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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danby Choi sjefredaktør i kulturavisen Subjekt · Subjekt | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-Chief of cultural journal Subjekt. | 6 | 6 |
| Dr. Eugenia Cheng mathématicienne et auteure | Selected | Academic | Mathematician, Dr, university researcher. | 6 | 6 |
| Elif Shafak Turkish-British author | Selected | Commentator | Turkish-British author of fiction and essays. | 6 | 6 |
| Ellen Langer Harvard-psykologen · Harvard | Selected | Academic | Psychologist at Harvard, university psychologist. | 6 | 6 |
| Grzegorz Motyka prof. | Selected | Academic | Prof., explicit university title. | 6 | 6 |
| James Robinson University Professor · University of Chicago, CEPR | Selected | Academic | University Professor at University of Chicago, CEPR. | 6 | 6 |
| John Bew global policy advisor | Selected | Academic | British historian at King's College London. | 6 | 6 |
| John Yoo law professor · University of California, Berkeley | Selected | Academic | Law professor at UC Berkeley. | 6 | 6 |
| Kathryn Paige Harden geneticus | Selected | Academic | Researcher in behavioral genetics at University of Texas. | 6 | 6 |
| Kevin Evers Senior Editor · Harvard Business Review | Selected | Commentator | Senior Editor Harvard Business Review, business analyst. | 6 | 6 |
| Margaret MacMillan historiker | Selected | Academic | Canadian historian affiliated with multiple universities. | 6 | 6 |
| Maria Varteressian tidligere statssekretar i UD | Selected | Former official | Former Secretary of State at the Foreign Office. | 6 | 6 |
| May Mailman Independent Women's Forum | Selected | Think tank | Independent Women's Forum, think tank. | 6 | 6 |
| Meron Mendel F.A.Z.-Kolumnist · F.A.Z. | Selected | Commentator | F.A.Z. columnist, daily columnist. | 6 | 6 |
| Robin Dunbar evolutionary psychologist | Selected | Academic | Evolutionary psychologist and professor at University College London. | 6 | 6 |
| Sander van der Linden professor · Universiteit van Cambridge | Selected | Academic | Professor, Cambridge University. | 6 | 6 |
| Sheila Bair Former FDIC Chair · FDIC | Selected | Former official | Former FDIC Chair. | 6 | 6 |
| Steven Levitsky Professor of Government · Harvard University | Selected | Academic | Professor of Government at Harvard University. | 6 | 6 |
| Suzy Welch professor at NYU's Stern School of Business · NYU's Stern School of Business | Selected | Academic | Professor, NYU Stern School of Business. | 6 | 6 |
| Thina Saltvedt sjefanalytiker · Nordea | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Analyst Nordea. | 6 | 6 |
| Vincent Karremans demissionair minister van Economische Zaken · VVD | Selected | Former official | Resigned Minister of Economy (VVD). | 6 | 6 |
| André Ventura Chega | Excluded | Serving politician | Founder politician Chega in office. | 5 | 6 |
| Keir Starmer Prime Minister · UK Government | Excluded | Serving politician | Prime Minister of United Kingdom in office. | 5 | 6 |
| Paul Ronzheimer journalist · BILD | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist BILD. | 5 | 6 |
| Reid Hoffman co-founder · LinkedIn | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder of LinkedIn and PayPal. | 5 | 6 |
| Michio Kaku theoretical physicist, bestselling author · City College of New York | Selected | Academic | Professor at City College of New York, physicist. | 5 | 6 |
| Steve Rosenberg Russia Editor · BBC | Selected | Commentator | Russia editor, BBC, domain specialist analyst. | 5 | 6 |
| Cris Carrascosa abogada y CEO · ATH21 | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and CEO of ATH21. | 5 | 6 |
| Brad Wilcox professor of Sociology · University of Virginia | Selected | Academic | Professor of Sociology, University of Virginia. | 5 | 6 |
| Christina Boutrup journalist | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and China expert and author. | 5 | 6 |
| David Spiegelhalter Emeritus Professor of Statistics · University of Cambridge | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of statistics at University of Cambridge. | 5 | 6 |
| Dieter Helm professor of economic policy · University of Oxford | Selected | Academic | Professor of political economy at Oxford University. | 5 | 6 |
| Gerhard Conrad Geheimdienstexperte · BND | Selected | Former official | Former Bundesnachrichtendienst agent. | 5 | 6 |
| Maarten Van Rossum toponderhandelaar | Selected | Former official | Former diplomat, oud-diplomaat. | 5 | 6 |
| Marian Donner auteur | Selected | Commentator | Writer and cultural critic, Dutch writer and critic. | 5 | 6 |
| Marion Gibson Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor, author of books on Witchcraft. | 5 | 6 |
| Priya Parker Facilitator | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author of The Art of Gathering. | 5 | 6 |
| Rüdiger Frank Professor · Universität Wien | Selected | Academic | Professor, University of Vienna. | 5 | 6 |
| Sergio Fernández escritor, divulgador, fundador · IPP | Selected | Commentator | Writer and science communicator, founder of IPP. | 5 | 6 |
| Ulf Ellervik Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of Chemistry, chemist. | 5 | 6 |
| Justyna Gotkowska | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at Centre for Eastern Studies (Polish think tank). | 5 | 6 |
| Steve Peters Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor explicitly mentioned in the excerpts. | 5 | 6 |
| Alex Hutchinson columnist for Outside magazine · Outside | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Outside magazine. | 5 | 6 |
| Amie Parnes co-author | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of political non-fiction book. | 5 | 6 |
| Antonio Turiel | Selected | Academic | Physicist, marine sciences institute. | 5 | 6 |
| Bent Flyvbjerg professor · Oxford | Selected | Academic | Professor at Oxford University. | 5 | 6 |
| Bitte Hammargren associerad senior medarbetare · Utrikespolitiska institutet | Selected | Think tank | Senior Member Swedish political institute. | 5 | 6 |
| Bogusław Pacek generał broni, profesor · Uniwersytet Jagielloński | Selected | Academic | Profesor at Jagiellonian University, retired general. | 5 | 6 |
| Christine Kinealy Professor · Quinnipiac University | Selected | Academic | Professor at Quinnipiac University. | 5 | 6 |
| Claire Marin | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and essayist. | 5 | 6 |