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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Farmer South Africa correspondent · The Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | South Africa correspondent The Telegraph. | 1 | 3 |
| Ben Felix portfolio manager, head of research · PWL Capital | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Portfolio manager (not an economist). | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Finnegan news anchor · Today FM | Excluded | Journalist | News anchor at Today FM. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Freeman Ph.D | Selected | Think tank | Political scientist at Quincy Institute, Wikidata affiliated. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Fritz entertainment reporter · WSJ | Excluded | Journalist | Entertainment reporter at Wall Street Journal. | 1 | 2 |
| Ben Glickman covers payments · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | Covers payments Wall Street Journal, reporter. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Goertzel founder · SingularityNET | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Founder of SingularityNET, not one of the 6 roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Goodwin co-founder, CEO and formulator · OLIPOP | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder and CEO of OLIPOP. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Greenfield health consultant | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Health consultant, not one of six roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Guttmann marketing entrepreneur and educator | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Marketing entrepreneur, no 6-role match. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Habib formerly deputy leader of Reform · Reform | Selected | Former official | Former vice-leader of Reform UK, former official. | 5 | 13 |
| Ben Hall FT's Europe editor · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Europe editor at Financial Times (editorial position). | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Hansen UAP researcher | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Activity outside the six roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Hillman Director of the Australian Centre on China in the World · Australian National University | Selected | Academic | Director of Australian Centre, National University. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Hodges former Commanding General · US Army Europe | Selected | Former official | Former general commanding U.S. Army Europe. | 17 | 28 |
| Ben Horowitz cofounder · Andreessen Horowitz | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, venture capital. | 1 | 7 |
| Ben Ingram | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Jacobs US political journalist | Excluded | Journalist | US political journalist reporter, not an analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Jamal director · Palestine Solidarity Campaign | Excluded | Serving politician | NGO campaign Director, not one of the 6 roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Johnson | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Kane historien | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Activity outside the six roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Katz aviation reporter for the Wall Street Journal · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | Aviation reporter for Wall Street Journal. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben LaBolt White House Communications Director | Excluded | Serving politician | White House Communications Director, current political position. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Macintyre historian, author, and writer-at-large · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Historian, author and writer-at-large at The Times. | 9 | 16 |
| Ben Meindertsma onderzoeksjournalist | Excluded | Journalist | Investigative journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Meiselas co-founder of MeidasTouch · MeidasTouch | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 2 |
| Ben Miller host of GrocerTalk, Omni Talk contributor · GroceryShop | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 4 |
| Ben Parker founder · Runna | Selected | Commentator | The Bulwark, political analysis, analyst and commentator. | 2 | 6 |
| Ben Paxton | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Platts-Mills writer and artist | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Activity outside the six roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Reinberg | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Rhodes | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator at White House, Wikidata political adviser. | 15 | 22 |
| Ben Saul Challis Professor of International Law · University of Sydney | Selected | Academic | Professor of international law, University of Sydney. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Sawyer The Road to Now | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Scallan Commentator and Presenter · Gript Media | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Schoenmaker militairhistoricus | Selected | Academic | Professor, Leiden University, university teacher (Wikidata). | 1 | 2 |
| Ben Segenreich Israel-Korrespondent | Excluded | Journalist | Israel correspondent, correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Shapiro political commentator, author, co-founder · The Daily Wire | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, author, co-founder of Daily Wire. | 30 | 374 |
| Ben Terris author · New York Magazine | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author and journalist at New York Magazine. | 2 | 2 |
| Ben Thomas | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | YouTuber and influencer, content creator. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Tiggelaar | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and author, essayist. | 4 | 35 |
| Ben van der Burg | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Speed skater, not a professional analysis role. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben van Hamersveld | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Van Kerkwyk travels & studies ancient sites | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Traveler and Ancient Site Researcher, not one of the 6 roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Vance CPA, Director · Faulk & Winkler | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Accounting expert and director, corporate executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Wallace Secretary of State for Defence · UK Government | Selected | Former official | Former Secretary of Defense (2019-2023). | 4 | 5 |
| Ben Weisfeld Founder & CEO · Ten Toes | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and CEO of Ten Toes, business executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Westhoff reporter | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Search Engine | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Weyts | Selected | Former official | Flemish minister until end 2024, former public official. | 2 | 3 |
| Ben Wikler chairman · Wisconsin Democratic Party | Excluded | Serving politician | President of Wisconsin Democratic Party, political leader in office. | 1 | 1 |