Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept. This page covers every guest of the POC podcasts, all countries together: screening comes first, and the country of origin is looked up afterwards, only for the selected experts.
Guests identified28,551
Excluded19,870
Selected8,681Of which 2,556 English-speaking world, 4,579 European Union, 1,546 other or unknown country
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,334Think 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
27,693 people · the 858 guests named by their first name only are counted above but not listed
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Rottbøll Russia correspondent · Berlingske | Excluded | Journalist | Russia correspondent, Berlingske. | 2 | 4 |
| Emilia Landaluce Columnist · El Mundo | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Esther O'Moore Donohoe Writer and podcaster | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Eunice Lourenço Politics editor · Expresso | Excluded | Journalist | Politics editor at Expresso. | 2 | 4 |
| Floor Bremer Political reporter | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Freya McClements Northern Editor · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Northern Editor at Irish Times. | 2 | 4 |
| Gabriel Attal Candidate for Renaissance | Excluded | Serving politician | Member and party leader in office. | 2 | 4 |
| George Kamel Expert · Ramsey Network | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Ramsey Solutions business coach. | 2 | 4 |
| Gloria von Thurn und Taxis Entrepreneur | Excluded | Business executive | Female entrepreneur. | 2 | 4 |
| Grzegorz Płaczek Head of the parliamentary group · Konfederacja | Excluded | Serving politician | Head of parliamentary club Konfederacja, politician. | 2 | 4 |
| Guillermo Balmori Contributor · Notorius | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently clear role. | 2 | 4 |
| Helena Ferro Gouveia Geopolitics expert | Selected | Commentator | Geopolitics expert, journalist. | 2 | 4 |
| Isabelle Job-Bazille Director of economic studies · Crédit-Agricole SA | Selected | Economist or consultant | Director of economic studies at Credit Agricole. | 2 | 4 |
| Jacques Follorou Journalist · Le Monde | Selected | Commentator | Specialist journalist in security and intelligence. | 2 | 4 |
| Jan Andersson Reporter · Ekot | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Ekot and TV critic, cultural journalist | 2 | 4 |
| Jared Malsin WSJ reporter · The Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Wall Street Journal | 2 | 4 |
| Jennifer Bray Journalist · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Political correspondent for Irish Times. | 2 | 4 |
| Jeroen Blokland Multi-asset investor · Blokland Smart Multi-Asset Fund | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Multi-asset investor, fund manager. | 2 | 4 |
| Jeroen Wester Reporter · NRC | Excluded | Journalist | Investigation journalist at NRC. | 2 | 4 |
| Jordi Martínez Financial education director · IEF | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Financial education director, business executive. | 2 | 4 |
| João Silvestre Economics editor · Expresso | Excluded | Journalist | Economics editor at Expresso. | 2 | 4 |
| Katrin Eigendorf Journalist · ZDF | Excluded | Journalist | Foreign correspondent journalist at ZDF, not an analyst. | 2 | 4 |
| Katya Adler Europe editor · BBC News | Excluded | Journalist | BBC News Europe editor, not analyst. | 2 | 4 |
| Krzysztof Nieczypor Expert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at Eastern Studies Center, think tank. | 2 | 4 |
| Lars Bangert Struwe Secretary general · Atlantsammenslutningen | Selected | Think tank | General Secretary of Atlantsammenslutningen. | 2 | 4 |
| Laura Silvia Battaglia Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist. | 2 | 4 |
| Louise Olifent Journalist · Ingeniøren | Selected | Commentator | Tech journalist Ingeniøren, domain analyst. | 2 | 4 |
| Luís Pedro Nunes SIC Notícias | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Marek Stefan Dr · Układ Sił, Strategy&Future | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Marianna Spring Disinformation and social media correspondent · BBC | Excluded | Journalist | Disinformation correspondent at BBC, specialized reporter. | 2 | 4 |
| Martin Casado Partner · Andreessen Horowitz | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General partner at Andreessen Horowitz. | 2 | 4 |
| Matt Welch Host · The Fifth Column | Excluded | Journalist | Co-host of Fifth Column podcast. | 2 | 4 |
| Memphis Barker Senior Foreign Correspondent · The Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Senior Foreign Correspondent The Telegraph. | 2 | 4 |
| Michel Lévy-Provençal Foresight specialist, founder of TEDxParis · Brightness | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Futurologist, founder of TEDxParis and independent consultant. | 2 | 4 |
| Mikael Milhøj Chief strategist · Sterna Capital | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief strategist and partner at Sterna Capital. | 2 | 4 |
| Nada Tawfik North America Correspondent · BBC | Excluded | Journalist | UN correspondent reporter. | 2 | 4 |
| Nathalie Benatia Senior economist · BNP Paribas Asset Management | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Economist BNP Paribas Asset Management. | 2 | 4 |
| Nicolas Berrod Health journalist · Le Parisien | Excluded | Journalist | Society section journalist at Le Parisien. | 2 | 4 |
| Niels Thulesen Dahl Political analyst · Jyllands-Posten | Selected | Commentator | Political analyst and commentator Jyllands-Posten. | 2 | 4 |
| Olga Koch Comedian | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Olivia Peden Journalist · Belfast Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and assistant producer Belfast Telegraph. | 2 | 4 |
| Olof Svensson Reporter · Aftonbladet | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist at newspaper Aftonbladet. | 2 | 4 |
| Pablo Gil Culture editor · EL MUNDO | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Musical critic and journalist (EL MUNDO). | 2 | 4 |
| Paula Caeiro Varela Journalist · Expresso | Excluded | Journalist | Jornalista Expresso. | 2 | 4 |
| Paweł Kowal Chair of the Sejm Foreign Affairs Committee · Koalicja Obywatelska | Excluded | Serving politician | Politician in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Per Bang Thomsen Correspondent · DR | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent at DR. | 2 | 4 |
| Philip Siefer Co-founder and managing director · Einhorn | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Philippe Manière Chairman and co-founder · Vae Solis Communications | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder and president, Vae Solis Communications. | 2 | 4 |
| Piotr Nowak Author | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Rahel Comtesse | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |