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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Eijffinger Emeritus Hoogleraar Financiële Economie · Tilburg University | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of finance at the University of Tilburg. | 2 | 4 |
| Tomas Hochstenbach expert · Tweakers | Selected | Commentator | Chip expert editor, Tweakers tech magazine. | 2 | 4 |
| Wilhelm Agrell historieprofessor | Selected | Academic | History professor. | 2 | 4 |
| Charles Grant director · Centre for European Reform | Selected | Think tank | Director European Reform Center. | 2 | 4 |
| Esperance Hakuzwimana scrittrice | Selected | Commentator | Writer. | 2 | 4 |
| François Lenglet commentateur · LCI | Selected | Commentator | Commentator, economic news analyst. | 2 | 4 |
| Markku Ruotsila historian dosentti · LCC International University | Selected | Academic | Professor at LCC International University. | 2 | 4 |
| Philip Hensher writer · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Author and contributor to The Spectator, literary critic. | 2 | 4 |
| Elena Erdmann Redakteurin · ZEIT ONLINE | Selected | Commentator | Science department editor ZEIT, editor | 2 | 4 |
| Henrik Henriksen Chefstrateg · Petersen og Partners | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief strategist at Petersen og Partners consulting firm. | 2 | 4 |
| Philippe Trainar professeur honoraire · Cnam | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor, Cnam higher education establishment. | 2 | 4 |
| Arkadiusz Stempin politolog i historyk · Uczelni Korczaka w Warszawie i Uniwersytetu we Fryburgu | Selected | Academic | Profesor, historian and political scientist at multiple universities. | 2 | 4 |
| David Cerdá economista, doctor en filosofía · ESIC | Selected | Academic | Economist and philosophy doctor at ESIC. | 2 | 4 |
| Emily Ferris Research Fellow · RUSI | Selected | Think tank | Research Fellow at RUSI | 2 | 4 |
| Esbjörn Lundevall aktiestrateg · SEB | Selected | Economist or consultant | Equity strategist SEB. | 2 | 4 |
| Henry Laurens professeur · Collège de France | Selected | Academic | Professor at Collège de France. | 2 | 4 |
| Joost Schellevis techredacteur · NOS | Selected | Commentator | Specialized technology editor, NOS. | 2 | 4 |
| Lara Prendergast The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | The Spectator, political analysis. | 2 | 4 |
| Laurent Combalbert ancien négociateur · RAID | Selected | Former official | Former RAID negotiator, police unit. | 2 | 4 |
| Mark Horton archaeologist | Selected | Academic | Archaeologist, university teacher at Bristol. | 2 | 4 |
| Safae el Khannoussi schrijver, docent en promovendus | Selected | Academic | Author, teacher and doctoral student (female PhD student). | 2 | 4 |
| Timothy Morton Philosopher | Selected | Academic | Philosopher and teacher at Rice University. | 2 | 4 |
| Aleksandra Jaskólska dr · Uniwersytet Warszawski | Selected | Academic | Dr. at University of Warsaw. | 2 | 4 |
| Antonio Sanz criminólogo · Andacrim | Selected | Former official | Former politician, Andalusia position. | 2 | 4 |
| Ata Ghaderi professor | Selected | Academic | Professor with explicit university title. | 2 | 4 |
| Bart Jansen universitair docent · Nyenrode | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in law and philosophy at Nyenrode. | 2 | 4 |
| Bernold Nieuwesteeg onderzoeker · Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Erasmus University Rotterdam. | 2 | 4 |
| Bill Clinton | Selected | Former official | President of US through end 2001, former head of state. | 2 | 4 |
| Blair Epstein McKinsey & Company | Selected | Economist or consultant | Consultant at McKinsey & Company. | 2 | 4 |
| Bradley Garrett Author · University of Sydney | Selected | Academic | Author and honorary fellow at University of Sydney. | 2 | 4 |
| 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 |
| Chantal Meloni docente di diritto penale internazionale · Statale di Milano | Selected | Academic | Criminal law teacher at Statale Milano. | 2 | 4 |
| Christian Hanelt Nahostexperte | Selected | Think tank | Middle East expert at Bertelsmann Foundation. | 2 | 4 |
| Daniel Kostecki analityk rynków finansowych · CMC Markets | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial markets analyst at CMC Markets, financial analyst. | 2 | 4 |
| Danielle Hale Chief Economist · Realtor.com | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist at Realtor.com. | 2 | 4 |
| Danièle Cybulskie medievalist | Selected | Commentator | Medieval historian and podcaster. | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Hone paleontologist · Queen Mary University of London | Selected | Academic | Paleontologist at Queen Mary University. | 2 | 4 |
| David Grinspoon planetary astrobiologist | Selected | Academic | Astrobiologist at University of Colorado Boulder. | 2 | 4 |
| Dominique Rousseau Professeur émérite de droit public · Université Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne | Selected | Academic | Emeritus Professor of Public Law, Paris-I Sorbonne. | 2 | 4 |
| Donatella Della Porta sociologa · Center on social movement studies | Selected | Academic | Sociologist, director of Center on social movement studies. | 2 | 4 |
| Elaine Pagels Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion · Princeton University | Selected | Academic | Professor of religion at Princeton University. | 2 | 4 |
| Erella Grassiani antropoloog | Selected | Academic | Anthropologist at University of Amsterdam. | 2 | 4 |
| Fabien Lévy historien · Université Savoie-Mont-Blanc | Selected | Academic | Historian at University Savoie Mont Blanc. | 2 | 4 |
| George Barros Geospatial Intelligence Team Lead and Russia Analyst · Institute for the Study of War | Selected | Think tank | Team Lead at Institute for the Study of War. | 2 | 4 |
| Gerard DiPippo CSIS | Selected | Think tank | CSIS. | 2 | 4 |
| Gregory Brew senior analyst · Eurasia Group | Selected | Think tank | Senior Analyst Eurasia Group think tank. | 2 | 4 |
| Hendrik Wieduwilt politischer Kommentator · ntv | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer in practice. | 2 | 4 |
| Henrik Dalgard Författare | Selected | Commentator | Author, writer. | 2 | 4 |
| Håkan Jönsson etnolog och författare | Selected | Academic | Ethnologist, academic title. | 2 | 4 |