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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kantrowitz author of the Big Technology newsletter and host of the Big Technology Podcast | Selected | Commentator | Author of Big Technology newsletter. | 4 | 11 |
| Alice Han economist · China Decode | Selected | Economist or consultant | China economist at Greenmantle, consultant analyst. | 4 | 14 |
| Andrzej Sadecki expert · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW. | 4 | 4 |
| Angela Köckritz China.Table | Selected | Commentator | China analyst at China.Table, China specialist. | 4 | 4 |
| Barbara Brodzińska-Mirowska Politolożka · UMK w Toruniu | Selected | Academic | Female political scientist at UMK in Torun. | 4 | 10 |
| Ben Chu BBC Verify · BBC | Selected | Commentator | Economics editor at Newsnight (economic analysis). | 4 | 7 |
| Ed West journalist and Spectator author | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and Spectator author, essayist. | 4 | 12 |
| Eugénie Bastie Essayiste, journaliste · Figaro | Selected | Commentator | Essayist and Figaro journalist. | 4 | 4 |
| Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Regents Professor · University of Minnesota Law School | Selected | Academic | Regents Professor at University of Minnesota Law School | 4 | 7 |
| George Bonanno psychologist | Selected | Academic | Psychologist at Columbia University. | 4 | 4 |
| Hadley Freeman Columnist and Features Writer · The Sunday Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and features writer for The Times. | 4 | 16 |
| Hans Rauscher Kolumnist DER STANDARD · STANDARD | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at DER STANDARD. | 4 | 6 |
| Iwona Wiśniewska ekspertka OSW · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW (Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich). | 4 | 7 |
| Javier Galán Director de Inversores en Renta 4 Gestora · Renta 4 Gestora | Selected | Economist or consultant | Director of Inversores at Renta 4 Gestora. | 4 | 10 |
| Jonathan V. Last The Bulwark | Selected | Commentator | The Bulwark, political analysis and news. | 4 | 14 |
| Kamil Frymark analyste · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Analyst OSW. | 4 | 9 |
| Maarten Boudry dr | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Philosopher of science, doctorate, author at Ghent University. | 4 | 5 |
| Matthew Hoh fmr State Dept · State Dept | Selected | Former official | Former State Department official. | 4 | 22 |
| Mattias Eriksson förvaltare · Pam Capital | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager at Pam Capital. | 4 | 6 |
| Menno Weij tech-jurist · BDO-Legal | Selected | Lawyer | Tech lawyer BDO-Legal, law firm lawyer. | 4 | 6 |
| Michał Lubina | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at Jagiellonian University. | 4 | 10 |
| Oliver Morton planetary affairs editor · The Economist | Selected | Commentator | Planetary affairs and senior editor at The Economist. | 4 | 9 |
| Robbert Manders portfolio manager · Antaurus | Selected | Economist or consultant | Antaurus portfolio manager. | 4 | 16 |
| Saoirse Hanley Money writer and columnist · Irish Independent | Selected | Commentator | Money columnist Irish Independent. | 4 | 21 |
| Sara Midtgaard senior rente- og valutastrateg · Nordea | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Strategist, Nordea (bank). | 4 | 13 |
| Seth Jones president of the CSIS Defense and Security Department · CSIS | Selected | Think tank | President of CSIS Defense and Security Department. | 4 | 4 |
| Sinead Ryan Financial expert | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment finance expert. | 4 | 19 |
| Torkel Brekke Professor i religionshistorie · Civita | Selected | Academic | Professor of history of religion, explicit academic title. | 4 | 5 |
| Víctor Resco de Dios catedrático de Ingeniería Forestal · Universidad de Lleida | Selected | Academic | Professor of forestry engineering, Université de Lleida. | 4 | 4 |
| Winfried Kretschmann früherer Ministerpräsident von Baden-Württemberg · Grüne | Selected | Former official | Former Minister President of Baden-Württemberg. | 4 | 4 |
| Adam Thierer Senior Fellow for the Technology & Innovation team · R Street | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow at R Street. | 4 | 5 |
| Agustín Fuentes leading biological anthropologist · Princeton University | Selected | Academic | Leading biological anthropologist at Princeton University. | 4 | 5 |
| Alana Newhouse editor-in-chief · Tablet | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief of Tablet magazine. | 4 | 6 |
| Aldo Cazzullo | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and Italian writer, non-fiction author. | 4 | 27 |
| Alex De Waal Hungerforscher | Selected | Academic | Anthropologist and researcher at Tufts University. | 4 | 5 |
| Alex Stamos director · Stanford Internet Observatory | Selected | Academic | Director of Stanford Internet Observatory. | 4 | 6 |
| Alex Tapscott auteur | Selected | Economist or consultant | Business author and independent financial analyst. | 4 | 6 |
| Ali Breland The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Journalist The Atlantic, analysis magazine. | 4 | 4 |
| Alison Taylor associate professor · New York University | Selected | Academic | Associate professor at New York University. | 4 | 4 |
| Alizée Delpierre Docteure en sociologie · Sciences Po Paris | Selected | Academic | Doctor of Sociology at Sciences Po Paris. | 4 | 4 |
| Amalia Guerrero economista, empresaria, inversora · Escuela de Tranquilidad Financiera | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist, independent analyst, school founder. | 4 | 5 |
| Amanda Marcotte Salon | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at Salon writing on political psychology. | 4 | 10 |
| Ami Ayalon former director · Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) | Selected | Former official | Former director of Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet). | 4 | 5 |
| Andrea Moccia Geopop | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator, geologist and essayist. | 4 | 7 |
| Andrea Tueni analyste financier · Saxo Banque | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial analyst at Saxo Bank. | 4 | 4 |
| Andreas Peichl Ökonom und Professor · LMU München | Selected | Academic | Economist and professor at LMU Munich. | 4 | 6 |
| Andrew McCarthy Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney | Selected | Former official | Former Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney. | 4 | 13 |
| Andrzej Duda | Selected | Former official | President of Poland, term ended 2025. | 4 | 5 |
| Andrzej Nowak profesor | Selected | Academic | Prof. Historian, Jagiellonian University. | 4 | 6 |
| Anne Neuberger Deputy National Security Adviser · White House | Selected | Former official | Former Deputy National Security Adviser. | 4 | 4 |