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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klaus Gestwa Direktor · Institut für Osteuropäische Geschichte und Landeskunde an der Uni Tübingen | Selected | Academic | Director of institute at University of Tübingen. | 2 | 2 |
| Konrad Ryczko DM BOŚ | Selected | Economist or consultant | Analyst at DM BOŚ. | 2 | 2 |
| Kristian Gerner professor emeritus i historia · Lunds universitet | Selected | Academic | Professor emeritus of History, Lund University. | 2 | 3 |
| Kristin Ohlson writer | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction books. | 2 | 2 |
| Krystyna Kurczab-Redlich dziennikarka i pisarka | Selected | Commentator | Journalist author of books on Russia. | 2 | 4 |
| Krzysztof Mazur expert | Selected | Academic | Philosopher and political scientist at Jagiellonian University. | 2 | 2 |
| Kurt Kotrschal Verhaltensforscher | Selected | Academic | Zoologist, professor at University of Vienna. | 2 | 2 |
| Lakshya Jain | Selected | Commentator | Electoral analyst and political commentator. | 2 | 2 |
| Lambert Grasmann ehem. Direktor des Heimatmuseums Vilsbiburg · Heimatmuseum Vilsbiburg | Selected | Former official | Former director of local museum. | 2 | 2 |
| Larry Sabato Politologue et analyste politique américain | Selected | Commentator | Political scientist and American political analyst. | 2 | 2 |
| Larry Wilkerson | Selected | Former official | Former chief of staff of Secretary of State Colin Powell. | 2 | 3 |
| Laura Beers author | Selected | Commentator | Author of the essay Orwell's Ghosts. | 2 | 3 |
| Laura Field political theorist | Selected | Think tank | Political theorist, senior researcher at the Niskanen Center. | 2 | 2 |
| Laure Jacquemin Professor · UAntwerpen | Selected | Academic | Professor at UAntwerpen. | 2 | 3 |
| Laurent Joly Historien | Selected | Academic | French historian, CNRS research director. | 2 | 2 |
| Laurie Garrett author and science journalist | Selected | Commentator | Author and science journalist. | 2 | 4 |
| Laurie Laufer psychanalyste | Selected | Economist or consultant | Psychoanalyst | 2 | 2 |
| Lawrence Goldman historian · Oxford | Selected | Academic | English historian at Oxford. | 2 | 2 |
| Leah Downey Princeton University | Selected | Academic | Researcher or doctoral candidate affiliated with university. | 2 | 2 |
| Leanne Williams Vincent V.C. Woo Professor · Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | Selected | Academic | Professor Vincent V.C. Woo Professor, Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. | 2 | 3 |
| Lee Elliot Major Professor of Social Mobility · University of Exeter | Selected | Academic | Professor, Professor of Social Mobility, University of Exeter. | 2 | 2 |
| Leif Runefelt idéhistorikern | Selected | Academic | Professor of history of ideas at Södertörn University. | 2 | 9 |
| Leonard Wantchekon Founder and President · African School of Economics | Selected | Academic | Founder and President of African School of Economics. | 2 | 3 |
| Leonor Caldeira cronista · Sábado | Selected | Commentator | Columnist of Sábado. | 2 | 2 |
| Lester Munson former Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffer · Senate Foreign Relations Committee | Selected | Former official | Former Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffer. | 2 | 2 |
| Liesbeth Woertman emeritus hoogleraar psychologie · Universiteit Utrecht | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of psychology at University of Utrecht. | 2 | 2 |
| Lieven Sioen economiejournalist | Selected | Commentator | Economics journalist, analyst in economics field. | 2 | 7 |
| Lion Hirth Energieprof. | Selected | Academic | University economist, professor of energy. | 2 | 4 |
| Liz Morris Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of glaciology. | 2 | 2 |
| Liz Pelly | Selected | Academic | University teacher, music journalist. | 2 | 3 |
| Lord Simon McDonald | Selected | Former official | Former senior Foreign Office official, peer. | 2 | 2 |
| Lori Gottlieb Psychotherapist, bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Psychotherapist and bestselling author writing on wellness. | 2 | 2 |
| Louis Hausalter Journaliste politique · Le Figaro | Selected | Commentator | Political journalist at Le Figaro, specialist analyst. | 2 | 3 |
| Louise Bengtsson senioranalytiker · UI | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior analyst in global policy at UI. | 2 | 2 |
| Louise Dalsgaard retsanalytiker · DR | Selected | Commentator | Legal analyst at public radio DR. | 2 | 3 |
| Lucas Brouwers | Selected | Commentator | Science journalist at NRC. | 2 | 10 |
| Luis Rueda Former CIA officer · CIA | Selected | Former official | Former CIA officer. | 2 | 4 |
| Luuk de Boer onderzoeker en specialist · Rijksuniversiteit Groningen | Selected | Academic | Specialist researcher at University of Groningen. | 2 | 3 |
| Lynda Gratton Professor · London Business School | Selected | Academic | Professor at London Business School. | 2 | 2 |
| Lyndsey Stonebridge Arendt expert | Selected | Academic | Professor of humanities at the University of Birmingham. | 2 | 2 |
| Lynne Olson historian | Selected | Commentator | Historian author of several books on World War II. | 2 | 2 |
| Maarten Larmuseau Prof. dr., geneticus · KU Leuven | Selected | Academic | Professor and geneticist doctor at KU Leuven. | 2 | 2 |
| Maarten van Buuren professor · Universiteit Utrecht | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of modern French letters at Utrecht. | 2 | 4 |
| Machiel Mulder hoogleraar Energie-economie · Rijksuniversiteit Groningen | Selected | Academic | Professor of energy economics at the University of Groningen. | 2 | 3 |
| Maciej Kalwasiński expert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at Eastern Studies Center (OSW). | 2 | 2 |
| Madalena Meyer Resende professora associada · Universidade Nova de Lisboa | Selected | Academic | Associate Professor at Nova University of Lisbon. | 2 | 2 |
| Maha Nassar | Selected | Academic | Historian at University of Arizona. | 2 | 2 |
| Malcom Kyeyune svensk skribent och tänkare | Selected | Commentator | Swedish writer and thinker, analysis writer. | 2 | 2 |
| Manfred Ainedter Strafverteidiger | Selected | Lawyer | Criminal defense legend, specialized lawyer. | 2 | 2 |
| Manoj Kewalramani Fellow for China Studies · Takshashila Institution | Selected | Think tank | Fellow for China Studies at Takshashila Institution. | 2 | 2 |