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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rik Rutten journaliste NRC · NRC | Excluded | Journalist | EU correspondent and journalist. | 3 | 7 |
| Bo Eriksson docent i historia | Selected | Academic | Docent in history, historian and author. | 3 | 7 |
| Joar Hagatun investeringssjefen til Kron · Kron | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment strategy leader at Kron/Storebrand. | 3 | 7 |
| Lars Trier Mogensen politisk kommentator · Genstart | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator. | 3 | 7 |
| Dr Brian Hanley co-author of 'The Lost Revolution: The Story of the Official IRA and the Workers Party' | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of 'The Lost Revolution', historian. | 3 | 7 |
| Bart Van Loo auteur | Selected | Commentator | Historian and book author, primary activity is analysis. | 3 | 7 |
| Brian Finucane editor · Just Security | Selected | Think tank | Editor of Just Security, political think tank. | 3 | 7 |
| Folkert Jensma Juridisch redacteur · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Specialized legal editor. | 3 | 7 |
| Gerard Howlin columnist | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and public affairs consultant. | 3 | 7 |
| Niagalé Bagayoko Présidente · African Security Sector Network | Selected | Think tank | President of African Security Sector Network, political think tank. | 3 | 7 |
| Paulo Portas ex-vice-primeiro-ministro | Selected | Former official | Former deputy prime minister. | 3 | 7 |
| Adam Traczyk politolog · More in Common | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at More in Common. | 3 | 7 |
| Anders Romarheim førsteamanuensi ved Institutt for forsvarsstudier ved Forsvarets høgskole · Forsvarets høgskole | Selected | Academic | Associate professor at Forsvarets høgskole. | 3 | 7 |
| Lise Hand | Selected | Commentator | Irish political columnist. | 3 | 7 |
| Anton La Guardia diplomatic editor · The Economist | Selected | Commentator | Diplomatic editor, The Economist, specialized analyst. | 3 | 7 |
| Bartłomiej Gajos autor · Centrum Mieroszewskiego | Selected | Think tank | Author at Centrum Mieroszewskiego (think tank). | 3 | 7 |
| Michael Duncan host of the Ruthless podcast · Ruthless Podcast | Selected | Commentator | Host of the Ruthless podcast. | 3 | 7 |
| Stephanie Flanders former BBC economics editor · Bloomberg | Selected | Commentator | Economic analyst, BBC editor and Bloomberg. | 3 | 7 |
| Łukasz Maślanka expert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW. | 3 | 7 |
| Adrian Daub author of The Cancel Culture Panic | Selected | Commentator | Author of The Cancel Culture Panic. | 3 | 7 |
| Emily Nussbaum staff writer and former television critic · The New Yorker | Selected | Commentator | Staff writer and former television critic at The New Yorker. | 3 | 7 |
| James Poulos political theorist | Selected | Commentator | Political theorist author, political theory essayist. | 3 | 7 |
| Joanne Freeman historian · Yale University | Selected | Academic | Historian at Yale University. | 3 | 7 |
| John Brennan | Selected | Former official | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (end of 2017). | 3 | 7 |
| Larisa Brown defence editor · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Defence editor The Times. | 3 | 7 |
| Olivette Otele Professor | Selected | Academic | Historian professor. Explicit university title. | 3 | 7 |
| Paulo Figueiredo | Selected | Commentator | Brazilian political commentator. | 3 | 7 |
| Pete Lunn head of the ESRI's Behavioural Unit · ESRI | Selected | Think tank | Head of ESRI's Behavioral Unit, economic think tank. | 3 | 7 |
| Sonia Sodha columnist and broadcaster | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and broadcaster. | 3 | 7 |
| Ty Tashiro psychologist and author | Selected | Commentator | Psychologist and author. | 3 | 7 |
| William Blanc | Selected | Commentator | Author of historical non-fiction books. | 3 | 7 |
| Andrés Gil corresponsal · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent and Subdirector elDiario.es. | 2 | 7 |
| Anna Dudzińska reporterka · Polskie Radio | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Reporter (journalist), Polskie Radio | 2 | 7 |
| Anna Souakri professeure Affiliée · ESCP Business School | Selected | Academic | Affiliate Professor, ESCP Business School. | 2 | 7 |
| Elisa de la Nuez jurista | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Jurist, profession outside defined roles. | 2 | 7 |
| Giovanni Ansaldo giornalista musicale · Internazionale | Excluded | Journalist | Music journalist, music editor at Internazionale. | 2 | 7 |
| Gonzague Dambricourt blogueur, youtubeur et entrepreneur | Excluded | Business executive | Blogger and entrepreneur, content creator. | 2 | 7 |
| James Landale Diplomatic Correspondent · BBC News | Excluded | Journalist | Diplomatic correspondent for BBC News. | 2 | 7 |
| Maarten Keulemans wetenschapsredacteur · de Volkskrant | Excluded | Journalist | Science Editor Volkskrant. | 2 | 7 |
| Nicolas Lellouche journaliste · Numerama | Excluded | Journalist | Tech journalist at Numerama. | 2 | 7 |
| Raymond Mens Amerikakenner | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 7 |
| Svitlana Morenets Staff Writer · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Staff Writer The Spectator, analyst. | 2 | 7 |
| Wolfgang Effenberger Kommentator | Selected | Commentator | Commentator. | 2 | 7 |
| Per Kristian Bjørkeng teknologi journalist · Aftenposten | Selected | Commentator | Technology journalist, specialized analyst. | 2 | 7 |
| Philip Shetler-Jones senior research fellow · RUSI | Selected | Think tank | Senior Research Fellow RUSI, security think tank. | 2 | 7 |
| Azzurra Rinaldi economista | Selected | Academic | Female professor and economist. | 2 | 7 |
| Christian Lammert Professor · FU Berlin | Selected | Academic | Professor of political science, FU Berlin. | 2 | 7 |
| Domenico Montanaro senior political editor and correspondent · NPR | Selected | Commentator | Senior Political Editor NPR, political analyst. | 2 | 7 |
| Mirosław Oczkoś specjalista ds. wizerunku i marketingu politycznego · SGH | Selected | Academic | Doctor affiliated with SGH, political image expert. | 2 | 7 |
| Armin Thurnher FALTER-Herausgeber · FALTER | Selected | Commentator | FALTER publisher and book author, current affairs analysis. | 2 | 7 |