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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Shepherd professor, author · University of Georgia | Selected | Academic | Professor of geography, University of Georgia. | 2 | 3 |
| Mateusz Piątkowski dr · Uniwersytet Łódzki | Selected | Academic | Dr. at University of Lodz. | 2 | 7 |
| Matthijs Rooduijn prof. dr. · Université | Selected | Academic | Political sociologist at UvA, university professor. | 2 | 5 |
| Maurice Hoefgen | Selected | Commentator | Economist, author and economics analyst podcaster. | 2 | 22 |
| Michael Birshan senior partner · McKinsey & Company | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Partner McKinsey, consultant. | 2 | 3 |
| Michael Sahlin expert geopolitico · Consilium International | Selected | Former official | Former Swedish Ambassador, title 'tidigare ambassadör'. | 2 | 15 |
| Michael Tomasky editor · The New Republic | Selected | Commentator | Editor of The New Republic, ideas journal editor. | 2 | 2 |
| Mikko Huotari Leiter · Mercator Institute For China Studies | Selected | Think tank | Director Mercator Institute for China Studies. | 2 | 2 |
| Niklas Wellfelt Ålandsbanken | Selected | Economist or consultant | Ålandsbanken, bank manager/analyst. | 2 | 2 |
| Ole-Jørgen Schulsrud-Hansen Historiker, forfatter · TV2 | Selected | Commentator | Historian, author and royal house expert for media. Public analyst. | 2 | 3 |
| Oliver Barnes US deals correspondent · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | US pharmaceutical correspondent at FT, specialized analyst. | 2 | 2 |
| Olivier KEMPF Directeur du cabinet stratégique La Vigie · Fondation pour la recherche stratégique | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Foundation for Strategic Research. | 2 | 3 |
| Paul Adams BBC diplomatic correspondent · BBC | Selected | Commentator | BBC diplomatic correspondent. | 2 | 2 |
| Peter Ricketts national security adviser · UK | Selected | Former official | Former national security adviser of United Kingdom. | 2 | 2 |
| Philippe Roger historien | Selected | Academic | Historian at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences. | 2 | 13 |
| Piotr Andrzejewski dr · ISP PAN, Instytut Zachodni | Selected | Academic | Dr., Western Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences. | 2 | 9 |
| Raquel Vaz Pinto comentadora e investigadora · Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Female professor at Nova University and commentator. | 2 | 12 |
| Rebecca Grant national security analyst | Selected | Commentator | National security analyst, air power specialist. | 2 | 10 |
| Robert Mood generalløytnant · FN | Selected | Former official | United Nations retired general. | 2 | 9 |
| Roger Josefsson analyschef · Brummer & Partners | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief analyst at Nordkinn Asset Management. | 2 | 2 |
| Safae el Khannoussi schrijver, docent en promovendus | Selected | Academic | Author, teacher and doctoral student (female PhD student). | 2 | 4 |
| Samuel Rines managing director · Corbu | Selected | Economist or consultant | Managing director - Corbu, consultant. | 2 | 2 |
| Sarah Ditum writer · The Times and The Sunday Times | Selected | Commentator | Writer The Times and Sunday Times, essayist. | 2 | 35 |
| Sean Birk Bek Craig Biolog · Aarhus Univerisitet | Selected | Academic | Doctoral student attached to Aarhus University. | 2 | 5 |
| Seb Couasnon chroniqueur | Selected | Commentator | Columnist. | 2 | 5 |
| Sophia Gaston head of foreign policy · Policy Exchange | Selected | Think tank | Head of foreign policy at Policy Exchange. | 2 | 2 |
| Stefan Geier Journalist · BR | Selected | Commentator | Science Journalist BR (science journalist). | 2 | 14 |
| Stephanie Pomboy expert | Selected | Economist or consultant | Independent macro strategist. | 2 | 33 |
| Tim Bosch voormalig AIVD-medewerker · AIVD | Selected | Former official | Former AIVD agent (intelligence). | 2 | 5 |
| Timothy Morton Philosopher | Selected | Academic | Philosopher and teacher at Rice University. | 2 | 4 |
| Toni Stenström tietokirjailija | Selected | Commentator | Non-fiction author. | 2 | 3 |
| Vijay Govindarajan professor · Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business | Selected | Academic | Professor at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business. | 2 | 2 |
| Zohar Palti former Head of the Political-Military Bureau · Israel's Ministry of Defense | Selected | Former official | Former head of political bureau at Israel's Defense Ministry. | 2 | 3 |
| Adam Szetela writer and cultural critic | Selected | Commentator | Writer and Cultural Critic, author. | 2 | 2 |
| Agata Szczęśniak OKO.press | Selected | Commentator | OKO.press, investigative news and analysis media. | 2 | 14 |
| Agata Łoskot-Strachota Ośrodka Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Center for Eastern Studies. | 2 | 3 |
| Agnès Verdier-Molinié directrice · IFRAP | Selected | Think tank | Director of IFRAP think tank. | 2 | 5 |
| Al Roth market-design wizard | Selected | Economist or consultant | Market design specialist and economic theorist. | 2 | 2 |
| Alain Decrop professeur de marketing · UNamur | Selected | Academic | Professor of marketing at UNamur. | 2 | 2 |
| Alan Barrett ESRI research professor · ESRI | Selected | Academic | ESRI research professor. | 2 | 3 |
| Alberto Manguel écrivain | Selected | Commentator | Argentine-Canadian essayist and author of nonfiction books. | 2 | 2 |
| Alberto Riva giornalista e scrittore | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and writer, non-fiction author. | 2 | 8 |
| Aldo Ferrari professore · Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia; Osservatorio Russia ISPI | Selected | Academic | Professor, Ca' Foscari University and ISPI. | 2 | 3 |
| Alejandro Inurrieta ex asesor de Vivienda · gobierno de Zapatero | Selected | Former official | Former housing advisor to Zapatero government. | 2 | 3 |
| Aleksandra Fedorska | Selected | Commentator | Publicist specialist in energy policy. | 2 | 7 |
| Aleksandra Jaskólska dr · Uniwersytet Warszawski | Selected | Academic | Dr. at University of Warsaw. | 2 | 4 |
| Alessandro Orsini professeur | Selected | Academic | Professor presenting his book. | 2 | 2 |
| Alessia De Luca esperta di Stati Uniti · ISPI | Selected | Think tank | Expert on United States for ISPI. | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Krasodomski dyrektor programowy · Chatnam House | Selected | Think tank | Programme director at Chatham House. | 2 | 2 |
| Alexandra Sakaki Politikwissenschaftlerin · SWP | Selected | Think tank | Female political scientist at SWP. | 2 | 2 |