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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Cullberg strategikonsult | Selected | Economist or consultant | Strategy consultant, management consultant. | 2 | 3 |
| John Fullerton unconventional economist · Capital Institute | Selected | Think tank | Unconventional economist at Capital Institute (think tank). | 2 | 3 |
| Jonas Enander doktor i fysik, forskningskommunikatör | Selected | Academic | Doctor of physics, researcher. | 2 | 3 |
| Joost van Leenders beleggingsstrateeg · Van Lanschot Kempen | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment strategist at Van Lanschot Kempen bank. | 2 | 3 |
| Julia Curlee former CIA analyst · CIA | Selected | Former official | Former CIA analyst. | 2 | 3 |
| Jutta Braun Leibniz-Zentrum für Zeithistorische Forschung | Selected | Academic | Leibniz Center for contemporary history research. | 2 | 3 |
| Jörgen Wärmlöv förvaltare · Spiltan Fonder | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager at Spiltan Fonder. | 2 | 3 |
| Jörn Leonhard Prof. Dr. · Universität Freiburg | Selected | Academic | Prof. Dr. Universität Freiburg. | 2 | 3 |
| Kathryn Huff nuclear engineer | Selected | Academic | Professor of Nuclear Engineering at University of Illinois. | 2 | 3 |
| Khosro Isfahani research director · National Union for Democracy in Iran | Selected | Think tank | Research director National Union Democracy Iran | 2 | 3 |
| Kristian Gerner professor emeritus i historia · Lunds universitet | Selected | Academic | Professor emeritus of History, Lund University. | 2 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Laure Jacquemin Professor · UAntwerpen | Selected | Academic | Professor at UAntwerpen. | 2 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Leonard Wantchekon Founder and President · African School of Economics | Selected | Academic | Founder and President of African School of Economics. | 2 | 3 |
| Liz Pelly | Selected | Academic | University teacher, music journalist. | 2 | 3 |
| Louis Hausalter Journaliste politique · Le Figaro | Selected | Commentator | Political journalist at Le Figaro, specialist analyst. | 2 | 3 |
| Louise Dalsgaard retsanalytiker · DR | Selected | Commentator | Legal analyst at public radio DR. | 2 | 3 |
| Luuk de Boer onderzoeker en specialist · Rijksuniversiteit Groningen | Selected | Academic | Specialist researcher at University of Groningen. | 2 | 3 |
| Machiel Mulder hoogleraar Energie-economie · Rijksuniversiteit Groningen | Selected | Academic | Professor of energy economics at the University of Groningen. | 2 | 3 |
| Manuel Serrano especialista em assuntos europeus e política internacional | Selected | Commentator | Specialist analyst European affairs and international policy. | 2 | 3 |
| Marc Julienne directeur du Centre Asie · Ifri | Selected | Think tank | Director Asia Center Ifri. | 2 | 3 |
| Marcin Napiórkowski prof., semiotyk · Instytut Kultury Polskiej UW, Muzeum Historii Polski | Selected | Academic | Professor of semiotics at the University of Warsaw. | 2 | 3 |
| Marcus Gavelli Pareto-analytiker · Pareto | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economic analyst at Pareto firm. | 2 | 3 |
| Marcus Hernhag aktieskribent · Privata Affärer | Selected | Commentator | Economic and financial columnist. | 2 | 3 |
| Marie Jauffret-Roustide Directrice de recherche à l'INSERM · INSERM | Selected | Academic | Research director at INSERM. | 2 | 3 |
| Marjanne de Kwaasteniet oud-ambassadeur | Selected | Former official | Former ambassador. | 2 | 3 |
| Mark Schelker Ökonom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist, economist. | 2 | 3 |
| Martial Foucault directeur de l'IRSEM | Selected | Think tank | Director IRSEM (Strategic Research Institute). | 2 | 3 |
| Maurice Godelier anthropologue | Selected | Academic | Anthropologist at School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences. | 2 | 3 |
| Mauro Gilli ricercatore in Tecnologia militare e Sicurezza internazionale · Center for Security Studies ETH di Zurigo | Selected | Academic | Researcher, Center for Security Studies, ETH. | 2 | 3 |
| Max Schrems | Selected | Lawyer | Austrian lawyer and jurist. | 2 | 3 |
| Meredith Annex Bloomberg NEF | Selected | Economist or consultant | Energy economist at Bloomberg NEF. | 2 | 3 |
| Michaela Krützen Professorin für Medienwissenschaft · HFF München | Selected | Academic | Professor of media science at HFF Munich film school. | 2 | 3 |
| Michelle Monje neuro-oncologist · Stanford | Selected | Academic | Neuro-oncologist (medical specialist) at Stanford. | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Bell CFA | Selected | Economist or consultant | CFA indicates financial analyst. | 2 | 3 |
| Nadia Abu El-Haj Anne Olin Whitney Professor, Co-Director of the Center for Palestine Studies · Columbia University, Barnard College | Selected | Academic | Anne Olin Whitney Professor at Columbia University and Barnard College. | 2 | 3 |
| Navin Girishankar president · CSIS | Selected | Think tank | President of CSIS (public policy think tank). | 2 | 3 |
| Niamh Shaw Science communicator · NASA Kennedy Space Centre | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator at NASA, science analysis for public. | 2 | 3 |
| Nick Land | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and essayist, former teacher at Warwick. | 2 | 3 |
| Nicole Bacharan Historienne et politologue | Selected | Academic | Historian and political scientist at Sciences Po Paris. | 2 | 3 |
| Orlando Figes historian | Selected | Academic | Historian and lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London. | 2 | 3 |
| Padraig Óg Ó Ruairc Historian | Selected | Commentator | Historian, author of non-fiction book on the far right. | 2 | 3 |
| Paul Sagar professor of political science · King's College London | Selected | Academic | Professor, King's College London. | 2 | 3 |
| Peter Harmsen | Selected | Commentator | Author of non-fiction military history books. | 2 | 3 |
| Peter Norvig leading AI expert, Stanford Fellow, former Director of Research at Google · Google | Selected | Academic | Stanford Fellow and former Director of Research Google. | 2 | 3 |
| Philippe Charlier Directeur du laboratoire Anthropologie, archéologie, biologie · université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | Selected | Academic | Director of university lab at Versailles-Saint-Quentin. | 2 | 3 |
| Pim Van Vliet chief quant strategist · Robeco | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief quant strategist at Robeco. | 2 | 3 |
| Pol Morillas director · Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) | Selected | Think tank | Director of Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB). | 2 | 3 |