Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,587
Excluded19,663
Selected8,924
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,498Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute736Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament551LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar255Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent873CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist2,011
Why the others are excluded
People
27,729 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick McGee author · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Award-winning journalist, author of Apple in China. | 10 | 11 |
| Steve Keen economist · UCL | Selected | Academic | Economist, emeritus professor at UCL. | 10 | 11 |
| Victor Haghani Wall Street Legend · Elm Wealth | Selected | Economist or consultant | Wall Street legend, Elm Wealth fund. | 10 | 11 |
| Hannah Ritchie data scientist, deputy editor · Our World in Data | Selected | Commentator | Data scientist and editor at Our World in Data, public analysis. | 10 | 11 |
| Jamil Zaki professor of psychology · Stanford University | Selected | Academic | Professor of psychology, Stanford University. | 10 | 11 |
| Simon Kuper columnist · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Columnist for Financial Times. | 10 | 10 |
| Daniel Pink bestselling author | Selected | Commentator | Bestselling author on motivation and timing. | 10 | 10 |
| Ethan Kross Professor; Director · University of Michigan | Selected | Academic | Professor University of Michigan. | 10 | 10 |
| Kim Scott author and co-founder · Radical Candor | Selected | Commentator | Author and co-founder of Radical Candor, business. | 10 | 10 |
| Mary Roach | Selected | Commentator | American science writer. | 10 | 10 |
| Michael Pollan professor teaching creative writing · Harvard | Selected | Academic | Professor of creative writing at Harvard. | 10 | 10 |
| Scott Aaronson theoretical computer scientist and author · OpenAI | Selected | Academic | Theoretical computer scientist, professor at UT Austin. | 10 | 10 |
| Glenn Diesen Prof. | Selected | Academic | Professor, explicit title. | 9 | 475 |
| Christian W. Röhl Chief Economist · Scalable Capital | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist at Scalable Capital. | 9 | 262 |
| Gabor Steingart Wirtschaftsjournalist und «Media Pioneer»-Gründer · Media Pioneer | Selected | Commentator | Economics Journalist and Media Pioneer Founder, economic analyst. | 9 | 140 |
| Tony Shaffer fmr CIA · CIA | Selected | Former official | Former CIA, Lt. Col. | 9 | 96 |
| Philipp Klöckner SpaceX-Investor und Tech-Analyst | Selected | Economist or consultant | Tech analyst and SpaceX investor. | 9 | 82 |
| Ivo Daalder Former United States Permanent Representative to NATO · NATO | Selected | Think tank | President of Chicago Council on Global Affairs, former ambassador. | 9 | 52 |
| Agnieszka Bryc | Selected | Academic | Political scientist and lecturer at Copernicus University of Torun. | 9 | 48 |
| Kori Schake senior fellow and director of foreign and defence policy studies · American Enterprise Institute | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow AEI think tank. | 9 | 32 |
| Frédéric Encel Géopolitologue, professeur de relations internationales et sciences politiques · Sciences Po Paris | Selected | Academic | Professor at Sciences Po Paris. | 9 | 32 |
| Marc Friedrich Publizist und Unternehmer · Friedrich & Partner Vermögenssicherung GmbH | Selected | Commentator | Publicist finance expert political podcaster. | 9 | 31 |
| Dick Harrison historiker · Lunds universitet | Selected | Academic | Professor of history at Lunds universitet. | 9 | 26 |
| Norbert Bolz Prof. | Selected | Academic | Prof. | 9 | 23 |
| Noah Leidinger OHNE AKTIEN WIRD SCHWER | Selected | Commentator | Financial journalist and economic analyst. | 9 | 23 |
| Barbara Bleisch Philosophin, Moderatorin Sternstunde Philosophie | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and author. | 9 | 22 |
| Mary Trump | Selected | Commentator | Psychologist and non-fiction writer. | 9 | 22 |
| Kate Lister host of Betwixt the Sheets · History Hit | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer at University of Leeds. | 9 | 20 |
| Gideon Rachman chief foreign affairs commentator · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Chief foreign affairs commentator at Financial Times. | 9 | 20 |
| Joel Halldorf professor i kyrkohistoria | Selected | Academic | Professor of religious history. | 9 | 20 |
| Markus Krall Dr | Selected | Economist or consultant | Dr., author and political economist, consulting firm. | 9 | 19 |
| Peachy Keenan senior contributor · The Federalist | Selected | Commentator | Author and senior contributor to The Federalist. | 9 | 19 |
| Slavoj Zizek Philosopher | Selected | Academic | Philosopher, professor and director of university institute. | 9 | 19 |
| Moritz Schularick Volkswirt · Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist and Director Kiel Institute for the World Economy. | 9 | 18 |
| Sohrab Ahmari author · Compact | Selected | Commentator | Author Tyranny, Inc., founder Compact magazine. | 9 | 18 |
| René Cuperus drs. · Instituut Clingendael | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Clingendael Institute, think tank. | 9 | 18 |
| Julius van de Laar Amerika-Experte | Selected | Commentator | America expert strategic political analyst. | 9 | 17 |
| Laurent Alexandre Dr | Selected | Commentator | French columnist and essayist. | 9 | 17 |
| Aladin El-Mafaalani Soziologe | Selected | Academic | Sociologist at FH Münster. | 9 | 17 |
| Hubert Védrine ancien Secrétaire général de l'Élysée | Selected | Former official | Former Secretary General of Elysee, former Foreign Affairs Minister. | 9 | 16 |
| Marieke Blom hoofdeconoom · ING | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief economist at ING, consulting/banking firm. | 9 | 16 |
| Ben Macintyre historian, author, and writer-at-large · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Historian, author and writer-at-large at The Times. | 9 | 16 |
| Kevin Kühnert ehemalige SPD-Generalsekretär | Selected | Former official | Former SPD General Secretary, former official. | 9 | 16 |
| Thomas Mayer Ökonom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist explicitly mentioned. | 9 | 16 |
| Ali Vaez Iran Project Director · International Crisis Group | Selected | Think tank | Iran Project Director, International Crisis Group. | 9 | 15 |
| Constanze Stelzenmüller Direktoren · Center on the United States and Europe | Selected | Think tank | Director of Center US Europe think tank. | 9 | 15 |
| John Curtice Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor Sir John Curtice, explicit professor title. | 9 | 15 |
| Sathnam Sanghera journalist and writer · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and author of historical analyses. | 9 | 14 |
| Jill Lepore Historikerin | Selected | Commentator | Historian, non-fiction author. | 9 | 14 |
| Aleksander Kwaśniewski Prezydent | Selected | Former official | Former president of Poland. | 9 | 13 |