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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Palomera investigador · cooperativa Idra | Selected | Commentator | Researcher at Idra cooperative, social economy studies. | 4 | 4 |
| James Kimmel Jr. lecturer in psychiatry, researcher · Yale University School of Medicine | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in psychiatry, researcher at Yale University School of Medicine. | 4 | 4 |
| James Romm Dr. | Selected | Academic | American classical scholar, university teacher at Bard College. | 4 | 4 |
| Jessica Knurick nutrition scientist | Selected | Academic | Nutrition scientist with PhD. | 4 | 4 |
| Jimmy McLoughlin former Special Advisor to then-UK Prime Minister Theresa May | Selected | Former official | Former Special Advisor to then-UK Prime Minister. | 4 | 4 |
| Johannes Varwick Politologe | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at Helmut Schmidt University. | 4 | 4 |
| José Carlos Ruiz filósofo especializado en pensamiento crítico, escritor y profesor | Selected | Academic | Specialized philosopher, writer and professor. | 4 | 4 |
| Julia Gillard former Australian PM, chair Global Institute for Women's Leadership · King's College London | Selected | Former official et Academic | Former Prime Minister of Australia, now president of institute at King's College London. | 4 | 4 |
| Katharina Pistor Rechtsprofessorin · Columbia Law School | Selected | Academic | Law professor at Columbia Law School. | 4 | 4 |
| Katharina Zweig Prof. · RPTU Kaiserslautern | Selected | Academic | Prof. at RPTU Kaiserslautern. | 4 | 4 |
| Katherine Richardson professor | Selected | Academic | Professor at University of Copenhagen. | 4 | 4 |
| Kayleigh McEnany | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, former press secretary. | 4 | 4 |
| Kerry Brown professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of Chinese studies. | 4 | 4 |
| Kishore Mahbubani | Selected | Academic | Professor of political science at the National University of Singapore. | 4 | 4 |
| Kristina Sandklef Kinaanalytiker | Selected | Commentator | Independent China analyst. | 4 | 4 |
| Kurt Volker former U.S. Ambassador to NATO | Selected | Former official | Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO. | 4 | 4 |
| Laurence Tubiana | Selected | Economist or consultant | French economist, former president. | 4 | 4 |
| Leah Boustan professor of economics · Princeton University | Selected | Academic | Professor, professor of economics, Princeton University. | 4 | 4 |
| Leo Enright space commentator, former RTE and BBC correspondent | Selected | Commentator | Space commentator. | 4 | 4 |
| Lewis Dartnell Professor of astrobiology · University of Westminster | Selected | Academic | Professor of astrobiology at University of Westminster. | 4 | 4 |
| Lilliana Mason political science professor · Johns Hopkins University | Selected | Academic | Political science professor at Johns Hopkins University. | 4 | 4 |
| Linda Duits dr. | Selected | Academic | Sociologist at Utrecht University. | 4 | 4 |
| Luísa Lopes neurocientista · Instituto de Medicina Molecular | Selected | Academic | Neuroscientist, Instituto de Medicina Molecular. | 4 | 4 |
| Lyndal Roper | Selected | Academic | Professor of history at the University of Oxford. | 4 | 4 |
| Magdalena Bigaj prezeski, autorka eseju · Institut Cyfrowego Obywatelstwa | Selected | Think tank | President of Institute for Digital Citizenship and essay author. | 4 | 4 |
| Mariarosaria Taddeo docente di Etica Digitale e Tecnologie per la Difesa · University of Oxford | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in Digital Ethics at University of Oxford. | 4 | 4 |
| Maya MacGuineas president · Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget | Selected | Think tank | President of Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. | 4 | 4 |
| Mazda Adli Angstforscher · Berlin | Selected | Academic | Anxiety researcher (Angstforscher), university. | 4 | 4 |
| Michael Andrick Philosoph und Essayist | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and essayist. | 4 | 4 |
| Michael Hüther Direktor · IW | Selected | Think tank | Director of IW, German think tank. | 4 | 4 |
| Nicolas Lebourg Historien | Selected | Academic | Historian at University of Montpellier. | 4 | 4 |
| Nina Schick AI expert | Selected | Commentator | Author and AI expert, analyzes deepfakes. | 4 | 4 |
| Norman Ohler author and screenwriter | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction books. | 4 | 4 |
| Olivier Hekster | Selected | Academic | University lecturer at Radboud University. | 4 | 4 |
| Oona Hathaway professor of international law · Yale University | Selected | Academic | Professor of International Law, Yale. | 4 | 4 |
| Parmy Olson technology writer | Selected | Commentator | Technology writer, specialized analyst. | 4 | 4 |
| Patrick Deneen professor of political science · University of Notre Dame | Selected | Academic | Professor of political science at Notre Dame. | 4 | 4 |
| Pete Strzok | Selected | Former official | Former high-ranking FBI official. | 4 | 4 |
| Peter Levenda CIA Historian | Selected | Commentator | American writer and historian, essayist/historian. | 4 | 4 |
| Peter Oppenheimer head of macro research in Europe · Goldman Sachs | Selected | Economist or consultant | Head of macro research in Europe at Goldman Sachs. | 4 | 4 |
| Peter Pomerantsev author | Selected | Commentator | Author of books on propaganda (analytical nonfiction). | 4 | 4 |
| Peter Schwartzstein autor | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book The Heat and the Fury (nonfiction). | 4 | 4 |
| Philip Luck Director of the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business · CSIS | Selected | Think tank | Program director at CSIS, think tank (and former economist). | 4 | 4 |
| Rachel Wolf founding partner · Public First | Selected | Think tank | Founding partner at Public First. | 4 | 4 |
| Rafael Ortega auteur · Value School | Selected | Commentator | Author of economic analysis and strategy books. | 4 | 4 |
| Ramez Naam writer, speaker, technologist | Selected | Commentator | Writer and Speaker Explaining Clean-Energy Economy. | 4 | 4 |
| René ten Bos | Selected | Academic | Professor of philosophy at Radboud University. | 4 | 4 |
| Richard Layard Professor · LSE | Selected | Academic | Professor at LSE (London School of Economics). | 4 | 4 |
| Richard Tellström docent i måltidskunskap | Selected | Academic | Docent in food science, teacher-researcher. | 4 | 4 |
| Rob Briner Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of organizational psychology at Queen Mary. | 4 | 4 |