Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,587
Excluded19,870
Selected8,717
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,352Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute735Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament534LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar253Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent867CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,976
Why the others are excluded
People
27,729 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogumił Krawczyk | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bogusz Parzyszek założyciel i prezes · Workplace | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and CEO of Workplace, executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Bogusław Markocki inż., expert branży budowlanej | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Bogusław Szostkiewicz | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Boj Hoppe Dr. · Klinikum der LMU München | Selected | Academic | Dr. at LMU Munich Hospital, university. | 1 | 1 |
| Bojan Krkic futbolista retirado | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bonne Reijn kledingontwerper en pakkenmaker · Bonne Suits | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bonnie Hammer vice chair · NBCUniversal | Excluded | Business executive | Vice Chair NBCUniversal, business executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Bonnie Jo Campbell autora americana | Selected | Academic | Writer affiliated with Pacific University. | 1 | 1 |
| Bonnie St. Claire | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bonnie Tyler recording artist | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Booi Kluiving theatermaker | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Boris Akunin writer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction writer (Russian novelist), not analysis commentator. | 1 | 1 |
| Boris Bondarev former Russian diplomat | Selected | Former official | Former Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev. | 1 | 1 |
| Boris Brandt Youtuber | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Boris Groysberg professor · Harvard Business School | Selected | Academic | Professor, Harvard Business School. | 1 | 1 |
| Boris Palmer Tübinger Oberbürgermeister | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of Tübingen Boris Palmer, incumbent mayor. | 1 | 1 |
| Boris van der Spek | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Boris Vanacker | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Borja Bergareche Socio de Comunicación y Liderazgo Corporativo · Harmon Corporate Affairs | Selected | Economist or consultant | Partner Harmon Corporate Affairs, consulting firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Borja Cobeaga guionista y director de cine | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Screenwriter and film director, filmmaker. | 1 | 1 |
| Borja F. Sedano actor | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Borja Tosar | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Borja Vaz | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Borris Brandt Youtuber | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bort Koelewijn oud-burgemeester · Bunschoten | Selected | Former official | Former mayor of Bunschoten. | 1 | 1 |
| Borys Budka KO | Excluded | Serving politician | KO, active politician (Polish party). | 1 | 1 |
| Borys Szyc gwiazda serialu | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bosco Ussía autor de la biografía | Selected | Commentator | Author of the Antonio Vega biography. | 1 | 1 |
| Bosse Parbring 1:e vice ordförande i Förskolenämnden, ledamot Göteborgs kommunfullmäktige · Göteborgs Stad | Excluded | Serving politician | 1st vice chair Preschool Committee Gothenburg City. | 1 | 1 |
| Bosun Tijani Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy · Nigeria | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Communications Nigeria, minister in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Bouchra Hashassi CEO · Washville | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Washville. | 1 | 1 |
| Boudewijn de Groot | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Boudewijn Goossens Italiëkenner, kunstliefhebber | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Boudewijn Rooseboom fondateur · Mercury Redstone | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Mercury Redstone, founder. | 1 | 1 |
| Boyd Varty author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author and environmental activist, not a policy commentator. | 1 | 1 |
| Brabara Gravendeel Hortus Botanicus Leiden | Selected | Academic | Professor of Biology, Leiden and Radboud. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Beeler Secret Service Agent · Secret Service | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Secret Service Agent, federal agent. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Geary Navy Captain · Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command | Excluded | Serving politician | Navy Captain commanding officer, military. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Guy | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Heath reporter · Reuters | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Reuters | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Meltzer investigateur | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Mendelson senior partner · McKinsey & Company | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Partner McKinsey & Company. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Reese grandson of H. B. Reese | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Smith Vice Chair and President · Microsoft | Excluded | Business executive | Vice Chair and President Microsoft, business executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Thor best selling author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction author, 22 thrillers, novelist not commentator. | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Wenstrup Rep. | Excluded | Serving politician | Rep. Brad Wenstrup, politician in office | 1 | 1 |
| Bradley Geary Navy SEAL officer · Naval Special Warfare | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Bradley Jardine co-author | Selected | Think tank | Director of the Oxus Society, Central Asia specialist. | 1 | 1 |
| Bradley Olson | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |