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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Baptiste Kempf fondateur · Kyber | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of VLC and VideoLAN. | 2 | 5 |
| Jim Pickard deputy political editor · Financial Times | Excluded | Journalist | Political correspondent for Financial Times. | 2 | 5 |
| Joe O'Shea | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 5 |
| Jonny Hesthammer leder · Norsk Kjernekraft | Excluded | Business executive | Director at Norsk Kjernekraft, leader. | 2 | 5 |
| João Maria Jonet comentador · SIC | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | SIC commentator and municipal councilor, active. | 2 | 5 |
| Karsten Lemmens journalist · De Standaard | Excluded | Journalist | Media and culture journalist at De Standaard. | 2 | 5 |
| Kmele Foster Tangle editor at large and co-host of The Fifth Column · The Fifth Column | Excluded | Journalist | Podcast host, not news analyst. | 2 | 5 |
| Lorenzo Trombetta giornalista · ANSA | Excluded | Journalist | ANSA journalist. | 2 | 5 |
| Lucie Robequain rédactrice en chef · Échos | Excluded | Journalist | Editor-in-chief, Les Echos. | 2 | 5 |
| Lucy Dunn political correspondent · The Spectator | Excluded | Journalist | Political correspondent at The Spectator. | 2 | 5 |
| Mahmoud Farahmand Stortingsrepresentant · Høyre | Excluded | Serving politician | Parliament representative for Progress Party, politician IN OFFICE. | 2 | 5 |
| Manuel Berrocal médico | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychiatrist, healthcare provider. | 2 | 5 |
| Manuel Carballal investigador de casos OVNI | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Researcher-writer on UFO cases, paranormal. | 2 | 5 |
| Marcin Bosacki poseł Koalicji Obywatelskiej · Koalicja Obywatelska | Excluded | Serving politician | Member and vice-minister currently serving. | 2 | 5 |
| Mark Koster mediajournalist | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 5 |
| Olga Rodríguez periodista · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist specialized in Middle East. | 2 | 5 |
| Paul Buitink algemeen directeur · Holland Gold | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General director Holland Gold. | 2 | 5 |
| Paweł Rakowski eksperta ds. Bliskiego Wschodu | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Expert journalist on Middle East. | 2 | 5 |
| Philippe Boxho médecin légiste | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Forensic physician. | 2 | 5 |
| Rebecca Barth ARD-Korrespondentin · ARD | Excluded | Journalist | ARD correspondent, war correspondent. | 2 | 5 |
| Rebecca Picciotto reporter · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Wall Street Journal, real estate specialist | 2 | 5 |
| Robin Rivaton directeur général · Stonal | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General director of Stonal and essayist, business executive. | 2 | 5 |
| Steven De Foer journaliste · De Standaard | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist De Standaard, not analyst. | 2 | 5 |
| Sumi Somaskanda chief anchor · BBC | Excluded | Journalist | Chief anchor at BBC, presenter. | 2 | 5 |
| Tabitha Monahan Irish Independent reporter · Irish Independent | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 5 |
| Xavier Colás corresponsal · EL MUNDO | Excluded | Journalist | El Mundo correspondent, geopolitical reporter. | 2 | 5 |
| Íñigo Sáenz de Ugarte subdirector · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Sub-director of elDiario.es. | 2 | 5 |
| Aitor Riveiro periodista · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist at elDiario.es. | 2 | 4 |
| Aleksandra Leo posłanka · Polska 2050 | Excluded | Serving politician | Female deputy in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Alex af Heurlin toimittaja · HS Vision | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist at HS Vision. | 2 | 4 |
| Alf Ole Ask korrespondent · Energi og Klima | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent Energy and Climate. | 2 | 4 |
| Amanda Rodríguez divulgadora | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 2 | 4 |
| Andreas Babler Bundesparteivorsitzender der Sozialdemokratischen Partei Österreichs · SPÖ | Excluded | Serving politician | Federal party chairman SPÖ, politician in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Anna Thygesen kommunikationsekspert | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Businessperson, communications expert. | 2 | 4 |
| Annika Östman medicinreporter · Sveriges Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter and medical reporter at Sveriges Radio | 2 | 4 |
| Aurore Bergé ministre · Gouvernement français | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Equality in office, politician. | 2 | 4 |
| Balaji Srinivasan angel investor and entrepreneur · Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz | Excluded | Business executive | Angel investor and entrepreneur. | 2 | 4 |
| Barbara Nowacka minister edukacji · MEN | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Education in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Bart Groothuis VVD-Europarlementariër · Parlement européen | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Björn Gunér reporter och programledare · Vetenskapsradion | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Vetenskapsradion | 2 | 4 |
| Bruno van Wayenburg NRC | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist at NRC, no analysis. | 2 | 4 |
| Carmen Lumbierres | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Dariusz Klimczak minister infrastruktury · PSL | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Infrastructure in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Derk Boswijk CDA-Kamerlid · CDA | Excluded | Serving politician | Secretary of State for Defense of Netherlands. | 2 | 4 |
| Domingo Soriano periodista · esRadio | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Dorota Łoboda rzeczniczka klubu · KO | Excluded | Serving politician | Female CO deputy (female politician in office). | 2 | 4 |
| Eckart Lohse Leiter der Parlamentsredaktion · F.A.Z. | Excluded | Journalist | FAZ parliamentary editor chief, parliamentary bureau chief. | 2 | 4 |
| Elmar Theveßen journaliste · ZDF auslandsjournal | Excluded | Journalist | USA correspondent at ZDF, correspondent. | 2 | 4 |
| Emil Rottbøll Ruslandskorrespondent · Berlingske | Excluded | Journalist | Russia correspondent, Berlingske. | 2 | 4 |
| Emilia Landaluce columnista · El Mundo | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |