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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Shah Journalist · The Sunday Times, Newcome Advisory | Excluded | Journalist | Former journalist, now runs advisory firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Oliver Stone Academy Award-winning film director | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Oliver Stuenkel Political scientist, writer, professor · Fundação Getulio Vargas | Selected | Academic | Professor at Fundacao Getulio Vargas. Academic position. | 5 | 5 |
| Oliver Weimann CEO and co-founder · Quantum Cybersecurity Group | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | CEO and co-founder of startup. | 1 | 1 |
| Oliver Winter CEO · A&O Hostels | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of A&O Hostels. | 1 | 1 |
| Oliver Wright Policy editor · The Times | Excluded | Journalist | Policy editor, The Times. | 1 | 2 |
| Oliver Zihlmann Co-head · Tamedia | Selected | Commentator | Co-Head of Tamedia Investigative Desk, investigative reporter. | 1 | 4 |
| Olivera Stajic-Fidler Head of the STANDARD news team | Excluded | Journalist | Leader of STANDARD News teams (managerial). | 1 | 1 |
| Olivette Otele Professor | Selected | Academic | Historian professor. Explicit university title. | 3 | 7 |
| Olivia Atherton Assistant Professor of Psychology · University of Houston | Selected | Academic | Assistant Professor of Psychology at University of Houston. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivia Chapple Dr | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivia Fahy | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivia Janisch Deputy chair · Gewerkschaft vida | Excluded | Serving politician | Deputy Chair of a union in office. Organization leader. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivia Kelly Dublin editor · Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Dublin editor at Irish Times. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivia Kortas Ukraine correspondent for ZEIT | Excluded | Journalist | Ukraine correspondent at DIE ZEIT. | 1 | 4 |
| Olivia Moore Consumer partner · a16z | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Consumer partner/investor at a16z, investor. | 1 | 3 |
| Olivia Peden Journalist · Belfast Telegraph | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist and assistant producer Belfast Telegraph. | 2 | 4 |
| Olivia Ribin-Zank | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivia Sanchez | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Alexandre Researcher · CNRS | Selected | Academic | Researcher at CNRS, public research organization. | 5 | 5 |
| Olivier Babeau President · Institut Sapiens | Selected | Think tank | President of Sapiens Institute. Clearly identified think tank. | 6 | 9 |
| Olivier Beaumont Senior reporter · Parisien-Aujourd'hui en France | Selected | Commentator | Le Parisien political senior reporter, investigation and analysis. | 3 | 6 |
| Olivier Bellamy | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Bénis Video game journalist · France Inter | Excluded | Journalist | Video game journalist at France Inter. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Blanchard Paris School of Economics | Selected | Academic | Paris School of Economics affiliation, university. | 4 | 6 |
| Olivier Cadic Senator · Union Centriste des Français établis hors de France | Excluded | Serving politician | French senator in office. Politician. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Christen National anti-terrorism prosecutor | Excluded | Serving politician | Procureur national antiterroriste, serving. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Coste | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Chief engineer and company executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Dauvers Journalist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist specialized in consumption. | 1 | 3 |
| Olivier de Parcevaux | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Dhaine Chartered accountant | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Accounting expert, specialized profession. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Ezratty Consultant and author · Quantum Energy Initiative | Selected | Economist or consultant | Technology consultant and author. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Falorni Member of parliament · Les démocrates | Excluded | Serving politician | Member currently serving. | 2 | 2 |
| Olivier Faure First secretary · Parti Socialiste | Excluded | Serving politician | First Secretary of Socialist Party. | 1 | 2 |
| Olivier Frigara Podcast founder · On Refait Le Mac | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 6 |
| Olivier Geffroy Veterinarian and founder · VetMasterclass | Excluded | Business executive | Veterinarian and business founder. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Guenat Physicist and co-founder of Alveolix · Alveolix, ARTORG Center der Universität Bern | Selected | Academic | Physicist at ARTORG center, University of Bern. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Hekster | Selected | Academic | University lecturer at Radboud University. | 4 | 4 |
| Olivier Henno Senator | Excluded | Serving politician | Centrist senator in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Kempf Director of the strategic consultancy La Vigie · Foundation for Strategic Research | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Foundation for Strategic Research. | 2 | 3 |
| Olivier Lluansi Professor · CNAM | Selected | Academic | Professor at CNAM. | 3 | 4 |
| Olivier Mannoni Literary translator, director of the École de Traduction Littéraire · ETL | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Translator and director of translation school. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Marchal Director · Cité des métiers de Charleroi | Excluded | Business executive | Director of the City of Trades. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Marpeau Dr | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Menopause physician respondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Martineau Secretary general of the Dalloz civil law repertory | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General Secretary of legal directory. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Mondon Communications manager · DJI Europe | Excluded | Business executive | Communications Director at DJI. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Mongin Essayist, director · Esprit | Selected | Commentator | Essayist and former director of Esprit. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Norek Author | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Fiche non confirmée (incertain) : Guest labeled only 'auteur' on a history show about a Finnish sniper; nothing ties him specifically to this French writer and police officer. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivier Pérou Senior reporter on the politics desk · L'Express | Selected | Commentator | Politics service senior reporter at L'Express. | 1 | 3 |
| Olivier Provost Director and partner · Rumeur Publique | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Director at Rumeur Publique. | 1 | 2 |