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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Davis Hanson author | Selected | Commentator | Classical historian and author, historical analyst. | 22 | 610 |
| Maurice Höfgen Finanzexperte | Selected | Economist or consultant | Finance expert, economist, economic expert. | 13 | 500 |
| Glenn Diesen Prof. | Selected | Academic | Professor, explicit title. | 9 | 475 |
| Tim Miller contributor · The Bulwark | Selected | Commentator | Contributor to The Bulwark, political analysis media. | 20 | 400 |
| Benaouda Abdeddaïm éditorialiste international · BFM Business | Selected | Commentator | International columnist at BFM Business. | 2 | 397 |
| Ben Shapiro political commentator, author, co-founder · The Daily Wire | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, author, co-founder of Daily Wire. | 30 | 374 |
| Alessandro Barbero professor · Università del Piemonte Orientale | Selected | Academic | Professor and historian. | 11 | 320 |
| Derek Thompson staff writer · The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Staff writer at The Atlantic. | 20 | 290 |
| Larry Johnson fmr CIA · CIA | Selected | Former official | Former CIA officer. | 5 | 290 |
| Bram Endedijk Redacteur · NRC | Selected | Commentator | Editor, NRC. | 4 | 280 |
| Ann Berry Morning Brew | Selected | Commentator | Morning Brew, Ann analyzes the market. | 3 | 274 |
| Christian W. Röhl Chief Economist · Scalable Capital | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist at Scalable Capital. | 9 | 262 |
| Robert Armstrong U.S. financial commentator · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | U.S. financial commentator at Financial Times, analyst. | 4 | 253 |
| Daniel Stelter Ökonom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist, economist, political economist. | 12 | 249 |
| Jeffrey Sachs Prof | Selected | Economist or consultant | Public policy expert and independent economist. | 16 | 241 |
| Tim Ferriss author | Selected | Commentator | Author of self-development bestsellers. | 18 | 239 |
| David Rothkopf expert politique · The DSR Network | Selected | Commentator | Political expert, podcast analysis host. | 6 | 238 |
| Dr. Brian Keating cosmologist, professor of physics | Selected | Academic | Cosmologist, physics professor. | 13 | 235 |
| Bret Weinstein PhD · DarkHorse Podcast | Selected | Commentator | Evolutionary biologist, co-host of DarkHorse Podcast. | 16 | 229 |
| Ian Bremmer Founder and President · Eurasia Group | Selected | Think tank | Founder and President of Eurasia Group. | 27 | 224 |
| Annalisa Cappellini chroniqueuse · BFM Business | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at BFM Business. | 2 | 224 |
| Scott Ritter former United Nations Weapons Inspector | Selected | Former official | Former weapons inspector at United Nations. | 4 | 218 |
| James Heale deputy political editor · The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Deputy political editor The Spectator, opinion journal. | 4 | 216 |
| Karl Johan Molnes aksjekommentator | Selected | Commentator | Stock market analyst commenting publicly on market news. | 1 | 215 |
| Charles Consigny avocat | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer. | 3 | 209 |
| John Mearsheimer Prof · University of Chicago | Selected | Academic | Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at University of Chicago. | 11 | 204 |
| Prof. Holger Graf Ex-Goldman Sachs Banker, Professor · Goldman Sachs | Selected | Academic | Professor title. | 3 | 199 |
| Michael Knowles The Daily Wire | Selected | Commentator | Conservative commentator at Daily Wire. | 22 | 196 |
| Candace Owens | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator, analyst at Turning Point USA and Blaze Media. | 14 | 193 |
| Alastair Crooke Ambassador | Selected | Former official | Former British ambassador. | 5 | 188 |
| Bill O'Reilly media commentator | Selected | Commentator | Media commentator. | 12 | 185 |
| Daniel Oliveira comentador · SIC Notícias | Selected | Commentator | Commentator on SIC Notícias and Expresso, analyst. | 6 | 183 |
| Ray McGovern former CIA analyst | Selected | Former official | Former CIA analyst. | 2 | 181 |
| Raphaël Legendre éditorialiste · BFM Business | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at BFM Business. | 2 | 177 |
| Tim Shipman The Spectator | Selected | Commentator | Journalist at The Spectator, political opinion magazine. | 8 | 169 |
| Hallgeir Kvadsheim forbrukerøkonom · Dine Penger, Luksusfellen | Selected | Economist or consultant | Consumer economist at Dine Penger. | 2 | 168 |
| Carlo Alberto Carnevale Maffé Economista · Università Bocconi | Selected | Academic | Economist at Università Bocconi. | 3 | 155 |
| Lawrence Wilkerson COL. | Selected | Former official | Retired American colonel, former chief of staff. | 4 | 142 |
| Steve Eisman Frontpoint | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment manager at Frontpoint. | 10 | 141 |
| Gabor Steingart Wirtschaftsjournalist und «Media Pioneer»-Gründer · Media Pioneer | Selected | Commentator | Economics Journalist and Media Pioneer Founder, economic analyst. | 9 | 140 |
| Gilbert Doctorow Dr. | Selected | Academic | Prof./Professor. | 2 | 135 |
| Aaron Maté | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and analyst of public policy criticism. | 7 | 134 |
| Phil Giraldi | Selected | Commentator | Foreign policy columnist. | 1 | 133 |
| Carol Roth investment banker | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment banker and financial expert. | 13 | 131 |
| Karen Kwiatkowski LtCOL | Selected | Former official | Former USAF, former military officer. | 4 | 129 |
| Pedro Marques Lopes comentador · SIC | Selected | Commentator | Commentator and political columnist. | 6 | 125 |
| Frédéric Hermel journaliste et écrivain | Selected | Commentator | Journalist and writer, author of analysis. | 2 | 125 |
| Sofie Frøkjær faktatjekker og politisk journalist · Radio IIII | Selected | Commentator | Fact-checker and political journalist. | 2 | 124 |
| Zoë Grünewald political journalist | Selected | Commentator | Political journalist and commentator, political analyst. | 5 | 123 |
| Anna Bower Senior Editor · Lawfare | Selected | Think tank | Senior Editor, Lawfare Institute. | 7 | 122 |