Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,558
Excluded19,870
Selected8,688
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,341Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute730Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament531LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar251Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent865CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,970
Why the others are excluded
People
27,700 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariusz Śmiejek | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Marián García farmacéutica e influencer | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Pharmacist and influencer. | 1 | 1 |
| Mariëtta van der Tol onderzoeker · Cambridge | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Cambridge. | 1 | 1 |
| Marjolaine Benaïch Agrégée de lettres classiques · Université Paris Nanterre | Selected | Academic | Agrégée in French literature at University of Paris Nanterre. | 1 | 1 |
| Marjolein Robertson comedian | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Marjolein van de Water verslaggever · de Volkskrant | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Volkskrant | 1 | 1 |
| Marjorie Boston theatermaker, artistiek leider · RIGHTABOUTNOW INC | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Marjorie Libourel professional matchmaker | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Astor attorney, former prosecutor, family crisis advocate · Astor Simovitch Law | Selected | Lawyer | Attorney former prosecutor. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Baanders | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Barrocas CEO · SharkNinja | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of SharkNinja. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Batterson lead pastor · National Community Church | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Benecke Dr. | Selected | Academic | Dr. forensic criminal biologist. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Bergen Reporter · Bloomberg Technology | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Bloomberg Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Boomer | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark C. Taylor philosopher, cultural critic | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher, cultural critic. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Cavendish | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Cohen former professor and director of retail studies · Columbia Business School | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Former professor, no current role matches the 6 categories. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Dalton Senior director of technology and innovation · R Street | Selected | Think tank | Senior Director at R Street think tank. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Dempster Founder & Chief People Officer · The Circle by Founders Circle Capital | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Founder and Chief People Officer of financial company. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Dorey co-founder and CEO · Straightline Aviation | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder and CEO of aviation company. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Drakeford First Minister · Wales | Excluded | Serving politician | First Minister of Wales, politician in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Edmondson | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Accounting leader, corporate executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Gatiss co-créateur et acteur | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Gurman Bloomberg | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Bloomberg. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Hennessy journalist · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Irish Times. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Hilliard reporter · Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Irish Times | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Hogan Pro-Football Ireland | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Pro-Football Ireland, sports organization role. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Hommes Psycholoog · Open Universiteit | Selected | Academic | Psychologist at Open Universiteit. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Huber | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Social insurance expert, consultant. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Isitt arkitekturkritiker | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Architecture critic, not academic or commentator. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Kirkham CMO · PepsiCo | Excluded | Business executive | CMO of PepsiCo, corporate executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Kitto | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Klein Chief Digital Officer · Ergo Gruppe | Excluded | Business executive | Chief Digital Officer of Ergo Group, corporate executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Koziel President and CEO · Allinial Global | Excluded | Business executive | President and CEO of Allinial Global. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Krasnow | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : Only a special-thanks credit on a human body episode; field is related but nothing precise ties him to this Stanford biochemist. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Lack personal branding expert | Excluded | Business executive | Personal branding expert, consulting activities. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Landler journalist · New York Times | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist New York Times. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Lawrenson | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Machin CEO · Opto Investments | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Opto Investments, finance executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Masker food writer | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Food writer, not academic or public affairs commentator. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Moeller restaurant consultant · The Recipe of Success | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Restaurant consultant, outside the six roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Nevitt associate professor of law · Emory University | Selected | Academic | Associate professor of law at Emory University. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Oakley Dean of Southwark Cathedral | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Paoletta Biographer, co-editor of Created Equal | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Active White House Budget legal advisor. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Pincus founder and longtime CEO · Zynga | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and CEO of Zynga. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Post Vaatonderzoeker · Universiteit van Maastricht | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Universiteit van Maastricht | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Propes Vusion | Excluded | Business executive | Vusion, corporate role without clear title. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Robinson Lt. Gov. | Excluded | Serving politician | Lt. Gov., politician in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Rossini exagente especial del FBI · FBI | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Former FBI special agent, not a high public official. | 1 | 1 |