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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jovan Kurbali Director of the Diplo Foundation | Selected | Think tank | Director of the Diplo Foundation. | 1 | 1 |
| Jovana Ranito Coordinator of the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries and professor at the University of Twente · Nações Unidas | Selected | Academic et Think tank | Professor at the University of Twente, UN coordinator. | 1 | 1 |
| Jowanka Jakubek-Lalik Dr, expert · University of Warsaw | Selected | Academic | Doctor, expert at University of Warsaw. | 1 | 1 |
| Joy White Lecturer in Applied Social Studies at the University of Bedfordshire | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer at University of Bedfordshire. | 1 | 1 |
| Joyce Harper Professor of reproductive science · University College London | Selected | Academic | Professor of reproductive sciences at UCL. | 1 | 1 |
| Jozefien Vanharpe Professor of intellectual property law · Leuven university | Selected | Academic | Professor of intellectual property law at Leuven. | 1 | 1 |
| João Albuquerque International relations specialist | Selected | Former official | Member of European Parliament (until 2024). | 1 | 1 |
| João Jesus Photography professor · Etic | Selected | Academic | Professor of photography at Etic. | 1 | 1 |
| João Magueijo Cosmologist | Selected | Academic | Physicist at Imperial College London and University of Cambridge. | 1 | 1 |
| João Medeiros Lawyer · Ordem dos Advogados | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer affiliated with the Bar Association. | 1 | 1 |
| João Reis Alves Journalist | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book A segunda volta, 1986. | 1 | 1 |
| João Rio Martins Pediatrician and neonatologist · Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra | Selected | Academic | Pediatrician and neonatologist at University of Coimbra. | 1 | 1 |
| João Tiago Martins AI specialist · Noesis | Selected | Economist or consultant | AI specialist at Noesis consulting firm. | 1 | 1 |
| JP Julien McKinsey partner · McKinsey & Company | Selected | Economist or consultant | Partner at McKinsey. | 1 | 1 |
| Juan Andrade Professor of Contemporary History · Complutense University of Madrid | Selected | Academic | Professor of contemporary history at Complutense. | 1 | 1 |
| Juan Antonio Ríos Carratalá Professor of Spanish Literature · University of Alicante | Selected | Academic | Professor of Spanish literature, Alicante. | 1 | 1 |
| Juan Arnau Philosopher | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and essayist. | 1 | 1 |
| Juan José Montijano PhD in Hispanic philology · University of Granada | Selected | Academic | Doctor of Hispanic Philology at University of Granada. | 1 | 1 |
| Juan Pablo Toro Analyst · AthenaLab | Selected | Economist or consultant | Analyst at AthenaLab research institute. | 1 | 2 |
| Juan Sebastián Landoni Co-director of the master's programme · UFM-Hespérides | Selected | Academic | Co-Director of Master's in Economics at UFM, university. | 1 | 2 |
| Juan Zarate Former deputy national security advisor | Selected | Former official | Former deputy national security advisor. | 1 | 1 |
| Judd Cramer Economist who teaches at Harvard University | Selected | Academic | Economist who teaches at Harvard University (university position). | 1 | 1 |
| Jude Shepherd 42 Bedford Row | Selected | Lawyer | 42 Bedford Row law firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Judith Kiros Literary scholar · Stockholm University | Selected | Academic | Literature scholar at Stockholm University. | 1 | 1 |
| Judith Rainhorn Historian | Selected | Academic | Historian specializing in occupational health. | 1 | 2 |
| Juha Heikkilä AI adviser · DG Connect | Selected | Economist or consultant | AI consultant at DG Connect. | 1 | 1 |
| Juha Kere Professor of molecular genetics · Karoliinisessa instituutissa | Selected | Academic | Molecular genetics professor Karolinska Institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Juha Mäkelä Director · Suomen Lähi-idän instituutti | Selected | Think tank | Director Suomen Lahden instituutti (think tank). | 1 | 1 |
| Juho Jauhiainen Accenture | Selected | Economist or consultant | Accenture (consulting firm, consulting role). | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Bombardier Lawyer | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer (female). | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Bowes Dr. | Selected | Academic | Dr. academic book on political science (Every Man's Home a Castle). | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Burkhardt Professor · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | Selected | Academic | Professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Calderoli Partner · Altom Notaires | Selected | Lawyer | Associate at Altom Notaires. | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Chatain Senior Scientist · Singapore-ETH Centre | Selected | Academic | Senior Scientist at Singapore-ETH Centre. | 1 | 2 |
| Julia Courvoisier Lawyer · barreau de Paris | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer at the Paris Bar. | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Elyachar Associate Professor of Anthropology · Princeton University | Selected | Academic | Associate Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University. | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Fischer | Selected | Academic | Biologist and university teacher at University of Göttingen. | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Gelatt Associate Director, US Immigration Policy Programme · Migration Policy Institute | Selected | Think tank | Associate Director at Migration Policy Institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Gresky Deutschen Archäologischen Institut in Berlin | Selected | Academic | Dr. at German Archaeological Institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Julia H. Meszaros Dr | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'Economies of Gender' non-fiction book. | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Håkansson Historian · Uppsala University | Selected | Academic | Historian at Uppsala University. | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Kaltschmidt Faculty scholar · Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute | Selected | Academic | Faculty scholar at Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute. | 1 | 2 |
| Julia Pongratz Professor · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | Selected | Academic | Prof. Dr. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich. | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Sigwart Malacologist · Senckenberg Research Institute | Selected | Academic | Malacologist Senckenberg Research Institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Uddén Brain researcher specializing in language and communication · Stockholm University | Selected | Academic | Brain researcher at Stockholm University. | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Zichello Evolutionary biologist · Hunter College | Selected | Academic | Evolutionary biologist at Hunter College. | 1 | 1 |
| Julian Ashwin Maastricht University | Selected | Academic | Julian Ashwin, Maastricht University. | 1 | 1 |
| Julian Koenig Neuroscientist | Selected | Academic | Neuroscientist and researcher at Heidelberg University. | 1 | 1 |
| Julian McDougall Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor and cultural studies scholar. | 1 | 1 |
| Julian Richards Archaeologist, broadcaster and author | Selected | Commentator | Archaeologist, broadcaster and author. | 1 | 1 |