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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Shabi journalist and broadcaster | Selected | Commentator | Award-winning journalist author of non-fiction book Off-White. | 3 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Ralph Schöllhammer Politologe | Selected | Academic | Political scientist, university teacher. | 3 | 15 |
| 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 |
| Raymond Johansen tidligere byrådsleder | Selected | Former official | Former mayor. | 3 | 3 |
| Rebecca Roache philosopher | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and author of For F*ck's Sake. | 3 | 3 |
| Rebecca Zung attorney | Selected | Lawyer | Attorney and negotiation expert. | 3 | 3 |
| Remedios Zafra filósofa | Selected | Academic | Philosopher, Wikidata: reader and professor at Autonomous University of Madrid. | 3 | 4 |
| Richard Cytowic professor of neurology · George Washington University | Selected | Academic | Professor of neurology at George Washington University. | 3 | 3 |
| Richard Romagnoli autore bestseller, formatore | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author, primary activity. | 3 | 6 |
| 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 |
| Sid Lukkassen Dr. | Selected | Commentator | Dutch writer and philosopher, essayist and columnist. | 3 | 12 |
| 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 |