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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne-Sophie Corbeau Global Research Scholar · Center on Global Energy Policy | Selected | Think tank | Researcher, Center on Global Energy Policy (think tank). | 2 | 2 |
| Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Vorsitzende der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung · Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung | Selected | Think tank | President of Konrad Adenauer Foundation (political foundation). | 2 | 3 |
| Annelien de Dijn | Selected | Commentator | Historian who comments on/analyzes three books. | 2 | 11 |
| Annemarie Slotboom Criminologe | Selected | Academic | Professor of Criminology at VU Amsterdam. | 2 | 2 |
| Annie Murphy Paul science writer | Selected | Commentator | Science writer, published in Boston Globe, scientific analysis. | 2 | 3 |
| Annika Sandén docent | Selected | Academic | Docent in history, university history lecturer. | 2 | 9 |
| Ano Kuhanathan économiste · NEOMA Business School, Institut Rousseau | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist at NEOMA Business School, analyst. | 2 | 2 |
| Ant Breach director of policy and research · Centre for Cities | Selected | Think tank | Director of policy and research at Centre for Cities, think tank. | 2 | 3 |
| Anthony Michael Kreis Law Professor · Georgia State University | Selected | Academic | Law professor at Georgia State University, professor. | 2 | 3 |
| Antonio Sanz criminólogo · Andacrim | Selected | Former official | Former politician, Andalusia position. | 2 | 4 |
| Arielle Johnson food scientist | Selected | Academic | Food scientist at MIT. | 2 | 2 |
| Arindrajit Dube professor · University of Massachusetts Amherst | Selected | Academic | Professor of Economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst. | 2 | 2 |
| Arjen Boin hoogleraar · Universiteit Leiden | Selected | Academic | Professor at University of Leiden. | 2 | 2 |
| Arjen Mulder schrijver | Selected | Commentator | Essayist writer. | 2 | 2 |
| Arnaud Saint-Martin chargé de recherches · CNRS | Selected | Academic | Research officer at CNRS. | 2 | 2 |
| Arthur Rutishauser Wirtschaftsjournalist und Buchautor | Selected | Commentator | Economics Journalist and Book Author, book author. | 2 | 3 |
| Artur Wiśniewski współtwórca portalu atlasETF.pl · atlasETF | Selected | Economist or consultant | Co-Creator atlasETF.pl Portal, analyst. | 2 | 3 |
| Asha Hedayati Rechtsanwältin für Familienrecht und Autorin | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer specializing in family law. | 2 | 2 |
| Ashish Shah chief investment officer of Public Investing in Asset & Wealth Management · Goldman Sachs | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Investment Officer at Goldman Sachs, wealth management analyst. | 2 | 2 |
| Ata Ghaderi professor | Selected | Academic | Professor with explicit university title. | 2 | 4 |
| Aude Mairey chargee de recherche · CNRS | Selected | Academic | Research officer at CNRS, public research institution. | 2 | 3 |
| Auke Hoekstra EV debunker in chief | Selected | Academic | Scientist at Eindhoven. | 2 | 3 |
| Aïcha Limbada docteur en Histoire · université d'Artois | Selected | Academic | Doctor of History at University of Artois. | 2 | 2 |
| Barbara Stelzl-Marx Leiterin des Ludwig-Boltzmann-Instituts für Kriegsfolgenforschung · Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institut für Kriegsfolgenforschung | Selected | Academic | Leader of Ludwig-Boltzmann Institute. | 2 | 3 |
| Barbro Paulsen avokat | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer. | 2 | 2 |
| Bart Hinke mediaredacteur · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Media editor at NRC (media analysis). | 2 | 2 |
| Bart Jansen universitair docent · Nyenrode | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in law and philosophy at Nyenrode. | 2 | 4 |
| Bartosz Węglarczyk redaktor naczelny · Onet | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-Chief (redactor naczelny) Onet | 2 | 57 |
| Basil Farraj Al-Shabaka analyst · Al-Shabaka | Selected | Think tank | Al-Shabaka analyst at Al-Shabaka. | 2 | 2 |
| Beate Herbert Professorin · Charlotte-Fresenius-Hochschule | Selected | Academic | Female professor at Charlotte Fresenius University of Applied Sciences. | 2 | 2 |
| Ben Weyts | Selected | Former official | Flemish minister until end 2024, former public official. | 2 | 3 |
| Benjamin List Nobelpreisträger Chemie | Selected | Academic | Chemist at Max Planck Institute, university teacher. | 2 | 2 |
| Benoît HEILBRUNN Philosophe, professeur à ESCP Business School · ESCP Business School | Selected | Academic | Professor ESCP Business School, institution. | 2 | 3 |
| Bente Scheller expert · Böll-Stiftung | Selected | Think tank | Expert at Heinrich Böll Foundation. | 2 | 2 |
| Bernard Hudson counterterrorism · CIA | Selected | Former official | Former head of counter-terrorism operations at CIA. | 2 | 2 |
| Bernold Nieuwesteeg onderzoeker · Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Erasmus University Rotterdam. | 2 | 4 |
| Bijan Omrani | Selected | Commentator | Historian and contributor to The Spectator. | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Clinton | Selected | Former official | President of US through end 2001, former head of state. | 2 | 4 |
| Bjarne Riiser Gundersen samfunnsredaktør · Morgenbladet | Selected | Commentator | Public affairs editor, Morgenbladet. | 2 | 2 |
| Blair Epstein McKinsey & Company | Selected | Economist or consultant | Consultant at McKinsey & Company. | 2 | 4 |
| Borja Barragué profesor de Filosofía del Derecho | Selected | Academic | Profesor de Filosofía del Derecho. | 2 | 6 |
| Bradley Garrett Author · University of Sydney | Selected | Academic | Author and honorary fellow at University of Sydney. | 2 | 4 |
| Brendan Simms insegna Storia delle Relazioni Internazionali Europee · Centre of International Studies presso l'Università di Cambridge | Selected | Academic | Teacher at Centre of International Studies Cambridge. | 2 | 2 |
| Brice Teinturier Politologue et directeur général délégué · Ipsos-BVA France | Selected | Economist or consultant | Political scientist, CEO of Ipsos-BVA. | 2 | 2 |
| Brooks Barnes writes about show business · The New York Times | Selected | Commentator | Entertainment writer for New York Times. | 2 | 5 |
| Bård Rosef Pareto-analytiker · Pareto | Selected | Economist or consultant | Pareto analyst at consulting firm. | 2 | 2 |
| Béatrice Giblin géographe | Selected | Academic | Teacher at Paris 8 University. | 2 | 8 |
| Błażej Ciarkowski historyk sztuki · Uniwersytet Łódzki | Selected | Academic | Art historian at University of Lodz. | 2 | 2 |
| Caelesta Braun prof. dr. | Selected | Academic | Prof. dr., explicit university title. | 2 | 3 |
| Cait Donovan culture and leadership keynote speaker, host of Fried: The Burnout Podcast, author | Selected | Commentator | Culture and leadership keynote speaker, author. | 2 | 6 |