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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi Van Fleet | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Xiangrui Kong Researcher · University of Gothenburg | Selected | Academic | Researcher at University of Gothenburg. | 1 | 1 |
| Ximena Cely Charité | Selected | Academic | Researcher in Charité research team. | 1 | 1 |
| Xiomara Cantera | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Xosé María Dios Doctor | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Xueqin Jiang YouTube personality | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Xurxo Mariño Contributor | Selected | Academic | Neuroscientist, University of A Coruña. | 1 | 1 |
| Yael Eckstein CEO and president · International Fellowship of Christians and Jews | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of a religious association. | 1 | 1 |
| Yair Ettinger Kan News | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Kan News, indeterminate role. | 1 | 1 |
| Yair Hirschfeld Professor | Selected | Academic | Israeli historian at University of Haifa. | 1 | 1 |
| Yami Gonzalez | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Yamini Aiyar Visiting Professor of the Practice · Watson School of International and Public Affairs, Brown University | Selected | Academic | Professor at the School of International Affairs, Brown. | 1 | 1 |
| Yan Tongqi | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Yana Lamon Owner · Mooy Antwerp | Excluded | Business executive | Business owner. | 1 | 1 |
| Yanell Braumuller Researcher · Naturalis and Universiteit Leiden | Selected | Academic | Researcher at Leiden University. | 1 | 1 |
| Yang Wang Senior analyst · Counterpoint Research | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior analyst at technology research firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Yanis Boukary Co-founder · Coderly | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder of startup. | 1 | 1 |
| Yaniv Rosen Group Leader · LLNL | Selected | Academic | Group leader at Lawrence Livermore National Lab. | 1 | 1 |
| Yann Arthus-Bertrand Photographer and founder of the Good Planet Foundation · Fondation Good Planet | Excluded | Business executive | Photographer and ONG founder. | 1 | 1 |
| Yann Bouchez Journalist · M le magazine du Monde | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist M the magazine of Le Monde. | 1 | 1 |
| Yann Bucaille-Lanrezac Café Joyeux | Excluded | Business executive | Leader of commercial establishment. | 1 | 1 |
| Yann Duvert Journalist · Echos | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Les Echos, news media. | 1 | 1 |
| Yann Leriche Chief executive officer · Getlink | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Getlink. | 1 | 1 |
| Yann Verdo Journalist · Les Echos | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist Les Echos, news media. | 1 | 1 |
| Yannick van den Berg Legal scholar · University of Amsterdam | Selected | Academic | Doctor of Law at University of Amsterdam. | 1 | 1 |
| Yannick Woudstra Stockholm University | Selected | Academic | Affiliated with University of Stockholm. | 1 | 1 |
| Yao Chen | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Yaqoub Ali Debater, author, former leader of Kaldet til Islam · B.T. | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Yaroslav Trofimov WSJ reporter · The Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | WSJ Reporter The Wall Street Journal. | 1 | 1 |
| Yasmien Naciri Author | Selected | Commentator | Author analyzing the justice system. | 1 | 1 |
| Yasmin Mehmood Therapist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Therapist. | 1 | 1 |
| Yasmin Osman Banking reporter · Handelsblatt | Excluded | Journalist | Banking reporter Handelsblatt. | 1 | 1 |
| Yasmina Khadra Writer | Excluded | Fiction or entertainment | Fiction novelist. | 1 | 1 |
| Yasmina Melaouah Translator | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Translator. | 1 | 1 |
| Yasmine Douadi Expert in cybersecurity and risk management · RISKINTEL | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Cybersecurity expert in consulting firm. | 1 | 1 |
| Yassamin Ansari Representative | Excluded | Serving politician | Elected representative in office | 1 | 1 |
| Yat Siu Chairman · Animoca Brands | Excluded | Business executive | President of a technology company. | 1 | 1 |
| Yaël Vinckx | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Ye Yaoyuan Lecturer, Professor · St. Thomas University | Selected | Academic | Professor at Saint Thomas University. | 1 | 1 |
| Yechiel Leiter Israeli Ambassador to the United States | Excluded | Serving politician | Ambassador in office. | 1 | 1 |
| Yehuda Shaul | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Human rights activist, Breaking the Silence. | 1 | 1 |
| Yelizaveta Landenberger Freelance journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Independent journalist, no indicated analysis. | 1 | 1 |
| Yemisi Adegoke BBC Africa journalist · BBC World Service | Excluded | Journalist | BBC Africa journalist, reporter. | 1 | 1 |
| Yemisi Brookes Filmmaker, director | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Yen Frydensberg Egebak Author and kitchen garden educator | Selected | Commentator | Author and host. | 1 | 1 |
| Yeyo Balbás Historian | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficient text to determine. | 1 | 1 |
| Yga Kostrzewa | Selected | Economist or consultant | Polish economist. | 1 | 1 |
| Yi-Chun Ko Professor · Asian Growth Research Institute | Selected | Think tank | Professor at the Asian Growth Research Institute. | 1 | 1 |
| Yibbi Jansen Olympic hockey champion | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi Military lawyer · Israeli Army | Excluded | Serving politician | Military lawyer in service. | 1 | 1 |