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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yadong Li PhD student · Tulane University | Selected | Academic | Doctoral student in anthropology at Tulane. | 2 | 4 |
| Alexis Lévrier Media historian · université de Reims | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Senior lecturer, historian, essayist. | 2 | 3 |
| Andy West Senior partner · McKinsey & Company | Selected | Economist or consultant et Academic | Senior Partner McKinsey consultant. | 2 | 3 |
| Beatriz de Vicente Criminologist · Espejo Público | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer (female). | 2 | 3 |
| Bruno Fuligni Historian and essayist | Selected | Commentator | Historian and essayist, historical analyst. | 2 | 10 |
| Carlos Fiolhais Professor of physics | Selected | Academic et Commentator | Professor of Physics and author. | 2 | 3 |
| Eivind Aukrust Head of index management · DNB | Selected | Economist or consultant | Index management leader at DNB Asset Management. | 2 | 3 |
| Erik Bruce Chief strategist · Nordea | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief Researcher and Chief Analyst at Nordea Wealth Management. | 2 | 12 |
| Fredrik Logevall Historian · Harvard | Selected | Academic | Historian at Harvard. | 2 | 4 |
| Frédéric Martel Journalist, professor at the Zurich University of the Arts · ZHdK | Selected | Academic | Professor at the University of the Arts Zurich. | 2 | 3 |
| Geert-Jan Koning Tech lawyer | Selected | Lawyer | Tech lawyer. | 2 | 3 |
| Helena Pereira Executive editor · PÚBLICO | Selected | Commentator | PÚBLICO. | 2 | 4 |
| Ingeborg Zerbes Law professor · Institut für Strafrecht | Selected | Academic | Female professor at Institute of Criminal Law. | 2 | 3 |
| Jan Oleszczuk-Zygmuntowski Co-chair · Polska Sieć Ekonomii | Selected | Think tank | Co-Chair Poland Economics Network Think Tank. | 2 | 6 |
| Jean-Christophe Noël Former fighter pilot and associate researcher · Ifri | Selected | Think tank | Associated researcher, IFRI security studies center. | 2 | 4 |
| Jonas Nordin Guest | Selected | Academic | Swedish historian and professor. | 2 | 4 |
| Jonathan Amos Science journalist · BBC | Selected | Commentator | Science journalist and space expert at BBC. | 2 | 3 |
| Jørgen Lian Shipping analyst · DNB Markets | Selected | Economist or consultant | Maritime analyst at DNB Markets. | 2 | 5 |
| Kamil Kłysiński Expert · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | OSW expert. | 2 | 3 |
| Kent Andersen Author, writer and musician | Selected | Commentator | Author, writer and musician, public analytical activity. | 2 | 40 |
| Ketil Solvik-Olsen Social economist at Civita | Selected | Economist or consultant et Former official | Socioeconomist at Civita, former deputy leader FrP. | 2 | 4 |
| Lacy Hunt Economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Renowned economist with 50+ years in finance. | 2 | 9 |
| Lars Fr. H. Svendsen Philosopher · Civita | Selected | Academic et Think tank | Philosophy professor, also philosopher at Civita. | 2 | 3 |
| Laurence Devillairs Philosopher | Selected | Academic | Philosopher professor at university, aggregated. | 2 | 3 |
| Mads Brügger Editor-in-chief · Frihedsbrevet | Selected | Commentator | Editor-in-chief, Frihedsbrevet. | 2 | 3 |
| Marek Świerczyński Polityka Insight | Selected | Think tank | Expert at Polityka Insight (think tank). | 2 | 25 |
| Marlou Schrover Professor · migratiegeschiedenis | Selected | Academic | Professor of migration history, Leiden University. | 2 | 3 |
| Martin Nilsson Analyst · Handelsbanken | Selected | Economist or consultant | Analyst, macroeconomist at Handelsbanken. | 2 | 3 |
| Michael Murphy Journalist · The Telegraph | Selected | Academic | Professor of music at IADT (teaching establishment). | 2 | 4 |
| Michał Lipa Dr · Jagiellonian University | Selected | Academic | Dr. at Jagiellonian University Institute. | 2 | 3 |
| Morten Rønnelund UK commentator | Selected | Commentator | British commentator, analyst. | 2 | 3 |
| Morwenna Coniam Co-editor of Bloomberg's Markets Today blog | Selected | Commentator | Co-editor of financial analysis blog at Bloomberg. | 2 | 3 |
| Patrice Duhamel Political columnist | Selected | Commentator | Political columnist. | 2 | 3 |
| Per Juul Value investor · Juul Value Invest | Selected | Economist or consultant | Value Investor, investor and owner Juul Value Invest. | 2 | 3 |
| Per Kristian Bjørkeng Technology journalist · Aftenposten | Selected | Commentator | Technology journalist, specialized analyst. | 2 | 7 |
| Petter Slyngstadli Analysis head · Norne Securities | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief analyst at Norne Securities, stock analyst. | 2 | 5 |
| Philip Shetler-Jones Senior research fellow · RUSI | Selected | Think tank | Senior Research Fellow RUSI, security think tank. | 2 | 7 |
| Philippe Dessertine Economist · Université IAE Paris Panthéon Sorbonne | Selected | Academic | Professor Université IAE Paris Panthéon Sorbonne. | 2 | 3 |
| Pierre Bourgois Senior lecturer · Catholic University of the West | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer political science University. | 2 | 3 |
| Silke Schröder Freelance publicist | Selected | Commentator | Independent publicist, essayist. | 2 | 3 |
| Sophia Money-Coutts Features writer · The Times | Selected | Commentator | Features writer at The Times, host of Freezing Time podcast. | 2 | 3 |
| Ulf Zander Professor of history · Lund University | Selected | Academic | Professor of History, Lund University. | 2 | 13 |
| Vincent Tourret Associate researcher, PhD candidate · FRS, UQAM | Selected | Think tank et Academic | Researcher at FRS/IFRI, doctoral candidate, strategic research organizations. | 2 | 3 |
| Witold Rodkiewicz Expert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert, OSW (think tank). | 2 | 3 |
| Alejandro Polanco Science communicator | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator and book author. | 2 | 2 |
| Allison Schrager Bloomberg Opinion columnist | Selected | Think tank et Commentator | Senior Fellow Manhattan Institute, columnist. | 2 | 2 |
| Anders Fomsgaard Adjunct professor · University of Southern Denmark | Selected | Academic | Associate professor at Southern Denmark University. | 2 | 2 |
| Anders Jerichow Senior correspondent · Politiken | Selected | Commentator | Foreign policy commentator at Politiken, commentator. | 2 | 2 |
| Anders Søgaard Professor of artificial intelligence · Institut for Datalogi på Københavns Universitet | Selected | Academic | Professor of Artificial Intelligence, KU. | 2 | 3 |
| Andrea Aguilar Expert in female orgasm · EL PAÍS | Selected | Commentator | Journalist, EL PAÍS news analyst. | 2 | 2 |