Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,587
Excluded19,870
Selected8,717
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,352Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute735Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament534LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar253Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent867CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,976
Why the others are excluded
People
27,729 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Noble Professeur | Selected | Academic | Professor, explicit title. | 3 | 5 |
| Ina Schmidt Philosophin | Selected | Commentator | German philosopher, author. | 3 | 5 |
| Jason Riley author · Manhattan Institute | Selected | Think tank | Author of the Manhattan Institute. | 3 | 5 |
| John Fitzgerald columniste | Selected | Commentator | Columnist. | 3 | 5 |
| Jonas Bals historiker og forfatter | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author. | 3 | 5 |
| Joram Van Klaveren ex-PVV'er | Selected | Former official | Former PVV politician. | 3 | 5 |
| Jorge Galindo director del centro de estudios EsadeEcPol · EsadeEcPol | Selected | Think tank | Director of EsadeEcPol study center. | 3 | 5 |
| Julian Jackson Professor of History · Queen Mary College, University of London | Selected | Academic | Professor of History, Queen Mary College London. | 3 | 5 |
| Kim Darroch former British ambassador to the United States | Selected | Former official | Former British ambassador to United States. | 3 | 5 |
| Leah McMahon financial planner · Castle Capital | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial planner, Castle Capital. | 3 | 5 |
| Luc Mary historien et écrivain | Selected | Commentator | Historian and writer of historical analyses. | 3 | 5 |
| Macarena Olona | Selected | Lawyer | State lawyer, former deputy and regional deputy. | 3 | 5 |
| Marc Hecker Directeur de la recherche · Ifri | Selected | Think tank | Director of research at Ifri. | 3 | 5 |
| Matthew Cox true crime author | Selected | Commentator | True crime author, non-fiction author. | 3 | 5 |
| Mona Sahlin | Selected | Former official | Former Swedish politician (40 years in public service). | 3 | 5 |
| Nancy Fraser philosophe | Selected | Academic | Philosopher, Northwestern University. | 3 | 5 |
| Natalie Haynes | Selected | Commentator | Author and literary critic. | 3 | 5 |
| Paul Schmidt EU-Experte | Selected | Think tank | European expert at European policy company. | 3 | 5 |
| Peter Malmqvist journalist och oberoende analytiker | Selected | Commentator | Independent analyst. | 3 | 5 |
| Piotr Gliński były wicepremier | Selected | Former official | Former vice premier. | 3 | 5 |
| Priya Patel political commentator | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, analyst. | 3 | 5 |
| 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 |
| Stephan Lamby Politikjournalist und Filmemacher | Selected | Commentator | Political journalist (political journalist). | 3 | 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Victor Castanet enquêteur, auteur | Selected | Commentator | Investigator and author, reveals shocking investigations. | 3 | 5 |
| Witold Sokała politolog, ekspert do spraw bezpieczeństwa, wykładowca · Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach | Selected | Academic | Political scientist, teacher at university. | 3 | 5 |
| Abel Mestre journaliste · Monde | Selected | Commentator | Political columnist at Le Monde. | 2 | 5 |
| Adélie Pojzman-Pontay Journalist and Producer · The Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and producer at Telegraph. | 2 | 5 |
| Aitor Hernández-Morales senior reporter · POLITICO | Excluded | Journalist | Senior Reporter Iberian Affairs POLITICO. | 2 | 5 |
| Andrew Madden reporter · Belfast Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Belfast Telegraph | 2 | 5 |
| Arjen van der Horst correspondent | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent. | 2 | 5 |
| Arnaud Auger directeur et responsable adjoint du C.Lab · Cathay Innovation | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 5 |
| Bert van Dijk energieredacteur · Het Financieele Dagblad | Excluded | Journalist | Energy editor, Financieele Dagblad. | 2 | 5 |
| Buck Sexton author · The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 5 |
| Caroline van der Plas BBB-leider · BBB | Excluded | Serving politician | BBB leader, political party officer. | 2 | 5 |
| Catherine Fegan Guest | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 5 |
| Daniel McConnell Editor · The Business Post | Excluded | Journalist | Editor of The Business Post, editorial direction. | 2 | 5 |
| David Dehenauw weerman · HLN | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 5 |
| David Dinis diretor-adjunto · Expresso | Excluded | Journalist | Deputy director at Expresso. | 2 | 5 |
| David Gómez El Orden Mundial | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 2 | 5 |
| David van Weel Buitenlandminister · Gouvernement des Pays-Bas | Excluded | Serving politician | Foreign minister and justice minister in office. | 2 | 5 |
| Denis Staunton China correspondent · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | China correspondent. | 2 | 5 |
| Derk Stokmans onderzoeksjournalist · NRC | Excluded | Journalist | Investigative journalist. | 2 | 5 |
| Didier Fassin professeur · Collège de France | Selected | Academic | Professor at Princeton and Collège de France. | 2 | 5 |
| Edgar Caetano jornalista | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist, journalist. | 2 | 5 |
| Elaine Burke | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 5 |