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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nile Gardiner Heritage Foundation | Selected | Think tank | Heritage Foundation, think tank. | 3 | 3 |
| Ola Innset | Selected | Academic | Historian at European University Institute. | 3 | 3 |
| Oliver Schröm Journalist | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and bestselling author. | 3 | 3 |
| Osita Nwanevu | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at The New Yorker. | 3 | 3 |
| Oskar Nordström Skans professor · Uppsala universitet | Selected | Academic | Professor Uppsala University. | 3 | 3 |
| Othmar Karas ÖVP-Mandatar · Europaparlament | Selected | Former official | ÖVP Member of European Parliament, 25 years (former mandate). | 3 | 3 |
| Paolo Gerbaudo professor · Universitetet i Madrid | Selected | Academic | Professor, University of Madrid. | 3 | 3 |
| Pasi Havia salkunhoitaja · HCP Focus | Selected | Economist or consultant | Portfolio manager. | 3 | 3 |
| Patrick Dewayne US-Börsenexperte | Selected | Economist or consultant | US stock market expert. | 3 | 3 |
| Patrick Loobuyck Moraalfilosoof | Selected | Academic | Moral philosopher and professor at Ghent University. | 3 | 3 |
| Paul Barnhurst FP&A professional | Selected | Economist or consultant | FP&A professional at consulting firm. | 3 | 3 |
| Paul Scharre Former Pentagon defense expert · Pentagon | Selected | Former official | Former Pentagon defense expert. | 3 | 3 |
| Percival Everett escritor estadounidense | Selected | Academic | University teacher at University of Southern California. | 3 | 3 |
| Philip Manow Politikwissenschaftler | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at University of Bremen. | 3 | 3 |
| Philipp Gassert Prof. Historiker und Autor | Selected | Academic | Titular professor of history. | 3 | 3 |
| Pierre d'Argent professeur en droit international · UCLouvain | Selected | Academic | Professor of international law, UCLouvain. | 3 | 3 |
| Rachel Hollis bestselling author, motivational speaker | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author, motivational speaker. | 3 | 3 |
| Rachel Shabi journalist and broadcaster | Selected | Commentator | Award-winning journalist author of non-fiction book Off-White. | 3 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Richard Cytowic professor of neurology · George Washington University | Selected | Academic | Professor of neurology at George Washington University. | 3 | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sonsoles Ónega | Selected | Commentator | Political analysis with Carlota Baró. | 3 | 3 |
| Stefanos Geroulanos professor of history · New York University | Selected | Academic | Professor of history, New York University. | 3 | 3 |
| Stephanie Baker veteran Bloomberg investigative journalist · Bloomberg | Selected | Commentator | Veteran Bloomberg investigative journalist. | 3 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Sveinung Rotevatn | Selected | Former official | Former minister and MP, mandates ended 2025. | 3 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Theo Baker author | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and writer, investigation Stanford University. | 3 | 3 |
| Thomas Hogeling columnist · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for NRC. | 3 | 3 |
| Thomas Shugart former U.S. Navy submariner and defense analyst | Selected | Commentator | Former submariner, public defense analyst. | 3 | 3 |
| Tobias Bunde MSC-Forschungsdirektor · Munich Security Conference | Selected | Think tank | MSC Research Director (Munich Security Conference). | 3 | 3 |