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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zuhdi Jasser U.S. House candidate | Excluded | Serving politician | Political candidate in elections. | 1 | 1 |
| Zulfi Bukhari | Selected | Former official | Former special advisor to Pakistani Prime Minister. | 1 | 1 |
| Zuza Nazaruk Journalist · BBC World Service | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist BBC World Service, no analysis indicated. | 1 | 1 |
| Zuzanną Krzyżanowska Expert · OSW | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW (Polish think tank). | 4 | 11 |
| Zuzanna Setkowicz-Janeczko Professor of neurobiology · Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Polski Instytut Mindfulness | Selected | Academic | Professor of neurobiology at Jagiellonian University. | 1 | 1 |
| Zuzanna Warso Expert, head of research · Komisja Europejska, Open Future Foundation | Selected | Think tank | Head of research at Open Future Foundation. | 2 | 2 |
| إيناس الشهوان Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques | Excluded | Serving politician | Ambassador of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. | 1 | 1 |
| تركي الفوزان Chief executive officer · الاتحاد السعودي للرياضات الإلكترونية | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Saudi Esports Federation. | 1 | 1 |
| جلال العويسى Chairman of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority · هيئة الهلال الأحمر السعودي | Excluded | Business executive | President of a humanitarian organization. | 1 | 1 |
| حصة بنت مروان السديري Researcher in archaeology and tourism | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Researcher in archaeology and tourism, no institution listed. | 1 | 1 |
| رياض النجار Chairman of the board of PwC · بي دبليو سي الشرق الأوسط | Excluded | Business executive | President of the board of PwC Middle East. | 1 | 1 |
| طارق القصبي Businessman and executive leader | Excluded | Business executive | Businessman and administrative leader. | 1 | 1 |
| عبدالعزيز الدعيلج Head of the General Authority of Civil Aviation · الهيئة العامة للطيران المدني | Excluded | Serving politician | President of Saudi Arabian Civil Aviation. | 1 | 1 |
| عبدالله بن يحيى المعلمي Expert in diplomatic affairs | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Diplomatic affairs expert, current status not specified. | 1 | 1 |
| عثمان بن يوسف القصبي Chief executive officer · شركة التعاونية للتأمين | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of insurance company. | 1 | 1 |
| عمر بن طلال حريري Head of the General Authority for Ports · الهيئة العامة للموانئ | Excluded | Serving politician | President of Saudi Arabian Ports Authority. | 1 | 1 |
| فهد حميد الدين Chief executive officer · الهيئة السعودية للسياحة | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Saudi Tourism Agency. | 1 | 1 |
| محمد المشيقح Founding partner and chief executive officer · آوتلايرز المالية | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder and CEO of Outliers Finance. | 1 | 1 |
| محمد بن سليمان الجاسر Doctor · البنك الإسلامي للتنمية | Excluded | Serving politician | Finance organization executive (Islamic Development Bank). | 1 | 1 |
| نبيل المبارك Financial expert · سمة | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Financial expert at SIMAH, role not established. | 1 | 1 |
| نهى قطان Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture for national partnerships and capacity development | Excluded | Serving politician | Vice-Minister of Culture, in office. | 1 | 1 |
| 何麗梅 Senior vice president · 台積電 | Excluded | Business executive | Former senior executive at TSMC. | 1 | 1 |
| 吳上財 Chairman · 町洋集團 | Excluded | Business executive | President and business leader of Tingyang Group. | 1 | 1 |
| 姜志雄 General manager of Foxconn's B business group and digital health · 鴻海 | Excluded | Business executive | General director at Foxconn, business executive. | 1 | 1 |
| 小祕書 | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| 張彥文 | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| 李宏智 Chief operating officer · 開展餐飲集團 | Excluded | Business executive | Operations director of a restaurant group. | 1 | 1 |
| 杨子立 | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Activist and Chinese dissident. | 1 | 1 |
| 林大涵 Co-founder and CEO · 貝殼放大 | Excluded | Business executive | Co-founder and CEO of Beike Fangda. | 1 | 1 |
| 汪志謙 Brand growth strategy consultant | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Brand growth strategy consultant, no named firm. | 1 | 1 |
| 王文靜 Founder · Pinyinming Private School | Excluded | Business executive | Founder of private school. | 1 | 1 |
| 股魚 ETF systematic investing mentor | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Investment mentor, wealth manager. | 1 | 1 |
| 范琪斐 Senior media professional | Excluded | Journalist | Senior media figure, no precise information. | 1 | 1 |
| 蔡佳璇 Psychologist · 哇賽心理學 | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Practicing psychologist. | 1 | 1 |
| 賴佩霞 Coach | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| 郑旭光 | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Activist and Chinese dissident. | 1 | 1 |
| 郭水義 Chairman · 中華電信 | Excluded | Business executive | President of Chunghwa Telecom, business leader. | 1 | 1 |
| 鄒開蓮 Managing director of international business · Verizon Media | Excluded | Business executive | Former Vice President at Verizon Media. | 1 | 1 |
| 闕又上 Senior trader | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Experienced trader, portfolio manager. | 1 | 1 |
| 陳清港 Chairman · 普萊德科技 | Excluded | Business executive | President of Plaide Technology, business leader. | 1 | 1 |
| 黃冠華 Executive director · 旭榮集團 | Excluded | Business executive | Executive director of a commercial group. | 1 | 1 |
| 黃志芳 Chairman · 中華民國對外貿易發展協會 | Excluded | Business executive | President of Warburg Pincus. | 1 | 1 |
| 黃志靖 Managing director · 創略廣告 | Excluded | Business executive | General director of Creative Advertising. | 1 | 1 |