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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justyna Eska-Mikołajewska Dr · Krakow University of Economics | Selected | Academic | Doctor at Krakow University of Economics. | 1 | 5 |
| Martin Müller Finance editor · Handelsblatt | Selected | Commentator | Finance editor, Handelsblatt. | 1 | 5 |
| Paul Weeteling Tech analyst | Selected | Economist or consultant | Technical analyst of financial markets. | 1 | 5 |
| Peter Harms Professor of management · University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Business | Selected | Academic | Professor of management at the University of Alabama. | 1 | 5 |
| Sam Leith | Selected | Commentator | Literary critic and poetic essayist. | 1 | 5 |
| Valerio Vertua Partner · 42 Law Firm | Selected | Lawyer | Partner, 42 Law Firm, attorney. | 1 | 5 |
| Alan Shatter Former minister for justice | Selected | Former official | Former minister for justice. | 1 | 5 |
| Björn Jansson Film reviewer · Kulturnytt | Selected | Commentator | Film critic Kulturnytt. | 1 | 5 |
| Carolina Norén Commentator · Sveriges Radio | Selected | Commentator | Commentator at Sveriges Radio. | 1 | 5 |
| Carolyn Dewar Coauthor, senior partner at McKinsey · McKinsey & Company | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Partner McKinsey Company, consultant. | 1 | 5 |
| Erik Bergin US analyst · Svenska Dagbladet | Selected | Commentator | USA analyst at Svenska Dagblad. | 1 | 5 |
| Fredrik Segerfeldt The think tank Timbro | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at think tank Timbro. | 1 | 5 |
| Goffredo Fofi Writer | Excluded | Deceased | Décès en 2025. Introduced as writer in interviews on literature, theatre and cinema; Wikidata: Italian writer, critic and journalist, still alive in 2024. | 1 | 5 |
| Gurwinder Bhogal Journalist | Selected | Commentator | Journalist specialized in Islamist groups (analyst). | 1 | 5 |
| Hein Tibosch Head of OTC, digital assets · Flow Traders | Selected | Economist or consultant | Head of OTC digital assets at Flow Traders. | 1 | 5 |
| Jonathan Guiffard Special advisor · Institut Montaigne | Selected | Think tank | Special advisor at Institut Montaigne, French think tank. | 1 | 5 |
| José M. Rodríguez Silva Economics journalist specializing in digital transformation · EL MUNDO | Selected | Commentator | Journalist specialized in digital transformation. | 1 | 5 |
| Lucia Maggi Lawyer | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer expert in copyright. | 1 | 5 |
| Margaux Durand-Poincloux | Selected | Lawyer | Criminal defense lawyer. | 1 | 5 |
| Matthieu Lambda Columnist · Micode | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at Micode. | 1 | 5 |
| Nicholas Grossman International relations expert | Selected | Academic | International relations specialist, teacher at University of Illinois. | 1 | 5 |
| Paweł Jedynak Dr · Université Jagellon | Selected | Academic | Doctor at Jagiellonian University. | 1 | 5 |
| Roderik Rekker Political scientist · Radboud Universiteit | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at Radboud Universiteit. | 1 | 5 |
| Sachin Savur Researcher · Institute for Government | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Institute for Government, think tank. | 1 | 5 |
| Waqas Sarwar The brokerage chief · CMC Markets | Selected | Economist or consultant | Broker chief at CMC Markets (financial analyst). | 1 | 5 |
| Alexander Stubb Politician and professor · Kansallisen Kokoomuksen | Excluded | Serving politician | President of Finland in office. | 4 | 4 |
| Allison J. Pugh Researcher · Johns Hopkins University | Selected | Academic | Professor at Princeton University. | 4 | 4 |
| Carsten Linnemann CDU general secretary | Excluded | Serving politician | CDU secretary general, political official. | 4 | 4 |
| Carsten Maschmeyer Entrepreneur | Excluded | Business executive | Entrepreneur Investor Bestselling author, entrepreneur. | 4 | 4 |
| Cecilia Sala Journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist. | 4 | 4 |
| Emmanuel Macron President of the French Republic · France | Excluded | Serving politician | President of the French Republic, politician in office. | 4 | 4 |
| Eric Schmitt Lawyer, formerly the Attorney General of Missouri · United States Senate | Excluded | Serving politician | Senator in office. | 4 | 4 |
| Erna Solberg Høyre leader | Excluded | Serving politician | Party leader of Høyre, currently in office. | 4 | 4 |
| Harley Finkelstein President · Shopify | Excluded | Business executive | President of Shopify: CEO in office. | 4 | 4 |
| Ines Schwerdtner Co-head · Die Linkspartei | Excluded | Serving politician | Co-Chair of Die Linke, in office. | 4 | 4 |
| Javad El Bakali Humour prize winner | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 4 | 4 |
| Kjetil Alstadheim Political editor · Aftenposten | Excluded | Journalist | Politics editor, Aftenposten, not an analyst. | 4 | 4 |
| Mark Zuckerberg Founder · Meta | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and CEO of Meta/Facebook. | 4 | 4 |
| Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen Professor · Institut for statskundskab, Københavns Universitet | Selected | Academic | Professor at the University of Copenhagen. | 4 | 4 |
| Nish Kumar Comedian · Pod Save the UK | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 4 | 4 |
| Olof Lundh Football journalist | Excluded | Journalist | Football journalist. | 4 | 4 |
| Per Johansson Manager · Origo Fonder | Selected | Economist or consultant | Fund manager at Origo Fonder. | 4 | 4 |
| Sam Altman CEO · OpenAI | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of OpenAI. | 4 | 4 |
| Ted Cruz Senator · United States Senate | Excluded | Serving politician | US Senator in office. | 4 | 4 |
| Thomas Bollen Financial journalist and editor at Follow the Money | Excluded | Journalist | Investigation journalist at Follow the Money. | 4 | 4 |
| Bettany Hughes Author | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author. | 4 | 4 |
| Albin Kjellberg Sparprofil · Investera Mera | Selected | Economist or consultant | Engineer, investor, and independent financial analyst. | 4 | 4 |
| Andrew Brodsky Professor · McCombs School of Business | Selected | Academic | Management professor at McCombs School. | 4 | 4 |
| Carl Zimmer Writes the Origins column · The New York Times | Selected | Commentator | Writes Origins column for New York Times. | 4 | 4 |
| David Fajgenbaum Dr. · Every Cure | Selected | Academic | Physician-scientist at University of Pennsylvania. | 4 | 4 |