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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Tellström docent i måltidskunskap | Selected | Academic | Docent in food science, teacher-researcher. | 4 | 4 |
| Rob Briner Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of organizational psychology at Queen Mary. | 4 | 4 |
| Rohit Chopra former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau · CFPB | Selected | Former official | Former director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. | 4 | 4 |
| Santiago Armesilla doctor en Economía y analista geopolítico | Selected | Economist or consultant | Doctor of Economics, geopolitical analyst. | 4 | 4 |
| Simon Daragon docteur en droit fiscal, maître de conférences · université catholique de Lille, université Nice Côte d'Azur | Selected | Academic | Doctor, senior lecturer at Universities of Lille and Nice. | 4 | 4 |
| Sir Anthony Seldon historien et auteur | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author, providing historical analysis for the public. | 4 | 4 |
| Stine Jensen Filosoof | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and philosopher. | 4 | 4 |
| Sucharit Bhakdi Prof. Dr. | Selected | Academic | Prof. Dr., researcher. | 4 | 4 |
| Theresa Kuhn professor of modern European history and politics · University of Amsterdam | Selected | Academic | Professor of modern European history and politics, University of Amsterdam. | 4 | 4 |
| Thomas Levenson MIT professor | Selected | Academic | MIT professor. | 4 | 4 |
| Urs Koenig Leadership expert, Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor, leadership expert. | 4 | 4 |
| Vanessa Patrick Associate Dean for Research, Bauer Professor of Marketing · Bauer School of Business, University of Houston | Selected | Academic | Bauer professor of marketing, University of Houston. | 4 | 4 |
| Vinciane Despret philosophe | Selected | Academic | Philosopher at University of Liège and Université libre de Bruxelles. | 4 | 4 |
| Ahmed Marcouch Burgemeester van Arnhem · gemeente Arnhem | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of Arnhem in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Alex Ward national-security reporter · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | National security reporter Wall Street | 3 | 4 |
| Anna Bryłka europosłanka · Konfederacja | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP, political official in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Annett Meiritz Washington-Korrespondentin · Handelsblatt | Excluded | Journalist | Washington Correspondent, Handelsblatt, reporter. | 3 | 4 |
| Anselm Lenz Mitgrunder · Demokratischer Widerstand | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 4 |
| Bozoma Saint John former Netflix and Apple CMO | Excluded | Business executive | Former Netflix and Apple CMO, business executive. | 3 | 4 |
| Caroline O'Doherty correspondent · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Science correspondent, Irish Times. | 3 | 4 |
| Cathie Wood grundare och vd · ARK | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and CEO of ARK Invest. | 3 | 4 |
| Charlie Kirk founder · Turning Point USA | Excluded | Serving politician | Deceased in 2025. | 3 | 4 |
| Christina Sander journalist og influencer | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and influencer, not commentator. | 3 | 4 |
| Daniel Gómez Aragonés Licenciado en humanidades · Real Academia de Bellas Artes y Ciencias Históricas de Toledo | Selected | Academic | Licenciado in humanities, Real Academia, academic historian. | 3 | 4 |
| Dariusz Joński europoseł · Koalicja Obywatelska | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Esther Perel Therapist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Relational psychotherapist. | 3 | 4 |
| Evelina Galli techreporter · P3 | Excluded | Journalist | Tech reporter at P3. | 3 | 4 |
| Fabian Schmid Leitender Investigativredakteur · STANDARD | Excluded | Journalist | Leading investigative editor, investigative journalist. | 3 | 4 |
| Ferdinando Cotugno giornalista · Domani | Excluded | Journalist | Domani journalist, reporter. | 3 | 4 |
| Fleur Agema minister · PVV | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Health (politician in office). | 3 | 4 |
| Franziska Brantner Co-Vorsitzende · Die Grünen | Excluded | Serving politician | Secretary of State at German Ministry of Economics. | 3 | 4 |
| Frédéric Denhez Journaliste · Marianne | Excluded | Journalist | Environment specialist journalist at Marianne, specialized reporting. | 3 | 4 |
| Gary Brecka Human Biologist and Biohacker · 10X Health System | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Human biologist and biohacker, no category. | 3 | 4 |
| Hannah Murphy FT tech reporter · Financial Times | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 3 | 4 |
| Ignacio Urquizu | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 4 |
| Ingrid Coenradie nummer 3 JA21 · JA21 | Excluded | Serving politician | Number 3 at JA21 party in office. | 3 | 4 |
| John Meagher guest | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 4 |
| Joost Eerdmans lijsttrekker JA21 · JA21 | Excluded | Serving politician | List leader JA21, active politician. | 3 | 4 |
| Kim Van Oncen onderneemster en actrice · HLN | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 3 | 4 |
| Larry Swedroe Head of Financial and Economic Research · Buckingham Strategic Wealth | Selected | Economist or consultant | Head of Financial Research at Buckingham Strategic Wealth. | 3 | 4 |
| Luís Tomé diretor · Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa | Selected | Academic | Director and professor at Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. | 3 | 4 |
| Marcin Kierwiński szef MSWiA · Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Interior in office. | 3 | 4 |
| Megyn Kelly Journalist · The Megyn Kelly Show | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and podcast host. | 3 | 4 |
| Michael Weiss Reporter | Excluded | Journalist | Investigative journalist, investigation reporter. | 3 | 4 |
| Michelle Hackman immigration policy reporter · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | Immigration reporter at Wall Street Journal. | 3 | 4 |
| Morten Messerschmidt formand · Dansk Folkeparti | Excluded | Serving politician | Leader of Danish People's Party, current party leader. | 3 | 4 |
| Nicolas Dufourcq directeur général · Bpifrance | Excluded | Business executive | General Director Bpifrance (public institution). | 3 | 4 |
| Paweł Łatuszka zastępca przewodniczącej gabinetu przejściowego · gabinet przejściowy Białorusi | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-President Belarusian transitional cabinet. | 3 | 4 |
| Robin Alexander Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist alone = basic role. | 3 | 4 |
| Ruben Brekelmans minister van Defensie · VVD | Excluded | Serving politician | Dutch parliamentarian in office, former defence minister. | 3 | 4 |