk kommentator · Ekstra Bladet | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, former defense minister. | 5 | 12 |
| Jamie Loftus historian | Selected | Commentator | Historian essayist for analysis podcasts. | 5 | 31 |
| Kjersti Haugland sjeføkonom · DNB | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist DNB Markets, bank analyst. | 5 | 36 |
| Marie Robert auteure | Selected | Academic | Teacher and author, philosopher and writer. | 5 | 10 |
| Steve Rosenberg Russia Editor · BBC | Selected | Commentator | Russia editor, BBC, domain specialist analyst. | 5 | 6 |
| Tom van der Meer prof. dr. · Université | Selected | Academic | Prof. dr. political scientist at UvA. | 5 | 8 |
| Alex Heath author of The Verge's Sources newsletter · The Verge | Selected | Commentator | Author of technology newsletter The Verge. | 5 | 18 |
| Anastasiia Lapatina Ukraine Fellow · Lawfare | Selected | Think tank | Ukraine Fellow at think tank Lawfare. | 5 | 19 |
| Andy McCarthy legal expert · National Review | Selected | Commentator | Legal expert analyzing legislation at National Review. | 5 | 41 |