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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krzysztof Kloc Professor · UKEN | Selected | Academic | Prof. at UKEN. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Klęczar Voivode of Małopolska | Excluded | Serving politician | Voivode, voivode in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Kozłowski | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (non) : Speaks on BRICS expansion in 2023 but the linked Polish senator and journalist died in 2013, so a namesake. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Kropidłowski | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Malec | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Malesa Director for security strategy · Microsoft | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Dyrektor for security strategy at Microsoft. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Niewiadomski Historian · Muzeum Historii Polski | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Historian at Museum of Polish History, civil service. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Papiernik Writer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, author of novels (fiction). | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Pomian Historian | Selected | Academic | Historian, CNRS research director. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Przepióka Colonel · GROM | Excluded | Serving politician | Colonel GROM, sitting military officer. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Puwalski Counter-terrorism techniques instructor · JW GROM | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Counterterrorism instructor GROM in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Renik Correspondent · Polskie Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Polish Radio correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Szamałek Prof., director of the Polish Geological Institute | Selected | Academic | Prof. Director of Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Urban Freenow | Excluded | Business executive | Leader of Freenow, transportation company. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Zalewski Musician | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Zapała Commune head · Gmina Olszanica | Excluded | Serving politician | Wójt (Mayor) in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Ksenia Panidi Senior researcher at the Center for Neuroeconomics and Cognitive Research, HSE University | Selected | Academic | Senior research scientist at Russian university. | 1 | 1 |
| Kshitij Sabnis Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering · Queen Mary University of London | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in aerospace engineering at Queen Mary University. | 1 | 1 |
| Kule Haynes | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Kumi Kato Professor in Tourism Studies · Wakayama University, Japan | Selected | Academic | Professor of Tourism at Wakayama University. | 1 | 1 |
| Kumud Gandhi Nutritional food scientist | Selected | Commentator | Author of bestsellers and columnist. | 1 | 1 |
| Kun Yan Dr., researcher · Deltares | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Researcher at Deltares, not a named public organization. | 1 | 1 |
| Kunal Singla CEO and founder · COBO Consult | Excluded | Business executive | CEO and founder of COBO Consult. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurosch Thuro Geologist · Technical University of Munich | Selected | Academic | Geologist at Technische Universität München. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Bayer Economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Austrian economist. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Björklund Executive Chairman · Permira | Excluded | Business executive | Executive Chairman at Permira. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Martens Professor of Canon Law · Catholic University of America | Selected | Academic | Professor of Canon Law at the Catholic University of America. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Mosgaard Former commander of Jydske Dragonregiment | Excluded | Serving politician | Former military regiment commander. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Pelda | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Warner | Selected | Commentator | Author of political non-fiction book. | 1 | 1 |
| Kwame Christian Founder and CEO · American Negotiation Institute | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Founder and CEO of American Negotiation Institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyla Madonna Kenney | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyla Scanlon | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Content creator and educator, no structured professional affiliation. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Barr Gizmodo | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Gizmodo. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Buchanan Pop culture reporter · The New York Times | Excluded | Journalist | Pop culture reporter at NYT. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Dunnigan | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Hanslovan Co-founder and CEO · Huntress | Excluded | Business executive | Co-Founder and CEO of Huntress. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Kranen One of the leading architects of NVIDIA Dynamo | Excluded | Business executive | Senior architect at NVIDIA. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Lefler Helps clients with M&A strategy · McKinsey | Selected | Economist or consultant | M&A consultant at McKinsey. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Morgan CEO · Blu Bearing | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Blu Bearing. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Sweetser | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Kylie Robison Senior AI Reporter · The Verge | Excluded | Journalist | Senior AI Reporter The Verge. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyra James Fromologist · OwnYourFunk.com | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Fromologist and content creator. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyriakos Mitsotakis Prime Minister of Greece | Excluded | Serving politician | Prime Minister of Greece in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyrre Haugen Rear admiral in the Navy · Sjøforsvaret | Excluded | Serving politician | Flag commander in office in Norwegian Navy. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyrylo Korol Law student · Stanford Law School | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Law student at Stanford. | 1 | 1 |
| Kyunghyun Cho Professor · New York University | Selected | Academic | Professor at New York University. | 1 | 1 |
| Kärin Nickelsen Professor of history of science · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | Selected | Academic | Female professor of History of Science, Ludwig Maximilian University. | 1 | 1 |
| Kåre Quist TV host | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Kévin Jourdan Co-founder · DotMarket.eu | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder of DotMarket.eu. | 1 | 1 |