Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,558
Excluded19,870
Selected8,688
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,341Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute730Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament531LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar251Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent865CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,970
Why the others are excluded
People
27,700 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bergen muziekfotograaf | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Biggar tech leader | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Tech leader, business executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Blake Smith author | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Blake-Knox | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Bourdois Co-fondateur · France SCPI | Excluded | Business executive | Co-Founder of France SCPI. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Brand UK Editor · ITV News | Excluded | Journalist | UK Editor at ITV News. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Carter bodybuilding and strength coach | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Bodybuilding and strength coach. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Cassia Professeur de droit public · Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne | Selected | Academic | Professor of law, Paris 1 University. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Charon directeur du domaine renseignement, anticipation et stratégies d'influence · IRSEM | Selected | Think tank | Domain Director at IRSEM. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Conti psychiatrist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychiatrist, physician outside university. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Cornish Professor · University Of Exeter | Selected | Academic | Professor, University of Exeter. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Coucke geneticus · UZ Gent | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Geneticist at UZ Gent, hospital healthcare provider. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Cunningham | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Eastwick psychologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychologist, outside named university. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Ekins | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : Panel guest on COP28 climate negotiations; the linked profile is a University College London economist with no stated climate or environment field. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Eskelinen ensihoitaja | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Ambulance paramedic. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul F. Tompkins | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Feig director | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Frambot Morpho | Excluded | Business executive | Leader of company Morpho. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Franklin Oscar-winning Special FX director | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Frew DUP MLA | Excluded | Serving politician | DUP MLA, politician in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Gledhill Voiceover · Anomaly Podcast | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Gorton Traitors contestant | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Griggs US Senior Partner · PwC | Excluded | Business executive | US Senior Partner at PwC, consulting firm executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Hansen professor · Akita University | Selected | Academic | Professor, Akita University. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Heubner Handelshögskolan | Selected | Academic | Professor at business school. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Hutchinson founder · The Child Liberation Foundation | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of The Child Liberation Foundation. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Johnston | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Jonas Hildebrandt | Selected | Commentator | ZEIT author, essayist journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Katsen Cofounder · Gym Class VR | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder of Gym Class VR. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Katz PhD · Jain Family Institute | Selected | Academic | Ph.D., Jain Family Institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Kelly professor from the University of Edinburgh · University of Edinburgh | Selected | Academic | Professor, University of Edinburgh. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Kemsley music manager | Excluded | Business executive | Music manager, corporate executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Kiernan WSJ reporter · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | WSJ Reporter. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Kimball retired UFOlogist and filmmaker | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Retired UFOlogist, retired. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Kimmage | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist, no function given. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Kirby BBC's Europe digital editor · BBC | Excluded | Journalist | Digital editor BBC. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Kircher Acteur | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Kohlbry Assistant Professor of Global Studies · University of California, Santa Barbara | Selected | Academic | Assistant Professor University of California. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Krummel Dr. | Selected | Academic | Climatologist, public research organization researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Laverty writer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Screenwriter and film actor, fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Li | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul List co-author | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Litvak | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Lukas Psychologe | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychologist, non-university psychologist. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Luttikhuis redacteur klimaat · NRC | Excluded | Journalist | Climate editor NRC | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Lynch auteur | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Martin chemical engineer · Hydrogen Science Coalition | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Chemical engineer in a coalition, non-academic. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul MAURICE Secrétaire général du Comité d'études des relations franco-allemandes · Ifri | Selected | Think tank | General Secretary, Cerfa Committee IFRI. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul McGann narrator · NOISER | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |