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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tessa Khan Director · Uplift | Selected | Lawyer | Environmental lawyer. | 3 | 4 |
| Theo Baker author | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and writer, investigation Stanford University. | 3 | 3 |
| Thomas Brudermann Assoc. Prof. Dr. · Universität Graz | Selected | Academic | Associate Professor Dr. University of Graz. | 3 | 8 |
| Thomas de Maizière ehemalige Bundesinnenminister · CDU | Selected | Former official | Former Federal Interior Minister. | 3 | 4 |
| Thomas Hogeling columnist · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for NRC. | 3 | 3 |
| Thomas Legrand Éditorialiste · Libération | Selected | Commentator | Libération columnist. | 3 | 4 |
| Thomas Nielsen manager de fonds · FIRST Fondene | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund Manager FIRST Fondene. | 3 | 6 |
| Thomas Schlemmer Dr. · Institut für Zeitgeschichte München | Selected | Academic | Doctor at Institute for Contemporary History Munich. | 3 | 4 |
| Thomas Shugart former U.S. Navy submariner and defense analyst | Selected | Commentator | Former submariner, public defense analyst. | 3 | 3 |
| Thomas Zimmer Amerikaexperte · Georgetown University | Selected | Academic | Americas expert at Georgetown University. | 3 | 4 |
| Tim Durrant | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Institute for Government. | 3 | 22 |
| Tine Molendijk | Selected | Academic | Assistant professor at Dutch Defense Academy. | 3 | 5 |
| Tinneke Beeckman Machiavellikenner | Selected | Commentator | Belgian philosopher and columnist. | 3 | 5 |
| Tiril Støle porteføljeforvalter · Storebrand | Selected | Economist or consultant | Portfolio manager at Storebrand. | 3 | 5 |
| Tito Boeri economista · Università Bocconi | Selected | Academic | Economist at Università Bocconi. | 3 | 4 |
| Tobias Bunde MSC-Forschungsdirektor · Munich Security Conference | Selected | Think tank | MSC Research Director (Munich Security Conference). | 3 | 3 |
| Tomasz Szatkowski ambasador RP przy NATO · NATO | Selected | Former official | Philippines Ambassador to NATO recently recalled. | 3 | 5 |
| Tore Skeie historiker og forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author at Klassekampen newspaper. | 3 | 5 |
| Twan Huijsmans PhD researcher · UvA | Selected | Academic | Ph.D. researcher at UvA. | 3 | 3 |
| Ty Tashiro psychologist and author | Selected | Commentator | Psychologist and author. | 3 | 7 |
| Ty Wiggins lead of Russell Reynolds Associates' CEO & Transitions Practice · Russell Reynolds Associates | Selected | Economist or consultant | Lead at Russell Reynolds Associates practice. | 3 | 3 |
| Udo Di Fabio Staatsrechtler und Buchautor | Selected | Academic | Prof. Constitutional lawyer. | 3 | 4 |
| Uri Gneezy economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist. | 3 | 3 |
| Ursula Plassnik Außenministerin a.D. | Selected | Former official | Former Foreign Minister. | 3 | 3 |
| Valter Longo bioquímico y experto en longevidad | Selected | Commentator | Biochemist expert in longevity, book author. | 3 | 3 |
| Vesa Puttonen Professori | Selected | Academic | Professor of finance, Aalto University. | 3 | 4 |
| Vibe Termansen østeuropaekspert | Selected | Commentator | Eastern Europe expert, analysis book author. | 3 | 3 |
| Vibeke Schou Tjalve Research Fellow · Dronning Mary Centeret på Københavns Universitet | Selected | Academic | Research Fellow at Dronning Mary Center, University Copenhagen | 3 | 3 |
| Victor Castanet enquêteur, auteur | Selected | Commentator | Investigator and author, reveals shocking investigations. | 3 | 5 |
| Victor Pereira investigador · Instituto de História Contemporânea da Universidade Nova de Lisboa | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Instituto de Historia Contemporanea, Universidade Nova. | 3 | 3 |
| Vincent Martigny Historien, professeur de science politique · université de Nice, Ecole Polytechnique | Selected | Academic | Professor of political science at Nice and Polytechnique Universities. | 3 | 3 |
| Walter Siti | Selected | Academic | University teacher (professor) at University of Pisa. | 3 | 3 |
| Wilhelm Schmid Prof. Dr. | Selected | Academic | Prof. Dr. (philosophy professor). | 3 | 3 |
| Will Stancil policy researcher and attorney | Selected | Think tank | Policy researcher and attorney (political research). | 3 | 4 |
| Will Witt author | Selected | Commentator | Author of Do Not Comply (nonfiction book). | 3 | 11 |
| William Blanc | Selected | Commentator | Author of historical non-fiction books. | 3 | 7 |
| William Hague former foreign secretary · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Times, former minister. | 3 | 9 |