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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Miettinen tekoälyasiantuntija ja talousvaikuttaja | Selected | Commentator | AI expert and economic influencer. | 5 | 121 |
| Chas Freeman Ambassador | Selected | Former official | Ambassador (former diplomat). | 4 | 120 |
| Brian Weichardt politisk kommentator · Radio IIII | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator for Radio IIII. | 4 | 117 |
| Jean-Marie Colombani Fondateur · slate.fr | Selected | Commentator | Founder of Slate.fr (analysis magazine). | 4 | 115 |
| Scott Galloway Professor of Marketing · NYU Stern School of Business | Selected | Academic | Professor Marketing NYU Stern. | 49 | 113 |
| Benjamin Wittes Editor-in-Chief · Lawfare | Selected | Think tank | Editor-in-Chief of Lawfare Institute. | 4 | 113 |
| Jean-Marc Daniel éditorialiste · BFM Business | Selected | Academic | Emeritus Professor at ESCP Business School. | 4 | 112 |
| Bill Kristol | Selected | Commentator | Political writer, former White House staffer in late 1993. | 8 | 109 |
| Jack Posobiec auteur · Turning Point USA | Selected | Commentator | Author analyst and contributor Turning Point USA. | 17 | 106 |
| Rafael Behr Political columnist and podcaster · The Guardian | Selected | Commentator | Political columnist and commentator at The Guardian. | 7 | 104 |
| Christoph Mörgeli Prof. | Selected | Academic | Prof. explicit university title. | 1 | 103 |
| David Remnick Editor · The New Yorker | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-Chief of New Yorker. | 15 | 102 |
| Fraser Nelson écrivain · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Editor of The Spectator and Columnist at Times, editor in chief. | 7 | 102 |
| Nico Inberg aandelenanalist · deaandeelhouder.nl | Selected | Economist or consultant | Equity analyst. | 4 | 102 |
| Bernard Hammelburg Buitenlandcommentator · BNR | Selected | Commentator | International commentator for BNR. | 11 | 101 |
| Antón Losada analyste | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at University of Santiago. | 3 | 101 |
| Pepe Escobar | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and geopolitical analyst. | 2 | 101 |
| Helene Bubrowski Politik-Redakteurin · F.A.Z. | Selected | Commentator | Politics editor at F.A.Z. | 6 | 100 |
| Mariola Urrea | Selected | Academic | Jurist, university teacher at University of La Rioja. | 2 | 98 |
| Alan Dershowitz author · Harvard Law School | Selected | Academic | Professor emeritus, Harvard Law School and attorney. | 14 | 97 |
| Tony Shaffer fmr CIA · CIA | Selected | Former official | Former CIA, Lt. Col. | 9 | 96 |
| Katie Martin markets columnist and editorial board member · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Markets columnist for Financial Times. | 8 | 96 |
| Lucio Caracciolo esperto di geopolitica · Limes | Selected | Commentator | Director of Limes, geopolitics journal director. | 3 | 96 |
| Ravi Agrawal editor-in-chief · Foreign Policy magazine | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, ideas journal editor. | 10 | 95 |
| Robert Sapolsky professor of biology and neurology · Stanford University | Selected | Academic | Professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University. | 19 | 94 |
| Michael Batnick Ritholtz Wealth Management | Selected | Economist or consultant | Ritholtz Wealth Management, manager. | 5 | 93 |
| Matt Abrahams lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business · Stanford Graduate School of Business | Selected | Academic | Lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business. | 14 | 90 |
| Emmanuel Lechypre éditorialiste · BFM Business | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at BFM Business. | 4 | 90 |
| Sandrine Pégand avocate | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer in practice. | 1 | 90 |
| Mikkel Rosenvold COO · Asgard-Steno Global Macro | Selected | Economist or consultant | COO and partner at Steno Research macro. | 5 | 86 |
| Nico Lange Sicherheitsexperte · Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz | Selected | Think tank | Security expert, Senior Fellow at Munich Security Conference. | 17 | 85 |
| Javier Sierra escritor | Selected | Commentator | Writer, author, journalist, current affairs analyst. | 8 | 85 |
| Ad Verbrugge filosoof, schrijver, hoogleraar · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Selected | Academic | Philosophy professor at VU Amsterdam. | 6 | 85 |
| Cristina Monge | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at University of Zaragoza. | 5 | 85 |
| James Marriott columnist · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at The Times. | 4 | 83 |
| Philipp Klöckner SpaceX-Investor und Tech-Analyst | Selected | Economist or consultant | Tech analyst and SpaceX investor. | 9 | 82 |
| Mike Davis Founder · Article 3 Project | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and founder of Article III Project. | 12 | 81 |
| Rick Wilson Lincoln Project co-founder · Lincoln Project | Selected | Commentator | Co-founder of Lincoln Project, political analyst. | 8 | 81 |
| Dominika Długosz publicystka · Newsweek | Selected | Commentator | Newsweek columnist. | 5 | 81 |
| Scott Lucas Professor of International Politics · Clinton Institute, UCD | Selected | Academic | Professor of international politics at the Clinton Institute, UCD. | 4 | 80 |
| Matt Hougan Chief Investment Officer · Bitwise Asset Management | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management. | 12 | 79 |
| Lyn Alden independent analyst · Lyn Alden Investment Strategy | Selected | Economist or consultant | Independent investment strategist and author. | 20 | 78 |
| Miranda Devine New York Post columnist and host of Pod Force One · New York Post | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at New York Post. | 16 | 78 |
| Patrick Maguire Chief Political Commentator · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Chief Political Commentator and columnist. | 6 | 78 |
| Emmanuelle Dancourt journaliste indépendante | Selected | Commentator | Columnist journalist. | 1 | 77 |
| Jonathan Martin Senior Political Columnist · POLITICO | Selected | Commentator | Political columnist for POLITICO. | 13 | 75 |
| Andreas Steno økonom og investor | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist and investor, macroeconomic expert. | 10 | 75 |
| Adam Grant author and organizational psychology professor | Selected | Academic | Organizational psychology professor. | 27 | 74 |
| Eduardo Madina | Selected | Former official | Former member of Congress (end 2017). | 3 | 74 |
| Javier Aroca | Selected | Commentator | Political analyst and debater in Hoy por Hoy. | 2 | 73 |