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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentin Groebner Medieval researcher | Selected | Academic | Medieval researcher, university researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Valentina Melentieva Lecturer · Tilburg University | Selected | Academic | Docent at Tilburg University, academic. | 1 | 1 |
| Valeria Sinclair-Chapman Deputy Director of the AAAS SEA Change Program, professor of political science · Purdue University | Selected | Academic | Professor of political science, Purdue University. | 1 | 1 |
| Valtteri Ahti Rescue strategist · Evli | Selected | Economist or consultant | Strategy manager at Evli bank. | 1 | 1 |
| Valère Corréard Author, producer and journalist | Selected | Commentator | Author specialized in ecological transition. | 1 | 1 |
| Valérie André Research director · FNRS | Selected | Academic | Research director at FNRS, researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Valérie Tasso Sexologist and writer | Selected | Commentator | Sexologist and writer, author Diary of a Nymphomaniac. | 1 | 1 |
| Vanessa Heggie Dr | Selected | Academic | Historian of science at University of Birmingham. | 1 | 4 |
| Vanessa Villalba Mouco Scientist · Institute of Evolutionary Biology | Selected | Academic | Scientist at Instituto Biología Evolutiva. | 1 | 1 |
| Vani Kant Borooah Scholar | Selected | Academic | Emeritus professor of economics at Ulster University. | 1 | 1 |
| Vanja Kovacic Archaeologist | Selected | Academic | Dr. archaeologist, university researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Vasily Astrov Senior researcher · Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleich (WIIW) | Selected | Think tank | Senior Researcher WIIW, think tank. | 1 | 1 |
| Veerle Soyez Professor · VUB | Selected | Academic | Prof dr VUB, academic. | 1 | 1 |
| Vegard Kolbjørnsrud Associate professor · BI | Selected | Academic | Associate professor at BI. | 1 | 1 |
| Vegard Sæther Historian | Selected | Academic | Historian, author and lecturer. | 1 | 1 |
| Veikko Isotalo Doctoral researcher · University of Helsinki | Selected | Academic | Doctoral Researcher University of Helsinki. | 1 | 1 |
| Vejas Liulevicius Historian specializing in Germany and Eastern Europe | Selected | Academic | Historian, professor at University of Tennessee. | 1 | 1 |
| Vera Aldeias Archaeologist · Universität der Algarve | Selected | Academic | Archaeologist at University of Algarve. | 1 | 1 |
| Verena Brändle Assistant Professor · University of Birmingham | Selected | Academic | Assistant Professor of Political Science at University of Birmingham. | 1 | 1 |
| Verena Steiner Non-fiction author and biochemist · ETH Zürich | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Biochemist at ETH Zurich, also author. | 1 | 1 |
| Veroni Eichelsheim Programme leader · NSCR | Selected | Academic | Programme leader at Netherlands Study Centre Criminality. | 1 | 1 |
| Veronica Anghel Assistant professor · European University Institute | Selected | Academic | Assistant professor at Robert Schuman Centre universitaire. | 1 | 1 |
| Veronica Hermann The researcher · Uppsala University | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Uppsala University. | 1 | 1 |
| Veronica Membrive Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction on trauma and memory. | 1 | 1 |
| Veronika Víchová Analyst · Centrum pro informovanou společnost | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at Center for Informed Society. | 1 | 1 |
| Vesa Vihriälä Economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist, financial analysis context. | 1 | 1 |
| Vicente Cabedo Associate professor of Constitutional Law · UPV | Selected | Academic | Titular professor of constitutional law at UPV. | 1 | 1 |
| Vicki Hansen Planetary geologist, Venusian expert · Planetary Science Institute | Selected | Academic | Senior planetary geologist, Planetary Science Institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Ambros | Selected | Academic | American developmental biologist at Harvard University and University of Massachusetts Medical School. | 1 | 1 |
| Victor De Potter Partner · Oliver Wyman | Selected | Economist or consultant | Associate at Oliver Wyman, consulting firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Fabricius Manager · Nordea | Selected | Economist or consultant | Portfolio manager at Nordea, bank. | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Massiah Università Cattolica di Milano | Selected | Academic | At Università Cattolica di Milano. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Amelina | Selected | Commentator | Writer and war crimes researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Andelsman Alvarez Researcher · University of Copenhagen | Selected | Academic | Researcher at University of Copenhagen. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Atkins Conservative | Selected | Former official | Former Minister of State for Prisons and Probation (ended 2022). | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Burke Law professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of Law and architect. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Camps Philosopher, author | Selected | Commentator | Philosopher and author, social essayist. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Grau Researcher in the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning · Bauhaus-Universität Weimar | Selected | Academic | Researcher in architecture at Bauhaus University Weimar. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Soyan Peemot Research fellow · University of Helsinki | Selected | Academic | Research fellow at University of Helsinki | 1 | 1 |
| Vidar Rognes Landkreditt Eiendom | Selected | Economist or consultant | Landkreditt Eiendom, agricultural finance sector. | 1 | 1 |
| Vijay Pandey Andreessen Horowitz | Selected | Economist or consultant | At Andreessen Horowitz, venture fund. | 1 | 1 |
| Vik Krishnan Partner · McKinsey | Selected | Economist or consultant | Partner at McKinsey, consulting firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Viken Darakdjian Strategy and data director · Razorfish | Selected | Economist or consultant | Strategy and data director at Razorfish. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktor Fritzén Professional board member, (acting) CFO · Montrose | Selected | Economist or consultant | CFO at Montrose, financial advisor. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktor Gårdman Doctoral student · Grönlands naturinstitut | Selected | Academic | Doctoral student at Greenland Natural Institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Vili Lehdonvirta Professor · Oxfordin yliopisto | Selected | Academic | Professor of digital social sciences at the University of Oxford. | 1 | 1 |
| Ville Sinkkonen Analyst · Finnish Institute of International Affairs | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at Finnish Institute of International Affairs, public policy institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Vincent Everett Ellison Author and documentarian | Selected | Commentator | Author and documentarian analyzing social and political issues. | 1 | 1 |
| Vincent Ganne Swissquote | Selected | Economist or consultant | At Swissquote, financial markets analyst. | 1 | 11 |
| Vincent Hogan Author of 'The Lost Sportswriter – A Life Up Close with Irish Sporting Greatness' | Selected | Commentator | Author of autobiographical non-fiction on sport. | 1 | 1 |