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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludivine Bantigny historienne | Selected | Academic | Historian professor at University of Rouen Normandy. | 3 | 4 |
| Marco Pastors oud-politicus | Selected | Former official | Former Dutch politician. | 3 | 4 |
| 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 |
| Martin Kolk docent i demografi | Selected | Academic | Docent in demography. | 3 | 4 |
| Mathias Clasen Director · The Recreational Fear Lab | Selected | Academic | Director of Recreational Fear Lab. | 3 | 4 |
| Małgorzata Bonikowska Centrum Studiów Międzynarodowych | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at Centre for International Studies (think tank). | 3 | 4 |
| 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 |
| Mårten Arndtzen konstkritiker · Sveriges Radio | Selected | Commentator | Art critic Sveriges Radio. | 3 | 4 |
| Nadia Martin Wiggen Svelland Capital | Selected | Economist or consultant | Independent oil analyst, Svelland Capital. | 3 | 4 |
| Patricia Suárez experta financiera | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial expert and analyst. | 3 | 4 |
| Paul Hawken author | Selected | Commentator | Author and environmentalist on sustainability. | 3 | 4 |
| Pedro Bravo investigador y autor | Selected | Commentator | Researcher and book author, analysis and non-fiction. | 3 | 4 |
| Pedro Góis professor universitário e investigador | Selected | Academic | University professor and researcher. | 3 | 4 |
| Pekka Virkki | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and non-fiction writer. | 3 | 4 |
| Peter Norhammar forvalter · NRP Anaxo Nordic Real Estate | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager at NRP Anaxo. | 3 | 4 |
| Philippe Ledent senior economist · ING | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Economist bank ING. | 3 | 4 |
| Pierre Vermeren professeur à l'université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne · Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne | Selected | Academic | Professor Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. | 3 | 4 |
| Raja Shehadeh palestyński pisarz, prawnik i aktywista | Selected | Lawyer | Palestinian lawyer and writer analyzing politics. | 3 | 4 |
| Ralf Fücks Zentrum Liberale Moderne | Selected | Think tank | Fellow/director at Zentrum Liberale Moderne. | 3 | 4 |
| Raphaël Llorca Essayiste et co-directeur · Observatoire at Fondation Jean-Jaurès | Selected | Think tank | Co-Director at Jean-Jaures Foundation. | 3 | 4 |
| Raymond Gradus prof. dr., econoom et afvaldeskundige | Selected | Academic | Prof. dr. economist. | 3 | 4 |
| Remedios Zafra filósofa | Selected | Academic | Philosopher, Wikidata: reader and professor at Autonomous University of Madrid. | 3 | 4 |
| Rita McGrath Researcher · Columbia University | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Columbia University. | 3 | 4 |
| Rob Dunn evolutionary biologist and professor · North Carolina State University | Selected | Academic | Professor of biology at North Carolina State. | 3 | 4 |
| Ronald Hutton historian | Selected | Academic | Professor at University of Bristol. | 3 | 4 |
| Rosa Balfour director · Carnegie Europe | Selected | Think tank | Director of think tank Carnegie Europe. | 3 | 4 |
| Samuel Chong lawyer, court interpreter, translator, and UFO researcher | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer, court interpreter, translator. | 3 | 4 |
| Stacy Rasgon Senior Analyst · Bernstein | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Analyst at Bernstein (firm). | 3 | 4 |
| Steen Bocian Børsens økonomiske redaktør · Børsen | Selected | Commentator | Economics editor of Børsen. | 3 | 4 |
| Stefan Bratzel automobile analyst | Selected | Academic | Professor of automotive economics, German. | 3 | 4 |
| Steffen Kopetzky Schriftsteller | Selected | Commentator | Well-known German writer. | 3 | 4 |
| Stephan Schulmeister Wirtschaftsforscher | Selected | Economist or consultant | Austrian economist according to Wikidata. | 3 | 4 |
| Sverker Johansson lingvist och författare | Selected | Academic | University teacher at Jönköping and Chalmers. | 3 | 4 |
| Sylvaine Bulle professeure de sociologie · EHESS | Selected | Academic | Professor of Sociology at EHESS. | 3 | 4 |
| Ségolène Royal | Selected | Former official | Former finalist in French presidential election. | 3 | 4 |
| Tessa Khan Director · Uplift | Selected | Lawyer | Environmental lawyer. | 3 | 4 |
| Thomas de Maizière ehemalige Bundesinnenminister · CDU | Selected | Former official | Former Federal Interior Minister. | 3 | 4 |
| Thomas Legrand Éditorialiste · Libération | Selected | Commentator | Libération columnist. | 3 | 4 |
| Thomas Schlemmer Dr. · Institut für Zeitgeschichte München | Selected | Academic | Doctor at Institute for Contemporary History Munich. | 3 | 4 |
| Thomas Zimmer Amerikaexperte · Georgetown University | Selected | Academic | Americas expert at Georgetown University. | 3 | 4 |
| Tito Boeri economista · Università Bocconi | Selected | Academic | Economist at Università Bocconi. | 3 | 4 |
| Udo Di Fabio Staatsrechtler und Buchautor | Selected | Academic | Prof. Constitutional lawyer. | 3 | 4 |
| Vesa Puttonen Professori | Selected | Academic | Professor of finance, Aalto University. | 3 | 4 |
| Will Stancil policy researcher and attorney | Selected | Think tank | Policy researcher and attorney (political research). | 3 | 4 |
| A.J. Jacobs NY Times bestselling author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Journalist and author. | 3 | 3 |
| Adam Smith Congressman · États-Unis | Excluded | Serving politician | Congressman, active politician. | 3 | 3 |
| Adnan Hadziefendic författare och förvaltare · REQ | Selected | Economist or consultant | Portfolio manager at REQ Capital. | 3 | 3 |
| Anastasia Soare founder and CEO · Anastasia Beverly Hills | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and CEO of Anastasia Beverly Hills. | 3 | 3 |