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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bråse fondförvaltare · Protean | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 3 |
| Rui Rocha professor · Iniciativa Liberal | Excluded | Serving politician | Iniciativa Liberal political leader, politician in office. | 3 | 3 |
| Sadiq Khan London Mayor · City of London | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of London, active politician. | 3 | 3 |
| Sahra Wagenknecht BSW | Excluded | Serving politician | Leader of BSW, serving party leader. | 3 | 3 |
| Sarah McBride congressman | Excluded | Serving politician | Representative at Congress in office | 3 | 3 |
| Ted Sarandos co-CEO · Netflix | Excluded | Business executive | Co-CEO at Netflix. | 3 | 3 |
| Thomas Massie U.S. Representative | Excluded | Serving politician | U.S. Representative, incumbent politician. | 3 | 3 |
| Tijs van den Brink | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 3 |
| Tim Cook CEO · Apple | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Apple. | 3 | 3 |
| Tobias Singelnstein Prof. Dr. | Selected | Academic | Prof. Dr. Criminologist. | 3 | 3 |
| Tomasz Pindel Dr | Selected | Commentator | Translator and journalist, author. | 3 | 3 |
| Veronika Dorman Journaliste · Libération | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Libération Russia specialist. | 3 | 3 |
| Wojciech Jakóbik energiekspert | Selected | Commentator | Polish journalist and energy expert/analyst specializing in energy. | 3 | 3 |
| Øyunn Krogh danser | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 3 |
| Atul Gawande Surgeon, professor, public health leader, bestselling author · USAID | Selected | Academic | Surgeon and professor, explicit academic title. | 3 | 3 |
| Birgitte Borup international kommentator · Berlingske | Selected | Commentator | International commentator for Berlingske. | 3 | 3 |
| David Jiménez Torres profesor y articulista | Selected | Commentator | Profesor and columnist. | 3 | 3 |
| Sylvie Laurent historienne · Sciences Po | Selected | Academic | Historian and teacher at Sciences Po. | 3 | 3 |
| Triestino Mariniello prof · John Moores University di Liverpool | Selected | Academic | Professor of international criminal law at John Moores University. | 3 | 3 |
| Alexander Roose Montaigne-expert · Argenta | Selected | Economist or consultant | Head of Equities at bank (Argenta). | 3 | 3 |
| Allison Pugh researcher | Selected | Academic | Sociologist at Johns Hopkins University. | 3 | 3 |
| Amber Rudd Home Secretary | Selected | Former official | Home Secretary 2016-2018, former minister. | 3 | 3 |
| Arunabha Ghosh President · CEEW | Selected | Think tank | Founder and President of CEEW think tank. | 3 | 3 |
| Augusto Santos Silva antigo ministro | Selected | Former official | Former Foreign Affairs Minister and ex-president of Portuguese Assembly. | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Patten Former Governor of Hong Kong | Selected | Former official | Former Governor of Hong Kong. | 3 | 3 |
| Christian Egander Skov historian | Selected | Commentator | Historian, author and conservative debater. | 3 | 3 |
| Dag Inge Fjeld analytiker og tidligere Frp-politiker | Selected | Academic et Former official | College lecturer, former Frp politician. | 3 | 3 |
| Ferdinand von Schirach Schriftsteller und Jurist | Selected | Commentator | Writer and lawyer, nonfiction author. | 3 | 3 |
| Frauke Rostalski Juristin und Rechtsphilosophin · Universität zu Köln | Selected | Academic | Philosopher and jurist at University of Cologne. | 3 | 3 |
| Hans-Jakob Schindler Senior Director · Counter Extremism Project | Selected | Think tank | Senior Director Counter Extremism Project (think tank). | 3 | 3 |
| Higinio Marín professor · Thenomba | Selected | Academic | Philosopher, professor at Universidad CEU. | 3 | 3 |
| Holly Dagres Senior Fellow · Washington Institute | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow Washington Institute. | 3 | 3 |
| Ian Goldin Oxford-professor · Université d'Oxford | Selected | Academic | Oxford professor, University of Oxford professor. | 3 | 3 |
| Inge Heydorn förvaltare · Chelverton | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager at Chelverton Asset Management. | 3 | 3 |
| Irène Kilubi Universitätsdozentin · JOINTGENERATIONS | Selected | Academic | Lecturer and entrepreneur. | 3 | 3 |
| Isak Svensson professor · Uppsala universitet | Selected | Academic | Professor of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. | 3 | 3 |
| Johan Ling chercheur | Selected | Academic | Professor and researcher, university position. | 3 | 3 |
| Jude Blanchette Freeman Chair in China Studies · CSIS | Selected | Think tank | Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. | 3 | 3 |
| Justin Garcia evolutionary biologist | Selected | Academic | Evolutionary biologist, professor at Indiana University. | 3 | 3 |
| Lídia Jorge escritora e conselheira de Estado | Selected | Commentator | Portuguese non-fiction writer. | 3 | 3 |
| Marina Hyde columnist · The Guardian | Selected | Commentator | Guardian columnist, author. | 3 | 3 |
| Melissa Lane classics scholar | Selected | Academic | Classics scholar at Princeton University. | 3 | 3 |
| Nils Rune Langeland Forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Author-historian, former university professor. | 3 | 3 |
| Rachel Karten social media consultant | Selected | Commentator | Social media consultant, author Link in Bio. | 3 | 3 |
| Rob Ford Prof | Selected | Academic | Political scientist professor. | 3 | 3 |
| Stijn Baert hoogleraar economie · Universiteit Gent | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics at university. | 3 | 3 |
| Svend Brinkmann professor · Aalborg Universitet | Selected | Academic | Professor of psychology at Aalborg University. | 3 | 3 |
| Søren Pind ministre | Selected | Former official | Former Danish minister. | 3 | 3 |
| Therese Persson makroanalytiker · Danske Bank | Selected | Economist or consultant | Macro analyst at Danske Bank, manager. | 3 | 3 |
| Abdelkader Benali Schrijver | Selected | Commentator | Columnist writer analyst. | 3 | 3 |