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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Marx | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Pak Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Simple journalist, no explicit analytical role. | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Schelstraete Boxer | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Snellman CEO · Suomen Osakesäästäjät | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | CEO of Suomen Osakesäästäjät, investor association. | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Stenqvist Expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Chamberlin | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Craig Producer · FT | Excluded | Journalist | Producer FT, podcast producer, not journalist. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Luengo Actress | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Martín | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Mary Clarke Founding member · Kíla | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Murphy Royal journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Royal journalist, royal correspondent. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Reichelt Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | German journalist, no analytical function. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Rush Director | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Female filmmaker, neither academic nor six roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Skau | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Song Writer · The Verge | Excluded | Journalist | Writer The Verge, tech reporter without analyst title. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Spartz Ukrainian-born Republican congresswoman | Excluded | Serving politician | Republican congresswoman, active elected official. | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria Tellander Andersson | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Vidar Benjamin Skretting Researcher | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Vidar Lynghammar NTB Arkitekst | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Architect at NTB Arkitekst. | 1 | 1 |
| Vidar Magnussen | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Vidar Skogvoll Physicist | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Vidar Udjus Political editor · Fædrelandsvennen | Excluded | Journalist | Politics editor, chief political editor. | 1 | 1 |
| Vidar Villa Artist | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Vieira Borges Major-General | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Major-General, active military officer. | 1 | 1 |
| Vigdis Austrheim Speaker, leadership developer | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Speaker, leadership developer and consultant. | 1 | 1 |
| Viggo Johansen | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Viki Gabor | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Vikki Bramshaw Folklore historian | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Vikki Ross Copywriter | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Copywriter, neither academic nor one of six roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktor Axelsen Badminton | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktor Funk Security.Table | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktor Munkhammar Di | Excluded | Journalist | Di (Dagens Industri), unspecified role. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktor Orban | Excluded | Serving politician | Political official from Hungary, Fidesz leader. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktor Papini Documentarian | Excluded | Doubtful participation | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktor Zouboulis Citizen Journalist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Citizen journalist, no defined academic, political or professional role. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktoria Belinsky Coach | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Coach. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktoria Isanov | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktorr Baranets Colonel | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Viktore Baranets Colonel | Excluded | Serving politician | Russian military colonel, active. | 1 | 1 |
| Vilde Darvik Max Social | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Vilde Vågland UNG-ekspert · Opinion | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Youth expert at Opinion polling institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Ville Rimali Taaler | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Founder of Taaler, company leader. | 1 | 1 |
| Ville Skogbergin Founder · Nebula | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and executive of Nebula. | 1 | 1 |
| Ville Stenroos CEO and company founder · Cityvarasto | Excluded | Business executive | General director and founder of Cityvarasto, business executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Ville Tavio Minister · Orpon hallitus | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister in office (Foreign Trade and Development Minister). | 1 | 1 |
| Vilma Hakala | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Vinai Venkatesham Former CEO · Arsenal | Excluded | Business executive | Former CEO of Arsenal, executive. | 1 | 1 |
| Vince Ricci Founder and CEO of Hubble Studio | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and CEO of Hubble Studio. | 1 | 1 |
| Vince Sanderson Management and leadership coach | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Management and leadership coach, coaching. | 1 | 1 |
| Vincent Arbarétier Military historian, PhD | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Lieutenant-Colonel, military historian, active military officer. | 1 | 1 |