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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthieu Auzanneau Journaliste · The Shift Project | Selected | Think tank | Director of think tank Shift Project. | 3 | 11 |
| Michael Duncan host of the Ruthless podcast · Ruthless Podcast | Selected | Commentator | Host of the Ruthless podcast. | 3 | 7 |
| Michael Pento money manager and macro analyst · Pento Portfolio Strategies | Selected | Economist or consultant | Macroeconomic analyst and independent portfolio manager. | 3 | 20 |
| Michał Przeperski dr · Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego | Selected | Academic | Dr. at Catholic University of Lublin. | 3 | 34 |
| Michał Zaręba dr · Ośrodek Spraw Azjatyckich Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego | Selected | Academic | Dr. at University of Lodz, named institution. | 3 | 3 |
| Michel Wieviorka Sociologue | Selected | Academic | Sociologist at EHESS. | 3 | 4 |
| Molly Reynolds Brookings fellow in Governance Studies · Brookings | Selected | Think tank | Brookings fellow in governance studies. | 3 | 20 |
| Néstor Marqués arqueólogo y divulgador | Selected | Commentator | Archaeologist and science communicator, primary activity dissemination. | 3 | 6 |
| Paul Bovend'Eert prof. dr. · Radboud Universiteit | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of constitutional law at Radboud. | 3 | 5 |
| Pierre-Henri Tavoillot Philosophe, maître de conférences, président du Collège de Philosophie · Université Paris Sorbonne Paris IV | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer, University Paris Sorbonne Paris IV. | 3 | 3 |
| Skjalg Stokke Hougen Statsviter · Civita | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at Swedish think tank Civita. | 3 | 9 |
| Steinar Juel Samfunnsøkonom · Civita | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist at Civita. | 3 | 14 |
| Stephanie Flanders former BBC economics editor · Bloomberg | Selected | Commentator | Economic analyst, BBC editor and Bloomberg. | 3 | 7 |
| Thomas Eitzen kredittsjef · SEB | Selected | Economist or consultant | Credit analysis chief SEB. | 3 | 4 |
| Thomas Lefebvre VP Data & Science · MeilleursAgents (AVIV) | Selected | Economist or consultant | VP Data & Science MeilleursAgents. | 3 | 4 |
| Zoe Kleinman technology editor · BBC | Selected | Commentator | Technology and AI editor at BBC News, specialized tech analyst. | 3 | 5 |
| Łukasz Maślanka expert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW. | 3 | 7 |
| A. Wess Mitchell American historian and diplomat · Princeton University Press | Selected | Former official | Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (ended 2019). | 3 | 3 |
| Ab Osterhaus viroloog | Selected | Academic | Virologist at Erasmus University Rotterdam. | 3 | 4 |
| Abeba Birhane Cognitive scientist · Trinity College | Selected | Academic | Cognitive scientist at Trinity College. | 3 | 3 |
| Adam Balcer | Selected | Academic | Political scientist and professor at University of Warsaw. | 3 | 12 |
| Adam Burakowski amb., prof. ISP PAN · ISP PAN | Selected | Academic | Professor, ISP PAN. | 3 | 3 |
| Adam Robinson author and global macro advisor | Selected | Commentator | Author and global macro adviser. | 3 | 3 |
| Aditya Chakrabortty columnist | Selected | Commentator | Columnist. | 3 | 4 |
| Adjiedj Bakas trendwatcher | Selected | Commentator | Trendwatcher and futurologist analyzing social trends. | 3 | 9 |
| Adrian Daub author of The Cancel Culture Panic | Selected | Commentator | Author of The Cancel Culture Panic. | 3 | 7 |
| Agaton Koziński | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and opinion journalist in Poland. | 3 | 6 |
| Ahmed Aboutaleb oud-burgemeester | Selected | Former official | Former mayor. | 3 | 3 |
| Aidan Dodson Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of Egyptology at the University of Bristol. | 3 | 3 |
| Alex Tabarrok economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist. | 3 | 3 |
| Alex Thomas Institute for Government | Selected | Think tank | Associate at Institute for Government. | 3 | 59 |
| Alina Polyakova President · Center for European Policy Analysis | Selected | Think tank | President of Center for European Policy Analysis, think tank. | 3 | 6 |
| Alpo Rusi suurlähettiläs, ulkoasiainneuvos, valtiotieteiden tohtori | Selected | Former official | Ambassador (Suurlähettiläs), former public official. | 3 | 3 |
| Amanda Montell | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction books (Alfred Hugenberg). | 3 | 3 |
| Amanda Podany California State Polytechnic University | Selected | Academic | Professor at California State Polytechnic University. | 3 | 5 |
| Amjad Iraqi senior analyst · International Crisis Group | Selected | Think tank | Senior Analyst International Crisis Group. | 3 | 3 |
| Amy Zegart Intelligence and security expert | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at UCLA, university professor. | 3 | 3 |
| Anat Admati finance professor · Stanford | Selected | Academic | Finance professor at Stanford. | 3 | 4 |
| Anatol Lieven Eurasia Program Director · Quincy Institute | Selected | Think tank | Eurasia Program Director at Quincy Institute. | 3 | 6 |
| Andreas Reckwitz Soziologe | Selected | Academic | Sociologist and university teacher, Humboldt-Universität. | 3 | 3 |
| Andrei Koivumäki | Selected | Commentator | Finnish non-fiction writer and book author. | 3 | 3 |
| Andreu Escrivà ambientólogo | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator specialized in climate change. | 3 | 3 |
| Andrew J Scott economist and author | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist and author. | 3 | 3 |
| Andrew Leland writer | Selected | Commentator | Writer, Author of Essays and Cultural Analysis. | 3 | 3 |
| Andrew Marr political commentator | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator. | 3 | 49 |
| Andrew Michta Prof | Selected | Academic | Prof specializing in Eastern European studies. | 3 | 6 |
| Andrzej Krajewski author | Selected | Commentator | Andrzej Krajewski, author of history books. | 3 | 4 |
| André Barata filósofo, professor e investigador | Selected | Academic | Philosopher professor and researcher. | 3 | 3 |
| Anja Shortland Guest | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist, Wikidata confirmation. | 3 | 3 |
| Anna Mair Strafverteidigerin | Selected | Lawyer | Criminal defense lawyer. | 3 | 5 |