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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Baptista Co-founder, technology director · Ethiack | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Co-founder and director of Ethiack. | 1 | 1 |
| André Blattmann Former chief of the Swiss Army · Schweizer Armee | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| André Bodemann Lieutenant general · Bundeswehr | Excluded | Serving politician | General lieutenant, military officer. | 1 | 1 |
| André Canhoto Costa Historian | Selected | Academic | Portuguese historian and writer. | 1 | 1 |
| André Chieng President · AEC | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | President of an organization. | 1 | 1 |
| André Cruz Chef | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| André de Freitas Comedian | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| André Duval | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| André Grilo Founder and CEO · QuantumNova | Excluded | Business executive | Founder CEO of QuantumNova. | 1 | 1 |
| André Kuipers | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| André Lollinga Career coach | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Career coach. | 1 | 1 |
| André Losna Xpert Energy | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| André Luís Alves Reporter | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| André Maia Envoy · Observador | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent at Observador, special envoy. | 1 | 1 |
| André Nerheim Partner · Corporate Communications | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Politician communications expert. | 1 | 1 |
| André Oliveira Influencer | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| André Pedro Co-founder and CEO · Manie | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder and CEO of Manie. | 1 | 1 |
| André Peralta Santos Interim head of the Directorate-General of Health · Direção-Geral da Saúde | Excluded | Serving politician | Director, Health Division, in office. | 1 | 1 |
| André Pinção Lucas | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| André Ramos Founder · Casadora | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Casadora. | 1 | 1 |
| André Santos Veterinarian | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Veterinarian profession. | 1 | 1 |
| André Tecedeiro Poet and playwright | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Poet, playwright, fiction author. | 1 | 1 |
| Andréa Bescond Actor and director | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrée Schupp Correspondent · L'Express | Excluded | Journalist | L'Express correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés García Reche Economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist and former Professor of Economics. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Iniesta Footballer | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Koi Singer and artist · DVICIO | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Messmer | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Neuman Writer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, fiction writer. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Rivarola Puntigliano Professor of Latin American studies and associate professor of economic history · Stockholm University | Selected | Academic | Professor at Stockholm University. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Rodríguez | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Sampedro García Therapist and osteopath | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Sevilla Founder · Economipedia | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Economipedia. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Strumpf Special envoy | Excluded | Journalist | Special correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Torres Chief, war correspondent · Global Humanitaria | Excluded | Business executive | Chef, war correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Biggs Rep. · Arizona | Excluded | Serving politician | Rep. · Arizona, representative in office | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Brocklesby Former British citizen | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Cook CEO · Centre for Social Justice | Selected | Think tank | CEO of Centre for Social Justice, think tank. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Coomans Business Expert | Excluded | Business executive | Entrepreneur and business expert, not academic. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Elliot CEO and Co-founder · The Elliot Group | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of The Elliot Group. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Fitze Technology entrepreneur and extreme adventurer | Excluded | Business executive | Technology entrepreneur, entrepreneur in position. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Gabriel Powell | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Green Award-winning communicator, trainer, and author | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Communicator, trainer and author. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Hill Family finance coach · Marriage Kids and Money | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Family finance coach, coach outside the roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Hughes Crime Agent | Excluded | Journalist | Crime Agent reporter. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Levin Former U.S. Representative from Michigan | Selected | Former official | Former U.S. Representative from Michigan. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy McCarroll Sports and entertainment journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Sports and entertainment journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Ransom CEO · Rentokil | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Rentokil. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Roth President · State Freedom Caucus Network | Excluded | Serving politician | President · State Freedom Caucus Network. | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Shiles Simply Trade | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |