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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank McDonough leading historian of the Third Reich | Selected | Academic | Leading historian, Liverpool John Moores University. | 3 | 9 |
| Françoise Vimeux climatologue, directrice de recherche · Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) | Selected | Academic | Research director at IRD. | 3 | 9 |
| Helen Miller Director · Institute for Fiscal Studies | Selected | Think tank | Director of Institute for Fiscal Studies. | 3 | 9 |
| Hugh Ross Astrophysicist | Selected | Academic | Astrophysicist, Caltech. | 3 | 9 |
| Karolina Wigura socjolożka i publicystka · Kultura Liberalna | Selected | Commentator | Sociologist and publicist at Kultura Liberalna. | 3 | 9 |
| Przemysław Biskup analyste | Selected | Academic | Political scientist, university teacher at SGH Warsaw. | 3 | 9 |
| Saul David military historian and author | Selected | Commentator | Military historian and author. | 3 | 9 |
| Snorre Valen | Selected | Former official | Former member of Norwegian Parliament until 2017. | 3 | 9 |
| William Hague former foreign secretary · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Times, former minister. | 3 | 9 |
| Ignacio Escolar director · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Director of general news media. | 3 | 8 |
| Jeremy Bowen International Editor · BBC | Excluded | Journalist | International Editor BBC. | 3 | 8 |
| Paul Williams journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist. | 3 | 8 |
| Sébastien Abis directeur · Club Déméter, Iris | Selected | Think tank | Director of the Demeter Club and associate researcher at IRIS. | 3 | 8 |
| David Blair chief foreign affairs commentator · The Telegraph | Selected | Commentator | Chief foreign affairs commentator at Telegraph. | 3 | 8 |
| Carlos E. Cué analyste · EL PAÍS | Selected | Commentator | Analyst Cadena SER. | 3 | 8 |
| Eric Cline Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of history. | 3 | 8 |
| Javier Resines periodista | Selected | Commentator | Author of Criptozoología, essayist and expert. | 3 | 8 |
| Zoë Schiffer hoofdredacteur · Platformer | Selected | Commentator | Managing editor Platformer, author Extremely Hardcore. | 3 | 8 |
| Éric Heyer directeur du département analyse et prévision · OFCE | Selected | Think tank | Department director at OFCE. | 3 | 8 |
| Gudula Walterskirchen Historikerin · Niederösterreichischen Nachrichten | Selected | Commentator | Publicist and historian, author of analyses. | 3 | 8 |
| Anders Rudolfsson aktiemäklare · DNB | Selected | Economist or consultant | Stock broker bank DNB. | 3 | 8 |
| Alexandra Stråberg chefsekonom · Länsförsäkringar | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief economist at Länsförsäkringar. | 3 | 8 |
| Bérengère Bonte Journaliste politique | Selected | Commentator | Author on Gabriel Attal and L'Ange exterminateur. | 3 | 8 |
| Ed Ongweso Jr. critic · Tech Bubble newsletter | Selected | Commentator | Critic, Tech Bubble newsletter. | 3 | 8 |
| Lone Frank | Selected | Commentator | Science journalist and non-fiction author. | 3 | 8 |
| Helle Thorning-Schmidt | Selected | Former official | Prime Minister of Denmark through 2015. | 3 | 8 |
| Lasse Meholm consultant · Norges Bank | Selected | Economist or consultant | Consultant for Norges Bank. | 3 | 8 |
| Seyed Mohammad Marandi Prof. | Selected | Academic | Explicit professor title. | 3 | 8 |
| Thomas Brudermann Assoc. Prof. Dr. · Universität Graz | Selected | Academic | Associate Professor Dr. University of Graz. | 3 | 8 |
| Derk Walters Redacteur · NRC | Excluded | Journalist | Middle East editor, foreign correspondent. | 3 | 7 |
| Fionnán Sheahan journaliste · Belfast Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Belfast Telegraph journalist, reporter. | 3 | 7 |
| Michael Bröcker Chefredakteur · Table Media | Excluded | Journalist | Editor-in-chief, Table Media, media information editor. | 3 | 7 |
| 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 |