Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,587
Excluded19,870
Selected8,717
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,352Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute735Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament534LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar253Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent867CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,976
Why the others are excluded
People
27,729 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| François Chimits Économiste, analyste · MERICS, Institut Montaigne | Selected | Think tank | Economist analyst at MERICS and Institut Montaigne. | 3 | 6 |
| Françoise Vimeux climatologue, directrice de recherche · Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) | Selected | Academic | Research director at IRD. | 3 | 9 |
| Fredrik Nyström läkare, professor i internmedicin och forskare | Selected | Academic | Professor of Internal Medicine, academic title. | 3 | 4 |
| Gary Gensler professor · M.I.T. | Selected | Academic | Professor at M.I.T., former S.E.C. chair. | 3 | 5 |
| Gaya Herrington econometrician and sustainability researcher · Schneider Electric | Selected | Economist or consultant | Econometrician and sustainability researcher. | 3 | 3 |
| Gene Kim author | Selected | Commentator | Author and researcher, nonfiction writer. | 3 | 4 |
| General Sir Nick Carter Former UK Chief of the Defence Staff · UK Military | Selected | Former official | Former UK Chief of the Defence Staff. | 3 | 3 |
| Gerard Baker Columnist · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for The Times. | 3 | 4 |
| Gillian Kenny Dr. | Selected | Academic | Dr., academic degree. | 3 | 4 |
| Gordon Noble Professeur | Selected | Academic | Professor, explicit title. | 3 | 5 |
| Gouke Moes demissionair minister van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap · Gobierno de Países Bajos | Selected | Former official | Resigned Minister of Education. | 3 | 4 |
| Gunnar Lindstedt auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book Northvolt-fallet. | 3 | 4 |
| Gunnar Påhlson förvaltarveteran · Carnegie Fonder | Selected | Economist or consultant | Carnegie Fonder fund manager. | 3 | 3 |
| Géraldine SCHWARZ Journaliste, autrice · Flammarion | Selected | Commentator | Journalist author of political essay. | 3 | 3 |
| Hanne Strager uddannet biolog, forfatter · Statens Naturhistoriske Museum | Selected | Academic | Biologist with degree from State Museum of Natural History (research). | 3 | 3 |
| Hans Thrane Nielsen senior porteføljeforvalter · Storebrand | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior portfolio manager at Storebrand. | 3 | 6 |
| Harold James professor · Princeton University | Selected | Academic | Professor at Princeton University. | 3 | 4 |
| Harry Browne Media Lecturer · TU Dublin | Selected | Academic | Media Lecturer at TU Dublin. | 3 | 11 |
| Hasni Abidi politologue · Cermam | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at Cermam, research center. | 3 | 6 |
| Heather Radke auteure | Selected | Commentator | Author of Butts: A Backstory, nonfiction. | 3 | 4 |
| Helen Miller Director · Institute for Fiscal Studies | Selected | Think tank | Director of Institute for Fiscal Studies. | 3 | 9 |
| Helle Thorning-Schmidt | Selected | Former official | Prime Minister of Denmark through 2015. | 3 | 8 |
| Henry Hemming bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Non-fiction writer. | 3 | 3 |
| Hugh Newman Author and documentarian | Selected | Commentator | Author and documentarian. | 3 | 4 |
| Hugh Ross Astrophysicist | Selected | Academic | Astrophysicist, Caltech. | 3 | 9 |
| Hugh White Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies · Australian National University | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of strategic studies at Australian National University. | 3 | 3 |
| Hugo Micheron spécialiste du djihadisme | Selected | Academic | Political scientist, École Normale Supérieure. | 3 | 10 |
| Hyun Song Shin economic advisor and head of research · Bank for International Settlements | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economic advisor and head of research at Bank for International Settlements. | 3 | 6 |
| Hélène MIARD-DELACROIX Professeure d'histoire et de civilisation allemande · Sorbonne Université | Selected | Academic | Professor of History, Sorbonne University. | 3 | 4 |
| Ian Buruma historian | Selected | Academic | Historian at Bard College. | 3 | 3 |
| Ilona Gizińska Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Center for Eastern Studies, think tank. | 3 | 4 |
| Imran Rashid Læge og bestseller forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Doctor and bestselling author. | 3 | 4 |
| Ina Schmidt Philosophin | Selected | Commentator | German philosopher, author. | 3 | 5 |
| Insaff El Hassini auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book 50 phrases to negotiate. | 3 | 4 |
| Ismael López autor del libro Sables al viento | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book Sands in the Wind. | 3 | 4 |
| Jacek Gądek dziennikarz i publicysta · Newsweek | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and publicist at Newsweek. | 3 | 6 |
| Jakob Augstein Schriftsteller und Verleger | Selected | Commentator | German writer and publisher, literary analysis. | 3 | 4 |
| Jakob Elkjær forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Former press officer and author of non-fiction book Magt. | 3 | 3 |
| James Palmer deputy editor · Foreign Policy | Selected | Commentator | Deputy editor at Foreign Policy (analysis journal). | 3 | 4 |
| James Poulos political theorist | Selected | Commentator | Political theorist author, political theory essayist. | 3 | 7 |
| James Stout auteur de Against the State | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'Against the State'. | 3 | 16 |
| Jan Egeland former UN humanitarian chief | Selected | Former official | Former UN humanitarian chief. | 3 | 3 |
| Janai Nelson President and Director-Counsel · NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Selected | Lawyer | President and Director-Counsel of NAACP Legal Defense Fund. | 3 | 3 |
| Jason Riley author · Manhattan Institute | Selected | Think tank | Author of the Manhattan Institute. | 3 | 5 |
| Javier del Valle inversor, analista macroeconómico · JF Partners | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investor, macroeconomic analyst at JF Partners. | 3 | 4 |
| Jean Asselborn Ex-Außenminister · Gouvernement du Luxembourg | Selected | Former official | Former Foreign Minister of Luxembourg. | 3 | 3 |
| Jeff Coller mRNA researcher · Johns Hopkins Universität | Selected | Academic | MRNA researcher at Johns Hopkins University. | 3 | 3 |
| Jeffrey Kopstein | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of The Assault on the State, political essayist. | 3 | 3 |
| Jeh Johnson former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Selected | Former official | Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. | 3 | 3 |
| Jen Smith personal finance expert | Selected | Economist or consultant | Personal finance expert, finance consultant. | 3 | 3 |