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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marek Budzisz Strategy&Future | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : Introduced as Strategy&Future analyst on security and Russia; the profile is a Polish publicist and historian with no stated field or think tank. | 3 | 9 |
| Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann FDP-Europaabgeordnete · FDP | Excluded | Serving politician | FDP MEP, politician in office. | 3 | 5 |
| Matt Chorley journalist · 5 Live | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist BBC 5 Live. | 3 | 5 |
| Michał Gramatyka wiceminister cyfryzacji · Polski 2050 | Excluded | Serving politician | Deputy and vice minister in office, politician. | 3 | 5 |
| Pippa Crerar political editor · The Guardian | Excluded | Journalist | Political editor, not analyst. | 3 | 5 |
| Roderich Kiesewetter CDU-Außenpolitiker · CDU | Excluded | Serving politician | CDU politician and member of parliament, politician in office. | 3 | 5 |
| Simon Harris Taoiseach · Irlande | Excluded | Serving politician | Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) IN OFFICE. | 3 | 5 |
| Sébastien Chenu vice-président de l'Assemblée nationale, député RN · Rassemblement national | Excluded | Serving politician | Member in office, vice-president of National Assembly. | 3 | 5 |
| Thorsten Frei Kanzleramtschef · Bundesregierung | Excluded | Serving politician | Chancellor's Minister Germany. | 3 | 5 |
| Tim Klüssendorf Generalsekretär der SPD · SPD | Excluded | Serving politician | General Secretary SPD (political party). | 3 | 5 |
| Ahmed Marcouch Burgemeester van Arnhem · gemeente Arnhem | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of Arnhem in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Alex Ward national-security reporter · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | National security reporter Wall Street | 3 | 4 |
| Anna Bryłka europosłanka · Konfederacja | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP, political official in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Annett Meiritz Washington-Korrespondentin · Handelsblatt | Excluded | Journalist | Washington Correspondent, Handelsblatt, reporter. | 3 | 4 |
| Anselm Lenz Mitgrunder · Demokratischer Widerstand | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 4 |
| Bozoma Saint John former Netflix and Apple CMO | Excluded | Business executive | Former Netflix and Apple CMO, business executive. | 3 | 4 |
| Caroline O'Doherty correspondent · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Science correspondent, Irish Times. | 3 | 4 |
| Cathie Wood grundare och vd · ARK | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and CEO of ARK Invest. | 3 | 4 |
| Charlie Kirk founder · Turning Point USA | Excluded | Serving politician | Deceased in 2025. | 3 | 4 |
| Christina Sander journalist og influencer | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and influencer, not commentator. | 3 | 4 |
| Dariusz Joński europoseł · Koalicja Obywatelska | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Esther Perel Therapist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Relational psychotherapist. | 3 | 4 |
| Evelina Galli techreporter · P3 | Excluded | Journalist | Tech reporter at P3. | 3 | 4 |
| Fabian Schmid Leitender Investigativredakteur · STANDARD | Excluded | Journalist | Leading investigative editor, investigative journalist. | 3 | 4 |
| Ferdinando Cotugno giornalista · Domani | Excluded | Journalist | Domani journalist, reporter. | 3 | 4 |
| Fleur Agema minister · PVV | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Health (politician in office). | 3 | 4 |
| Franziska Brantner Co-Vorsitzende · Die Grünen | Excluded | Serving politician | Secretary of State at German Ministry of Economics. | 3 | 4 |
| Frédéric Denhez Journaliste · Marianne | Excluded | Journalist | Environment specialist journalist at Marianne, specialized reporting. | 3 | 4 |
| Gary Brecka Human Biologist and Biohacker · 10X Health System | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Human biologist and biohacker, no category. | 3 | 4 |
| Hannah Murphy FT tech reporter · Financial Times | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 3 | 4 |
| Ignacio Urquizu | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 4 |
| Ingrid Coenradie nummer 3 JA21 · JA21 | Excluded | Serving politician | Number 3 at JA21 party in office. | 3 | 4 |
| John Meagher guest | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 4 |
| Joost Eerdmans lijsttrekker JA21 · JA21 | Excluded | Serving politician | List leader JA21, active politician. | 3 | 4 |
| Kim Van Oncen onderneemster en actrice · HLN | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 4 |
| Marcin Kierwiński szef MSWiA · Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Interior in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Megyn Kelly Journalist · The Megyn Kelly Show | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and podcast host. | 3 | 4 |
| Michael Weiss Reporter | Excluded | Journalist | Investigative journalist, investigation reporter. | 3 | 4 |
| Michelle Hackman immigration policy reporter · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | Immigration reporter at Wall Street Journal. | 3 | 4 |
| Morten Messerschmidt formand · Dansk Folkeparti | Excluded | Serving politician | Leader of Danish People's Party, current party leader. | 3 | 4 |
| Nicolas Dufourcq directeur général · Bpifrance | Excluded | Business executive | General Director Bpifrance (public institution). | 3 | 4 |
| Paweł Łatuszka zastępca przewodniczącej gabinetu przejściowego · gabinet przejściowy Białorusi | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-President Belarusian transitional cabinet. | 3 | 4 |
| Robin Alexander Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist alone = basic role. | 3 | 4 |
| Ruben Brekelmans minister van Defensie · VVD | Excluded | Serving politician | Dutch parliamentarian in office, former defence minister. | 3 | 4 |
| Seth Moulton Congressman · Massachusetts | Excluded | Serving politician | Active congressman (representative) from Massachusetts. | 3 | 4 |
| Stefan Stern rapportförfattaren · Svenskt Näringsliv | Excluded | Serving politician | City secretary Social Democrats, official. | 3 | 4 |
| Tito Vivas Arqueólogo | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 3 | 4 |
| Ulf Kristersson statsminister · Svezia | Excluded | Serving politician | Prime minister Sweden, politician. | 3 | 4 |
| Veit Medick Politikchef · Stern | Excluded | Journalist | Politics chief at Stern, political editor. | 3 | 4 |
| Velina Tchakarova Sicherheitsexpertin · FACE | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 3 | 4 |