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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Beers former head of sovereign credit ratings · S&P | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Former head of sovereign credit at S&P. | 1 | 1 |
| David Bigdong director | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Blanchflower professor of economics · Dartmouth College | Selected | Economist or consultant | Professor of economics, Dartmouth. | 1 | 1 |
| David Bolchover | Selected | Commentator | British writer. | 1 | 1 |
| David Booth founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors · Dimensional Fund Advisors | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors. | 1 | 1 |
| David Bozell President · Media Research Company | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | President of Media Research Company. | 1 | 1 |
| David Brophy Conductor | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Brown A&M Consumer and Retail Group | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Bruce Chief Business Officer · Sunderland | Excluded | Business executive | Chief Business Officer at Sunderland. | 1 | 1 |
| David Brucklacher | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Byrne musician, author and iconic frontman of Talking Heads | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David C. Barnett expert en acquisition | Excluded | Business executive | Expert in acquisitions. | 1 | 1 |
| David Campbell-Bannerman former Tory MEP | Selected | Former official | Former Tory MEP, Brexit minister. | 1 | 1 |
| David Chambille Directeur de la photographie | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Director of photography. | 1 | 1 |
| David Charter journalist · Times of London | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Times of London. | 1 | 1 |
| David Chazan Paris correspondent · The Times | Excluded | Journalist | Paris correspondent, The Times. | 1 | 1 |
| David Commins professor of history · Dickinson College | Selected | Academic | Professor of history at Dickinson College. | 1 | 1 |
| David Costarrosa | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Cregg clinical psychologist · South Texas Veterans Health Care System | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Clinical psychologist, not university. | 1 | 1 |
| David de la Croix economist · CEPR | Selected | Think tank | Economist at CEPR, think tank. | 1 | 1 |
| David Defendi scénariste et entrepreneur · Genario | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Screenwriter and entrepreneur at Genario. | 1 | 1 |
| David Del Bourgo PDG · WhiteLab Genomics | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of WhiteLab Genomics. | 1 | 1 |
| David Desfougères Vice-amiral, commandant de la Force de l'aéronautique navale · France Défense | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-Admiral, in office. | 1 | 1 |
| David DesRosiers president · RealClearFoundation | Excluded | Business executive | President of RealClearFoundation. | 1 | 1 |
| David Dimbleby | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Dufresne Écrivain, journaliste et réalisateur, fondateur du média Au Poste · Au Poste | Excluded | Journalist | Writer, journalist, filmmaker, founder. | 1 | 1 |
| David Döbele Wirtschafts-Influencer | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Economics Influencer. | 1 | 1 |
| David Eberhard psykiater, författare och debattör | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychiatrist, author and debater. | 1 | 1 |
| David Elliott Dr | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Dr., therapist, not academic. | 1 | 1 |
| David Engerman Oxford University Press | Selected | Academic | Historian at Brandeis University. | 1 | 1 |
| David Eriksen manager | Excluded | Business executive | Manager of a group. | 1 | 1 |
| David Ezpeleta neurólogo | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Neurologist, not academic. | 1 | 1 |
| David Falch infrared expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| David Felipe Arranz crítico cinematográfico | Selected | Commentator | Film critic. | 1 | 1 |
| David Feltenius forskare · Umeå Universitet | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Umea University. | 1 | 1 |
| David Finck Schriftsteller | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| David Fischer Founder · Highsnobiety | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Highsnobiety. | 1 | 1 |
| David G. Myers social psychologist, professor of psychology · Hope College | Selected | Academic | Professor of psychology at Hope College. | 1 | 1 |
| David Galenson professor of economics · University of Chicago | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics at University of Chicago. | 1 | 1 |
| David Gborie | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Gerard fondateur · Pivot to AI | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Pivot to AI. | 1 | 1 |
| David Gimeno creador de contenido | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Graham Starjournalist · Atlantic | Excluded | Journalist | Star journalist Atlantic. | 1 | 1 |
| David Grasmann Hauptmann · Feldjäger der Bundeswehr | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Greiner co-founder · David & Luana Co. | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder of David & Luana Co. | 1 | 1 |
| David Grusch retired Maj. · U.S. Air Force | Excluded | Serving politician | Retired major, not a former official. | 1 | 1 |
| David Guldager | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Non-analytical journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| David Haber General Partner · a16z | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General Partner at a16z. | 1 | 1 |
| David Harewood actor and President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art · Royal Academy of Dramatic Art | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| David Hart Oprichter DHG · DHG | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of DHG. | 1 | 1 |