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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huri Shahin Mayor · Rijswijk | Excluded | Serving politician | Mayor of Rijswijk in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Husam Zomlot Head of the Palestinian Mission · Palestinian Mission to the UK | Excluded | Serving politician | Head of the Palestinian Mission, diplomatic position. | 1 | 1 |
| Huub Stapel | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Huxi Bach Journalist and satirist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 1 | 1 |
| Hyeseung Song | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Håkan Agnevall CEO · Wärtsilä | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Wärtsilä. | 1 | 1 |
| Håkan Järvå Psychologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychologist. | 1 | 1 |
| Håkon Gundersen Journalist · Morgenbladet | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Morgenbladet. | 1 | 1 |
| Håvard Lilleheie | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Héctor Mohedano Head of debt issuance · Bolsa de Viena | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Director, Vienna Stock Exchange Emissions, executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Hélène Bekmezian Journalist · Le Monde | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 1 | 1 |
| Hélène Gautier Chair and founder · Ofisi | Excluded | Business executive | President and founder of Ofisi. | 1 | 1 |
| Hélène Rosselet Ruiz Director | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Hélène Tagliabue HR director Europe and head of diversity · Legrand | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | DRH Europe Legrand, human resources. | 1 | 1 |
| Hélène Vissière Correspondent · L'Express | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 1 | 1 |
| Hélène Yvert HR support director · sécurité sociale | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | HR director of social security, civil servant. | 1 | 1 |
| Hîwa Abdelzadeh Ekot political reporter · Sveriges Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 1 | 1 |
| Hülya Tektas Community Coach · wohnpartner | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Iain Dale Broadcaster, podcaster | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Gregory CTO · AdvanceTrack Outsourcing | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | CTO of AdvanceTrack Outsourcing. | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Harris Tech expert · Pulse Podcasts | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Haworth | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Kehoe Co-Founder, The Currency | Excluded | Business executive | Co-Founder at The Currency. | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Lavender | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Lovett The Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 1 | 1 |
| Ian McMillan Poet | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Milsom Physician in obstetrics and gynaecology | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Obstetrician. | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Murray Shadow Scotland Secretary | Excluded | Serving politician | Shadow Scotland Secretary, politician in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Parry | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Smith | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (non) : Business and investing podcast guest speaking in 2025; the linked profile is the Rhodesian prime minister who died in 2007, a namesake. | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Thomson | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Iara Chapuis Biologist and artist specializing in botany | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Ib Keld Jensen Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 1 | 1 |
| Ib Michael Rasmussen Author · Eventyrernes Klub | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author and adventurer, member of the Adventurers Club. | 1 | 1 |
| Iban Martínez Author | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Author of fiction saga. | 1 | 1 |
| Iben Mondrup | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ibon Cormenzana Director | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ibrat Safo BBC journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 1 | 1 |
| Ida Arnell Prosecutor | Excluded | Serving politician | Prosecutor (Åklagare), public authority. | 1 | 1 |
| Ida Gabrielsson Vice chair and economic policy spokesperson · Västerpartiet | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-leader of political party. | 1 | 1 |
| Ida Guldsted Robinson | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ida Hansteen | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ida Kannisto Datajournalismin tuottaja · Aamulehti | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist - standard journalistic role. | 1 | 1 |
| Ida Karkiainen Migration spokesperson · Social Democrats | Excluded | Serving politician | Political party spokesman. | 1 | 1 |
| Ida Kjos | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Ida Nynne Daarbak Reislev Lawyer · forbrugerrådet Tænk | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Jurist, not a law firm attorney. | 1 | 1 |
| Idar Kreutzer NHO | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | CEO, businessman, no specific role. | 1 | 1 |
| Ido Portal Global pioneer of Movement Culture | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Founder of Movement Culture. | 1 | 1 |
| Idoia Sota Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist with no indication of specialized analysis. | 1 | 1 |
| Idriss Khouader Co-founder and general manager · Meteoria | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder and CEO of startup. | 1 | 1 |