Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,558
Excluded19,870
Selected8,688
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,341Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute730Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament531LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar251Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent865CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,970
Why the others are excluded
People
27,700 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uwe Lahl Chemiker | Selected | Academic | Prof. Dr. Chemist, university scientist. | 1 | 1 |
| Uwe Steinhoff Philosoph und Politologe · Universität Hongkong | Selected | Academic | Philosopher and political scientist, University of Hong Kong. | 1 | 1 |
| Vadim Radaev first prorektor, professor · Higher School of Economics | Selected | Academic | First pro-rector, professor at Higher School of Economics. | 1 | 1 |
| Vaibhav Donde Associate Program Lead, CIR · LLNL | Selected | Academic | Associate Program Lead LLNL, public research organization. | 1 | 1 |
| Val Turner regional archaeologist | Selected | Academic | Regional archaeologist, university researcher | 1 | 1 |
| Valentin Groebner Mittelalterforscher | Selected | Academic | Medieval researcher, university researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Valentina Melentieva docent · Tilburg University | Selected | Academic | Docent at Tilburg University, academic. | 1 | 1 |
| Valeria Sinclair-Chapman Deputy Director of the AAAS SEA Change Program, professor of political science · Purdue University | Selected | Academic | Professor of political science, Purdue University. | 1 | 1 |
| Valtteri Ahti Päästrategi · Evli | Selected | Economist or consultant | Strategy manager at Evli bank. | 1 | 1 |
| Valère Corréard auteur, producteur et journaliste | Selected | Commentator | Author specialized in ecological transition. | 1 | 1 |
| Valérie André directrice de recherche · FNRS | Selected | Academic | Research director at FNRS, researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Valérie Tasso sexóloga y escritora | Selected | Commentator | Sexologist and writer, author Diary of a Nymphomaniac. | 1 | 1 |
| Vanessa Heggie Dr | Selected | Academic | Historian of science at University of Birmingham. | 1 | 4 |
| Vanessa Villalba Mouco scientifique · Instituto de Biología Evolutiva | Selected | Academic | Scientist at Instituto Biología Evolutiva. | 1 | 1 |
| Vani Kant Borooah scholar | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of economics at Ulster University. | 1 | 1 |
| Vanja Kovacic Archäologin | Selected | Academic | Dr. archaeologist, university researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Vasily Astrov seniorforscher · Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleich (WIIW) | Selected | Think tank | Senior Researcher WIIW, think tank. | 1 | 1 |
| Veerle Soyez Prof. dr. · VUB | Selected | Academic | Prof dr VUB, academic. | 1 | 1 |
| Vegard Kolbjørnsrud førsteamanuensis · BI | Selected | Academic | Associate professor at BI. | 1 | 1 |
| Vegard Sæther historiker | Selected | Academic | Historian, author and lecturer. | 1 | 1 |
| Veikko Isotalo väitöskirjatutkija · Helsingin yliopisto | Selected | Academic | Doctoral Researcher University of Helsinki. | 1 | 1 |
| Vejas Liulevicius historian specializing in Germany and Eastern Europe | Selected | Academic | Historian, professor at University of Tennessee. | 1 | 1 |
| Vera Aldeias Archäologin · Universität der Algarve | Selected | Academic | Archaeologist at University of Algarve. | 1 | 1 |
| Verena Brändle Assistant Professor · University of Birmingham | Selected | Academic | Assistant Professor of Political Science at University of Birmingham. | 1 | 1 |
| Verena Steiner Sachbuchautorin und Biochemikerin · ETH Zürich | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Biochemist at ETH Zurich, also author. | 1 | 1 |
| Veroni Eichelsheim programmaleider · NSCR | Selected | Academic | Programme leader at Netherlands Study Centre Criminality. | 1 | 1 |
| Veronica Anghel assistant professor · European University Institute | Selected | Academic | Assistant professor at Robert Schuman Centre universitaire. | 1 | 1 |
| Veronica Hermann forskaren · Uppsala universitet | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Uppsala University. | 1 | 1 |
| Veronica Membrive autrice | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction on trauma and memory. | 1 | 1 |
| Veronika Víchová analytique · Centrum pro informovanou společnost | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at Center for Informed Society. | 1 | 1 |
| Vesa Vihriälä ekonomisti | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist, financial analysis context. | 1 | 1 |
| Vicente Cabedo profesor titular de Derecho Constitucional · UPV | Selected | Academic | Titular professor of constitutional law at UPV. | 1 | 1 |
| Vicki Hansen planetary geologist, Venusian expert · Planetary Science Institute | Selected | Academic | Senior planetary geologist, Planetary Science Institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Ambros | Selected | Academic | American developmental biologist at Harvard University and University of Massachusetts Medical School. | 1 | 1 |
| Victor De Potter associé · Oliver Wyman | Selected | Economist or consultant | Associate at Oliver Wyman, consulting firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Fabricius forvalter · Nordea | Selected | Economist or consultant | Portfolio manager at Nordea, bank. | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Massiah Università Cattolica di Milano | Selected | Academic | At Università Cattolica di Milano. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Amelina | Selected | Commentator | Writer and war crimes researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Andelsman Alvarez forsker · Københavns Universitet | Selected | Academic | Researcher at University of Copenhagen. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Atkins Conservative | Selected | Former official | Former Minister of State for Prisons and Probation (ended 2022). | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Burke law professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of Law and architect. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Camps filósofa, autora | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and author, social essayist. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Grau researcher in the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning · Bauhaus-Universität Weimar | Selected | Academic | Researcher in architecture at Bauhaus University Weimar. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Soyan Peemot research fellow · University of Helsinki | Selected | Academic | Research fellow at University of Helsinki | 1 | 1 |
| Vidar Rognes Landkreditt Eiendom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Landkreditt Eiendom, agricultural finance sector. | 1 | 1 |
| Vijay Pandey Andreessen Horowitz | Selected | Economist or consultant | At Andreessen Horowitz, venture fund. | 1 | 1 |
| Vik Krishnan partner · McKinsey | Selected | Economist or consultant | Partner at McKinsey, consulting firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Viken Darakdjian directeur Stratégie et Data · Razorfish | Selected | Economist or consultant | Strategy and data director at Razorfish. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktor Fritzén styrelseproffs, (tf) CFO · Montrose | Selected | Economist or consultant | CFO at Montrose, financial advisor. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktor Gårdman doktorand · Grönlands naturinstitut | Selected | Academic | Doctoral student at Greenland Natural Institute. | 1 | 1 |