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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larisa Brown defence editor · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Defence editor The Times. | 3 | 7 |
| Lars-Erik Lundgren gestionnaire de fonds · Aktie-Ansvar | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager at Aktie-Ansvar. | 3 | 6 |
| Lasse Meholm consultant · Norges Bank | Selected | Economist or consultant | Consultant for Norges Bank. | 3 | 8 |
| Laura Mae Martin Executive Productivity Advisor · Google | Selected | Economist or consultant | Google productivity advisor. | 3 | 3 |
| Laure de Roucy-Rochegonde directrice du Centre géopolitique des technologies · Ifri | Selected | Think tank | Director of Geopolitics of Technology Center at Ifri. | 3 | 3 |
| Laurens Ham auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of books on politics and culture non-fiction. | 3 | 3 |
| Leah McMahon financial planner · Castle Capital | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial planner, Castle Capital. | 3 | 5 |
| Leike van Oss Veranderkundigen | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of non-fiction book Wederopbouw. | 3 | 3 |
| Levi Roach Dr. | Selected | Academic | Dr., specialist in Early Medieval kingship, academic researcher. | 3 | 6 |
| Liaquat Ahamed author | Selected | Commentator | Author of book '1873', historical non-fiction work. | 3 | 3 |
| Liz Plank | Selected | Commentator | Canadian journalist, culture and gender analysis. | 3 | 3 |
| Loris Zanatta professore di Storia dell'America Latina · Università di Bologna | Selected | Academic | Professor of Latin American history at the University of Bologna. | 3 | 3 |
| Love Dalén biolog och professor · Stockholms universitet | Selected | Academic | Biologist and professor of evolutionary genetics at University of Stockholm. | 3 | 3 |
| Luc Mary historien et écrivain | Selected | Commentator | Historian and writer of historical analyses. | 3 | 5 |
| Lucy Easthope Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor, explicit academic title. | 3 | 3 |
| Ludivine Bantigny historienne | Selected | Academic | Historian professor at University of Rouen Normandy. | 3 | 4 |
| Luís Aguiar-Conraria | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Professor of economics at the University of Minho, commentator. | 3 | 3 |
| M. Taylor Fravel Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science · Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Selected | Academic | Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science at MIT. | 3 | 3 |
| Macarena Olona | Selected | Lawyer | State lawyer, former deputy and regional deputy. | 3 | 5 |
| Marc Fiorentino associé gérant · Euroland | Selected | Economist or consultant | Associate managing Euroland, asset manager. | 3 | 6 |
| Marc Hecker Directeur de la recherche · Ifri | Selected | Think tank | Director of research at Ifri. | 3 | 5 |
| Marc van Oostendorp hoogleraar Moderne Talen en Culturen | Selected | Academic | Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures. | 3 | 3 |
| Marcin Faliński ppłk · Agencja Wywiadu | Selected | Former official | Former officer of Polish intelligence agency. | 3 | 3 |
| Marco Pastors oud-politicus | Selected | Former official | Former Dutch politician. | 3 | 4 |
| Marcus Bull author | Selected | Commentator | Author of historical essays. | 3 | 3 |
| Marcus Gräser Historiker · Universität Linz | Selected | Academic | Historian at University of Linz. | 3 | 3 |
| Marek Cichocki Philosophe et politologue | Selected | Academic | Philosopher and political scientist at University of Warsaw. | 3 | 21 |
| Marek Dukaczewski były szef Wojskowych Służb Informacyjnych | Selected | Former official | Former head of Military Intelligence Services. | 3 | 3 |
| Marek Józefiak auteur | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction book Polska Rzeczpospolita Leśna. | 3 | 3 |
| Mariana Vieira da Silva | Selected | Former official | Minister of Portugal, positions ended end 2024. | 3 | 3 |
| Marie-Françoise Bechtel présidente · Fondation ResPublica | Selected | Think tank | President of ResPublica Foundation, think tank. | 3 | 3 |
| Marjorie Ingall co-auteure | Selected | Commentator | Co-author of Sorry, Sorry, Sorry. | 3 | 4 |
| Mark Cancian CSIS | Selected | Think tank | CSIS, think tank. | 3 | 4 |
| Marlene Wind professor · Institut for Statskundskab, Københavns Universitet | Selected | Academic | Professor at Institute for Political Science, Copenhagen. | 3 | 3 |
| Martin Kolk docent i demografi | Selected | Academic | Docent in demography. | 3 | 4 |
| Martin Weiss ancien ambassadeur · Autriche | Selected | Former official | Former Ambassador of Austria. | 3 | 3 |
| Martin Wikelski Prof. · Max-Planck-Institut für Verhaltensbiologie | Selected | Academic | Prof. Max-Planck-Institut. | 3 | 3 |
| Mathias Clasen Director · The Recreational Fear Lab | Selected | Academic | Director of Recreational Fear Lab. | 3 | 4 |
| Matthew Cox true crime author | Selected | Commentator | True crime author, non-fiction author. | 3 | 5 |
| Matthew Savill Director of Military Sciences · Rusi | Selected | Think tank | Director of Military Sciences at Rusi, think tank. | 3 | 3 |
| Maxime Bernier Canadian government official | Selected | Former official | Longtime Canadian government official, former official. | 3 | 3 |
| Małgorzata Bonikowska Centrum Studiów Międzynarodowych | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at Centre for International Studies (think tank). | 3 | 4 |
| Merijn Oudenampsen doceert politicologie · UvA | Selected | Academic | Political science lecturer at UvA, teaches at university. | 3 | 3 |
| Michael McQueen bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author who analyzes organizational relevance for the general public. | 3 | 3 |
| Michał Rusinek Prof | Selected | Academic | Professor of literary studies at Jagiello. | 3 | 3 |
| Michał Wojnarowicz | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at Polish Institute of International Affairs. | 3 | 18 |
| Michel Dijkstra schrijver, filosoof en docent | Selected | Academic | Writer, philosopher and docent (teacher) at an institution. | 3 | 4 |
| Miguel Otero investigador principal de Economía Política Internacional · Real Instituto Elcano | Selected | Think tank | Principal researcher at Real Instituto Elcano. | 3 | 4 |
| Miquel Ramos | Selected | Commentator | Non-fiction writer, journalist analyst. | 3 | 11 |
| Mitch Horowitz occult historian | Selected | Commentator | Writer specialized in occultism and esotericism. | 3 | 3 |