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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maneli Mirkhan Specialist in international relations and Iran · Dorna | Selected | Commentator | Strategy consultant on international relations and Iran. | 1 | 1 |
| Manfred Schedlowski Psychologist and professor of medical psychology · Uniklinik Essen | Selected | Academic | Professor of Medical Psychology at Uniklinik Essen. | 1 | 1 |
| Manfred Weber EPP group leader · CSU | Excluded | Serving politician | EVP group leader, political official in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Manisha Lad Autism advocate | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Autism advocacy activist. | 1 | 1 |
| Manjari Raman Senior researcher · Harvard Business School | Selected | Academic | Senior Researcher at Harvard Business School. | 1 | 1 |
| Manlio Messina Deputy group leader in the Chamber · Fratelli d'Italia | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-Group Leader in Chamber, politician in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Manni Coe | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Manola Soler | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Manolo Bayona Member of Baladre | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Manolo Collados | Selected | Academic | Astrophysicist at Institute of Astrophysics of the Canaries. | 1 | 1 |
| Manon Benders UMC Utrecht | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Caregiver, premature birth department at UMC Utrecht. | 1 | 1 |
| Manon Cop Advocate | Selected | Lawyer | Advocate, practicing lawyer. | 1 | 1 |
| Manon Portos Minetti Americanist | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Manon van Scheppingen Tilburg University | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Tilburg University and University of Amsterdam. | 1 | 1 |
| Manoush Zomorodi Journalist · TED Radio Hour | Excluded | Journalist | TED Radio Hour host, podcast hostess. | 1 | 1 |
| Manu Leroy CEO of the Belgian Football Association · Belgische voetbalbond | Excluded | Business executive | Belgian Football Association CEO. | 1 | 1 |
| Manu Marín | Excluded | Business executive | Entrepreneur, 2,000+ employees in 6 years. | 1 | 1 |
| Manu Sastry Sleep specialist · Nederlands Slaap Instituut | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Sleep specialist, medical professional. | 1 | 1 |
| Manu Skyttä CEO · Aspocomp | Excluded | Business executive | CEO at Aspocomp, company executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Manu Sánchez Professor | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Professor at school, no university affiliation. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Acuña Archbishop and exorcist | Excluded | Serving politician | Archbishop and exorcist, religious. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Bauer Professor · Philipps University of Marburg | Selected | Academic | Prof. Dr. Literature scholar at Universität Marburg. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Beaudroit Co-fundador y CEO · Belo | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder and CEO of Belo, entrepreneur. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Bermes Dr · MSCI | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Bustos Rodríguez Professor of Modern History · University of Cádiz | Selected | Academic | Professor of modern history, Universidad de Cádiz. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Culiáñez Historian | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel da Costa Entrepreneur · IPMA | Excluded | Business executive | Entrepreneur IPMA, business owner. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Escher Journalist · STANDARD | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist at STANDARD. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Faria Sound architect | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Sound architect, artist/creative. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Fernández Ordóñez | Selected | Former official | Former governor of Bank of Spain. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Gava Bundestag member · SPD | Excluded | Serving politician | SPD member of Bundestag, in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Kallweit Chief economist · VDA | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Economist at VDA, economic analyst. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Kurz Wiener Börse | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Larbig Wild herb guide, book author | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Wild Herbs Guide Book Author, guide and author. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Marques | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Pastor Economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist, degree only. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Planelles Journalist · EL PAÍS | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist, EL PAÍS, general reporter. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Reinaldo Civil guard officer · Guardia Civil | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Rodrigues de Oliveira Historian and archaeologist · École française d'Athènes | Selected | Academic | Historian and archaeologist, École française d'Athènes. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Soto The Financial Architect · TFA Insurance Advisors | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial Architect at TFA Insurance Advisors. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Suárez Cortina Professor · University of Cantabria | Selected | Academic | Professor at Universidad de Cantabria. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Tomás Rádio Renascença | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Viejo | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist with no explicit function. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Vilas Author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Poet and writer, literary creation. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuel Zavatta | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Docker Video Course, no role from list. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuela da Silva Fiocruz | Selected | Academic | Dr. at Fiocruz, public research institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuela Fischanger Humanitarian expert · European Commission | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Humanitarian expert at European Commission, in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuela Júdice General secretary · Casa da América Latina | Excluded | Business executive | Secretary-General of Casa da América Latina, leader. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuela Perrone Il Sole 24 Ore | Excluded | Journalist | Il Sole 24 Ore, financial media. | 1 | 1 |
| Manuela Santa Marina Clinical psychologist specialising in psychotraumatology | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Specialized clinical psychologist, healthcare provider. | 1 | 1 |