Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,558
Excluded19,870
Selected8,688
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,341Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute730Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament531LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar251Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent865CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,970
Why the others are excluded
People
27,700 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Łukasz Zembik analityk · OANDA TMS Brokers | Selected | Economist or consultant | Analyst OANDA TMS Brokers. | 2 | 3 |
| Alec Russell foreign editor · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Foreign editor at Financial Times. | 2 | 3 |
| Bradley Moss avocat | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer, legal expert Bradley Moss. | 2 | 3 |
| Carl-Vincent Reimers Timbro | Selected | Think tank | Rapporteur of Timbro think tank. | 2 | 3 |
| Chirinne Ardakani avocate · Iran Justice | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and president of Iran Justice. | 2 | 3 |
| Dan Byman foreign policy editor · Center for Strategic & International Studies, Lawfare | Selected | Academic et Think tank | Georgetown University professor and CSIS Senior Fellow. | 2 | 3 |
| Dominik Batorski dr, badacz mediów społecznościowych · Uniwersytet Warszawski, Sotrender | Selected | Academic | Dr., researcher in social media at University of Warsaw. | 2 | 3 |
| Freya Beamish TS Lombard | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist at TS Lombard. | 2 | 3 |
| Henrik Ørholst Erhvervskommentator | Selected | Commentator | Economics commentator and author. | 2 | 3 |
| Juanlu Sánchez subdirector · eldiario.es | Selected | Commentator | Sub-director eldiario.es. | 2 | 3 |
| Kai Sina Universität Göttingen | Selected | Academic | Doctor at University of Göttingen. | 2 | 3 |
| Marco Caneira comentador da SIC · SIC | Selected | Commentator | SIC political commentator. | 2 | 3 |
| Marshall Shepherd professor, author · University of Georgia | Selected | Academic | Professor of geography, University of Georgia. | 2 | 3 |
| Michael Birshan senior partner · McKinsey & Company | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Partner McKinsey, consultant. | 2 | 3 |
| Ole-Jørgen Schulsrud-Hansen Historiker, forfatter · TV2 | Selected | Commentator | Historian, author and royal house expert for media. Public analyst. | 2 | 3 |
| Olivier KEMPF Directeur du cabinet stratégique La Vigie · Fondation pour la recherche stratégique | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Foundation for Strategic Research. | 2 | 3 |
| Toni Stenström tietokirjailija | Selected | Commentator | Non-fiction author. | 2 | 3 |
| Zohar Palti former Head of the Political-Military Bureau · Israel's Ministry of Defense | Selected | Former official | Former head of political bureau at Israel's Defense Ministry. | 2 | 3 |
| Agata Łoskot-Strachota Ośrodka Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Center for Eastern Studies. | 2 | 3 |
| Alan Barrett ESRI research professor · ESRI | Selected | Academic | ESRI research professor. | 2 | 3 |
| Aldo Ferrari professore · Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia; Osservatorio Russia ISPI | Selected | Academic | Professor, Ca' Foscari University and ISPI. | 2 | 3 |
| Alejandro Inurrieta ex asesor de Vivienda · gobierno de Zapatero | Selected | Former official | Former housing advisor to Zapatero government. | 2 | 3 |
| Alister McGrath Prof | Selected | Academic | Prof, theologian, C.S. Lewis expert (explicit title). | 2 | 3 |
| Ana Iparraguirre partner · GBAO | Selected | Economist or consultant | Partner, GBAO consulting firm. | 2 | 3 |
| Andrea Carbone | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : Introduced as founder of Smileconomy on pensions; the profile is a Sapienza jurist and teacher, with no link to that company; common name. | 2 | 3 |
| Andrew McCabe Former Acting Director and Deputy Director · Federal Bureau of Investigation | Selected | Former official | Former Acting Director of FBI. | 2 | 3 |
| Ane Håkansson Professor · Uppsala universitet | Selected | Academic | Professor, Uppsala University. | 2 | 3 |
| Angela Stefania Bergantino economista | Selected | Academic | Economist researcher at University Bari Aldo Moro. | 2 | 3 |
| Angelika Königseder | Selected | Academic | German historian, historian. | 2 | 3 |
| Anke Brouwers docente filmgeschiedenis · UA and KASK in Gent | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in film history at UA KASK Ghent. | 2 | 3 |
| Annie Murphy Paul science writer | Selected | Commentator | Science writer, published in Boston Globe, scientific analysis. | 2 | 3 |
| Ant Breach director of policy and research · Centre for Cities | Selected | Think tank | Director of policy and research at Centre for Cities, think tank. | 2 | 3 |
| Anthony Michael Kreis Law Professor · Georgia State University | Selected | Academic | Law professor at Georgia State University, professor. | 2 | 3 |
| Arthur Rutishauser Wirtschaftsjournalist und Buchautor | Selected | Commentator | Economics Journalist and Book Author, book author. | 2 | 3 |
| Artur Wiśniewski współtwórca portalu atlasETF.pl · atlasETF | Selected | Economist or consultant | Co-Creator atlasETF.pl Portal, analyst. | 2 | 3 |
| Aude Mairey chargee de recherche · CNRS | Selected | Academic | Research officer at CNRS, public research institution. | 2 | 3 |
| Auke Hoekstra EV debunker in chief | Selected | Academic | Scientist at Eindhoven. | 2 | 3 |
| Barbara Stelzl-Marx Leiterin des Ludwig-Boltzmann-Instituts für Kriegsfolgenforschung · Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institut für Kriegsfolgenforschung | Selected | Academic | Leader of Ludwig-Boltzmann Institute. | 2 | 3 |
| Ben Weyts | Selected | Former official | Flemish minister until end 2024, former public official. | 2 | 3 |
| Benoît HEILBRUNN Philosophe, professeur à ESCP Business School · ESCP Business School | Selected | Academic | Professor ESCP Business School, institution. | 2 | 3 |
| Caelesta Braun prof. dr. | Selected | Academic | Prof. dr., explicit university title. | 2 | 3 |
| Catherine Nzuki associate fellow · CSIS Africa Program | Selected | Think tank | Associate fellow CSIS Africa Program. | 2 | 3 |
| Cathrine Danin senior partner · Söderberg & Partners | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior associate at Söderberg & Partners. | 2 | 3 |
| Charlotte Borgerud historiker och arkivarie | Selected | Academic | Historian and archivist at Uppsala University. | 2 | 3 |
| Chris Buskirk founder, editor, publisher · American Greatness | Selected | Commentator | Founder, editor, publisher of American Greatness. | 2 | 3 |
| Chris Frueh psychologist and professor | Selected | Academic | Psychologist and professor. | 2 | 3 |
| Christian von Soest | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at German Institute for International Studies. | 2 | 3 |
| Christina Lutter Prof. · Universität Wien | Selected | Academic | Professor Universität Vienna. | 2 | 3 |
| Christina Thompson editor of the Harvard Review, author · Harvard Review | Selected | Commentator | Harvard Review editor, non-fiction author. | 2 | 3 |
| Christoph Schaltegger Prof. | Selected | Academic | Prof. university title. | 2 | 3 |