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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krzysztof Kropidłowski | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Kwiatkowski Senator · KO | Excluded | Serving politician | Senator in office. | 2 | 9 |
| Krzysztof Malec | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Malesa Director for security strategy · Microsoft | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Dyrektor for security strategy at Microsoft. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Mazur Expert | Selected | Academic | Philosopher and political scientist at Jagiellonian University. | 2 | 2 |
| Krzysztof Nieczypor Expert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at Eastern Studies Center, think tank. | 2 | 4 |
| Krzysztof Niewiadomski Historian · Muzeum Historii Polski | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Historian at Museum of Polish History, civil service. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Papiernik Writer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Writer, author of novels (fiction). | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Paszyk Minister · PSL | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister in office. | 1 | 2 |
| Krzysztof Płomiński Amb. | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 2 |
| Krzysztof Pomian Historian | Selected | Academic | Historian, CNRS research director. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Przepióka Colonel · GROM | Excluded | Serving politician | Colonel GROM, sitting military officer. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Przepiórka Płk, co-founder of GROM | Excluded | Serving politician | Colonel GROM, sitting military officer. | 1 | 2 |
| Krzysztof Puwalski Counter-terrorism techniques instructor · JW GROM | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Counterterrorism instructor GROM in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Rak Analyst · Institut Zachodni | Selected | Think tank | Analyst at Institute of the West, think tank. | 6 | 11 |
| Krzysztof Renik Correspondent · Polskie Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Polish Radio correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Śmiszek MEP, former deputy minister of justice · Nowa Lewica | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP and Deputy Justice Minister in office. | 2 | 2 |
| Krzysztof Strachota Expert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW, think tank. | 3 | 11 |
| Krzysztof Szamałek Prof., director of the Polish Geological Institute | Selected | Academic | Prof. Director of Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Szczucki PiS member of parliament · Prawo i Sprawiedliwość | Excluded | Serving politician | PiS deputy in office. | 1 | 3 |
| Krzysztof Urban Freenow | Excluded | Business executive | Leader of Freenow, transportation company. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Wojczal | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and specialized blogger. | 3 | 3 |
| Krzysztof Zalewski Musician | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof Zapała Commune head · Gmina Olszanica | Excluded | Serving politician | Wójt (Mayor) in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Ksenia Bolchakova Journalist and director · Capa Presse | Excluded | Journalist | Investigative journalist. | 2 | 2 |
| Ksenia Panidi Senior researcher at the Center for Neuroeconomics and Cognitive Research, HSE University | Selected | Academic | Senior research scientist at Russian university. | 1 | 1 |
| Kshitij Sabnis Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering · Queen Mary University of London | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in aerospace engineering at Queen Mary University. | 1 | 1 |
| Kule Haynes | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Kumi Kato Professor in Tourism Studies · Wakayama University, Japan | Selected | Academic | Professor of Tourism at Wakayama University. | 1 | 1 |
| Kumud Gandhi Nutritional food scientist | Selected | Commentator | Author of bestsellers and columnist. | 1 | 1 |
| Kun Yan Dr., researcher · Deltares | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Researcher at Deltares, not a named public organization. | 1 | 1 |
| Kunal Singla CEO and founder · COBO Consult | Excluded | Business executive | CEO and founder of COBO Consult. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurosch Thuro Geologist · Technical University of Munich | Selected | Academic | Geologist at Technische Universität München. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Bauer Historian | Selected | Commentator | Austrian historian and non-fiction writer. | 5 | 7 |
| Kurt Bayer Economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Austrian economist. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Björklund Executive Chairman · Permira | Excluded | Business executive | Executive Chairman at Permira. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Campbell Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State | Selected | Former official | Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State. | 7 | 10 |
| Kurt Gray Psychologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychologist, without mentioned university affiliation. | 2 | 2 |
| Kurt Kotrschal Behavioural researcher | Selected | Academic | Zoologist, professor at University of Vienna. | 2 | 2 |
| Kurt Martens Professor of Canon Law · Catholic University of America | Selected | Academic | Professor of Canon Law at the Catholic University of America. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Mosgaard Former commander of Jydske Dragonregiment | Excluded | Serving politician | Former military regiment commander. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Pelda | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Strovink Coauthor, senior partner at McKinsey · McKinsey & Company | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Partner consultant at McKinsey. | 1 | 2 |
| Kurt Volker Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO | Selected | Former official | Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO. | 4 | 4 |
| Kurt Warner | Selected | Commentator | Author of political non-fiction book. | 1 | 1 |
| Kurtis Lockhart Founder of the Africa Urban Lab | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of Africa Urban Lab. | 1 | 2 |
| Kurtis Reid | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 2 |
| Kwame Christian Founder and CEO · American Negotiation Institute | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Founder and CEO of American Negotiation Institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Kwasi Kwarteng Former Chancellor of the Exchequer | Selected | Former official | Former Chancellor of the Exchequer. | 4 | 6 |
| Kyla Madonna Kenney | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |