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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim Buev Professor and vice-rector · New Economic School | Selected | Academic | Professor and prorector at Russian Economic School. | 1 | 3 |
| Mia Skovby Journalist · Sig det' løgn | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Sig det' lojgn, fact-checking journalist. | 1 | 3 |
| Micael Pereira Journalist · Expresso | Excluded | Journalist | Investigation journalist Expresso, investigation reporter. | 1 | 3 |
| Micha Wertheim Columnist | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 3 |
| Michael Bohnert Engineer · RAND | Selected | Think tank | Engineer and researcher at RAND. | 1 | 3 |
| Michael Christiansen Comedian and host | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 3 |
| Michel Olhagaray Vice admiral | Selected | Former official | Vice-Admiral and former director of French military center. | 1 | 3 |
| Michelle White Head of Private Office · Rathbones | Excluded | Business executive | Head of Private Office at Rathbones, executive. | 1 | 3 |
| Miguel Prado Economics editor · Expresso | Excluded | Journalist | Economics section editor, desk chief. | 1 | 3 |
| Mona Hambraeus Ekot climate reporter | Excluded | Journalist | Climate reporter Ekot | 1 | 3 |
| Murong Xuecun Writer | Selected | Commentator | Writer and Public Intellectual. | 1 | 3 |
| Mustafa Marghadi Correspondent · De Dag | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter correspondent. | 1 | 3 |
| Nele Somers | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 3 |
| Niamh Campbell Reporter · Belfast Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Belfast Telegraph | 1 | 3 |
| Nick Haber AI Researcher and Assistant Professor · Stanford University | Selected | Academic | Assistant Professor at Stanford University. | 1 | 3 |
| Nicola Davis Science correspondent · The Guardian | Excluded | Journalist | Science correspondent for The Guardian. | 1 | 3 |
| Nicolaas Veul Presenter and programme maker · VPRO | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 3 |
| Nicolas Guyon Host · podcast Comptoir IA | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : AI podcast host and company cofounder; the linked profile is a researcher at Karolinska and ESPCI with no stated field, so nothing connects them. | 1 | 3 |
| Nicolas Lepeltier Journalist · Le Monde | Excluded | Journalist | Sports journalist at Le Monde. | 1 | 3 |
| Niels Kooloos Journalist · BNR Nieuwsradio | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist BNR Nieuwsradio. | 1 | 3 |
| Niklaus Nuspliger Correspondent for the UK · NZZ | Excluded | Journalist | Great Britain correspondent for NZZ. | 1 | 3 |
| Nikolaj Arve Editor and journalist · Weekendavisen | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist editor, Weekendavisen. | 1 | 3 |
| Nina Belz Foreign editor · NZZ | Excluded | Journalist | Foreign correspondent, NZZ. | 1 | 3 |
| Nir Eyal American behavioural design expert | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Entrepreneur in psychology and behavioral design. | 1 | 3 |
| Odd Rune Heggheim KLP | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 3 |
| Ola Ringdahl Narrator | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 3 |
| Olivia Moore Consumer partner · a16z | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Consumer partner/investor at a16z, investor. | 1 | 3 |
| Olivier Dauvers Journalist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist specialized in consumption. | 1 | 3 |
| Oskar Barner Bernhardtsen Investment strategist · Saxo Bank | Selected | Economist or consultant | Investment strategist Saxo Bank. | 1 | 3 |
| Pablo Tallón Journalist | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 3 |
| Pablo Tresgallo | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 3 |
| Paola Iezzi Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, DJ | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 3 |
| Paolo Arigotti Text and research | Selected | Commentator | Historian and journalist, history specialist analyst. | 1 | 3 |
| Paolo Manocchi Behavioural trainer, life and business coach | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Behavioral trainer, coach. | 1 | 3 |
| Pascal Brunel Correspondent · Les Echos | Excluded | Journalist | Les Echos correspondent, no analysis. | 1 | 3 |
| Pat Gray | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Brandenburg | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 3 |
| Paula Ducay PUNZADAS | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 3 |
| Paweł Żmudzki Professor · University of Warsaw | Selected | Academic | Professor at the University of Warsaw. | 1 | 3 |
| Pernille Knudsen Deputy managing director · Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening | Excluded | Business executive | Vice-Managing Director Danish Employers' Association. | 1 | 3 |
| Peter Conradi Europe Editor · The Sunday Times | Excluded | Journalist | Europe Editor, not analyst. | 1 | 3 |
| Peter Foster Public policy editor · Financial Times | Excluded | Journalist | Public policy editor, not analyst. | 1 | 3 |
| Peter Van de Veire | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 3 |
| Peter Westenthaler | Excluded | Serving politician | Austrian politician in office or recently. | 1 | 3 |
| Peter Øvig | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 3 |
| Philip de Witt Wijnen | Excluded | Journalist | No function, no information. | 1 | 3 |
| Philippe Bédos Ulvin EU correspondent · Energi og Klima | Excluded | Journalist | EU correspondent. | 1 | 3 |
| Pieter Huyberechts Crime reporter · Nieuwsblad | Excluded | Journalist | Crime reporter, crime reporter. | 1 | 3 |
| Piotr Lewandowski Płk. · GRAPE | Selected | Economist or consultant | Labor market economist at GRAPE. | 1 | 3 |
| Piotr Smolar Correspondent · Le Monde | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent for Le Monde, not analyst. | 1 | 3 |