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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Caitlin Ellis Associate Professor · University of Oslo | Selected | Academic | Associate Professor, University of Oslo. | 2 | 2 |
| Camil Driessen justitieredacteur · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Justice editor, NRC. | 2 | 5 |
| Carine van Rhijn mediëvist | Selected | Academic | Professor of Medieval History at University of Utrecht. | 2 | 2 |
| Carl Baudenbacher ehemaliger Präsident · EFTA-Gerichtshof | Selected | Former official | Former President of EFTA Court. | 2 | 2 |
| Carl Öhman forskar · Uppsala universitet | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Uppsala University. | 2 | 2 |
| Carlos Alberto Sánchez auteur | Selected | Academic | Professor of philosophy at San José State University. | 2 | 2 |
| Carlos da Câmara climatologista | Selected | Academic | Climatologist at University of Lisbon, Instituto Dom Luiz, 188 publications. | 2 | 5 |
| Carlos Gaspar | Selected | Academic | Political scientist and university teacher. | 2 | 2 |
| Carlos Odio Equis Research | Selected | Think tank | Equis Research, research institute. | 2 | 2 |
| Carlos Solar Senior Research Fellow · RUSI | Selected | Think tank | Senior Research Fellow RUSI think tank. | 2 | 4 |
| Carolus Grütters jurist · Radboud Universiteit | Selected | Academic | Jurist at Radboud University. | 2 | 4 |
| Carolyne Larrington author | Selected | Academic | Professor, author of Norse Myths, university faculty. | 2 | 5 |
| Carsten Winger forvalter | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager, asset manager analyst. | 2 | 2 |
| Cassia Rowland | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Institute for Government. | 2 | 12 |
| Catherine Larrère philosophe, professeure émérite · Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne | Selected | Academic | Emeritus Professor, University of Paris 1. | 2 | 2 |
| Catherine Nzuki associate fellow · CSIS Africa Program | Selected | Think tank | Associate fellow CSIS Africa Program. | 2 | 3 |
| Cathrine Danin senior partner · Söderberg & Partners | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior associate at Söderberg & Partners. | 2 | 3 |
| Chantal Meloni docente di diritto penale internazionale · Statale di Milano | Selected | Academic | Criminal law teacher at Statale Milano. | 2 | 4 |
| Charles-Éloi Vial Docteur en histoire, archiviste paléographe et conservateur · Bibliothèque nationale de France | Selected | Academic | Curator at National Library of France. | 2 | 2 |
| Charlie Falconer Labour peer, former cabinet minister · London Drugs Commission | Selected | Former official | Former cabinet minister, Labour peer. | 2 | 7 |