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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Robert-Jan Smits bestuursvoorzitter van de Technische Universiteit Eindhoven en voormalig directeur-generaal Onderzoek en Innovatie bij de Europese Commissie · Technische Universiteit Eindhoven | Selected | Academic | President of TU Eindhoven, former DG of European Commission. | 3 | 5 |
| Roel Konijnendijk Dr · University of Oxford | Selected | Academic | Doctor at University of Oxford. | 3 | 6 |
| Ron Filipkowski never-Trump political commentator | Selected | Commentator | Never-Trump political commentator. | 3 | 17 |
| 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 |
| Rose Gottemoeller Lecturer at Stanford University, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO · Stanford University, NATO | Selected | Academic et Former official | Lecturer at Stanford University, former Deputy SG of NATO. | 3 | 3 |
| Rowan Jacobsen author | Selected | Commentator | Author of In Defense of Sunlight. | 3 | 3 |
| Roya Hakakian author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Journey from the Land of No. | 3 | 3 |
| Rui Gomes da Silva senior partner · LEGALWORKS | Selected | Lawyer | Senior Partner LEGALWORKS. | 3 | 3 |
| Sabine Kuhlmann Verwaltungswissenschaftlerin · Nationaler Normenkontrollrat | Selected | Academic | Political scientist female professor at Potsdam. | 3 | 3 |
| Saidi Sulilatu Finanztip | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief, Finanztip. | 3 | 3 |
| Sam McAlister producer and author · BBC | Selected | Commentator | Producer and author BBC, essay author. | 3 | 3 |
| Sam Quinones Writer | Selected | Commentator | Writer of Narrative Non-fiction. | 3 | 6 |
| Samuel Chong lawyer, court interpreter, translator, and UFO researcher | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer, court interpreter, translator. | 3 | 4 |
| Santiago Navajas profesor, filósofo y escritor | Selected | Commentator | Professor, philosopher and essayist, analyzes cancel culture. | 3 | 3 |
| Sarah Parcak space archaeologist | Selected | Academic | Space archaeologist, university professor. | 3 | 3 |
| Sarah Posner Writer, scholar · Talking Points Memo | Selected | Commentator | Writer and columnist for Talking Points Memo. | 3 | 3 |
| Saul David military historian and author | Selected | Commentator | Military historian and author. | 3 | 9 |
| Savita Subramanian managing director and head of US equity and quantitative strategy · Bank of America Corp | Selected | Economist or consultant | Stock strategy director at Bank of America. | 3 | 3 |
| Sebastian Conrad | Selected | Academic | Historian, university teacher at Freie Universität Berlin. | 3 | 3 |
| Sebastian Payne columnist · Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Times. | 3 | 18 |
| Seyed Mohammad Marandi Prof. | Selected | Academic | Explicit professor title. | 3 | 8 |
| Simine Vazire incoming Editor-in-Chief · APS journal Psychological Science | Selected | Academic | Incoming Editor-in-Chief APS journal Psychological Science. | 3 | 3 |
| Simon Michaux Associate Professor of Geometallurgy · Geological Survey of Finland | Selected | Academic | Associate Professor Geometallurgy Geological Survey Finland. | 3 | 3 |
| Sjeng Scheijen | Selected | Commentator | Biographer, author Van Manen. | 3 | 3 |
| Skjalg Fjellheim politisk redaktør · Nordlys | Selected | Commentator | Politics editor (political editor). | 3 | 3 |
| Snorre Valen | Selected | Former official | Former member of Norwegian Parliament until 2017. | 3 | 9 |
| Solmaz Khorsand Autorin | Selected | Commentator | Author. | 3 | 33 |
| Sonia Sodha columnist and broadcaster | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and broadcaster. | 3 | 7 |
| Sonsoles Ónega | Selected | Commentator | Political analysis with Carlota Baró. | 3 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Stefanos Geroulanos professor of history · New York University | Selected | Academic | Professor of history, New York University. | 3 | 3 |
| Steffen Kopetzky Schriftsteller | Selected | Commentator | Well-known German writer. | 3 | 4 |
| Stephan Lamby Politikjournalist und Filmemacher | Selected | Commentator | Political journalist (political journalist). | 3 | 5 |
| Stephan Schulmeister Wirtschaftsforscher | Selected | Economist or consultant | Austrian economist according to Wikidata. | 3 | 4 |
| Stephanie Baker veteran Bloomberg investigative journalist · Bloomberg | Selected | Commentator | Veteran Bloomberg investigative journalist. | 3 | 3 |
| Stephen Hicks Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of philosophy at Rockford University. | 3 | 6 |
| Steven Rogelberg Chancellor's Professor at UNC Charlotte · UNC Charlotte | Selected | Academic | Chancellor's professor, UNC Charlotte. | 3 | 3 |
| Steven Van Belleghem bestselling author, global keynote speaker | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author and keynote speaker. | 3 | 3 |
| Sunder Katwala director · British Future | Selected | Think tank | Director of think tank British Future. | 3 | 3 |
| Suzanne Breen political editor · Belfast Telegraph | Selected | Commentator | Political editor at Belfast Telegraph, analyst. | 3 | 20 |
| Sveinung Rotevatn | Selected | Former official | Former minister and MP, mandates ended 2025. | 3 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Sylvia Malinbaum responsable de la recherche sur l'Inde et l'Asie du Sud · Centre Asie de l'Ifri | Selected | Think tank | South Asia and India research director, Ifri Asia Center. | 3 | 3 |
| Ségolène Royal | Selected | Former official | Former finalist in French presidential election. | 3 | 4 |