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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frédéric Charillon Political scientist | Selected | Academic | Professor of political science. | 4 | 4 |
| Jan Hallenberg Senior research adviser · Utrikespolitiska institutet | Selected | Think tank | Senior Research Advisor Swedish Institute for Foreign Affairs. | 4 | 4 |
| Marijn Kruk Correspondent and historian | Selected | Commentator | Author of 'Opstand' on politics. | 4 | 4 |
| Mark Roberge Tech entrepreneur, Harvard Business School professor, founding Chief Revenue Officer of HubSpot | Selected | Academic | Harvard Business School professor and lecturer. | 4 | 4 |
| Martin Korte Professor · Braunschweig University | Selected | Academic | Professor at Braunschweig University. | 4 | 4 |
| Sara García Alonso Biotechnologist and astronaut · Spanish National Cancer Research Centre | Selected | Academic | Molecular biologist researcher, National Research Center. | 4 | 4 |
| Thomas Süssli Chief of the Swiss Armed Forces | Selected | Former official | Former Chief of the Swiss Army. | 4 | 4 |
| Tobias Straumann Economic historian · University of Zurich | Selected | Academic | Economic Historian at University of Zurich. | 4 | 4 |
| Seth G. Jones President of the CSIS Defense and Security Department | Selected | Think tank | Director of CSIS Defense and Security Department, think tank. | 4 | 4 |
| Andrzej Sadecki Expert · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Expert at OSW. | 4 | 4 |
| Angela Köckritz China.Table | Selected | Commentator | China analyst at China.Table, China specialist. | 4 | 4 |
| Eugénie Bastie Essayist, journalist · Figaro | Selected | Commentator | Essayist and Figaro journalist. | 4 | 4 |
| George Bonanno Psychologist | Selected | Academic | Psychologist at Columbia University. | 4 | 4 |
| Víctor Resco de Dios Professor of Forestry Engineering · Universidad de Lleida | Selected | Academic | Professor of forestry engineering, Université de Lleida. | 4 | 4 |
| Winfried Kretschmann Former Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg · Grüne | Selected | Former official | Former Minister President of Baden-Württemberg. | 4 | 4 |
| Ali Breland The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Journalist The Atlantic, analysis magazine. | 4 | 4 |
| Alison Taylor Associate professor · New York University | Selected | Academic | Associate professor at New York University. | 4 | 4 |
| Alizée Delpierre PhD in sociology · Sciences Po Paris | Selected | Academic | Doctor of Sociology at Sciences Po Paris. | 4 | 4 |
| Andrea Tueni Financial analyst · Saxo Banque | Selected | Economist or consultant | Financial analyst at Saxo Bank. | 4 | 4 |
| Anne Neuberger Deputy National Security Adviser · White House | Selected | Former official | Former Deputy National Security Adviser. | 4 | 4 |
| Anton Jäger Political scientist | Selected | Academic | Political science researcher at University of Amsterdam. | 4 | 4 |
| Anu Bradford Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organization · Columbia Law School | Selected | Academic | Henry L. Moses Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. | 4 | 4 |
| Bob Sutton Professor · Stanford | Selected | Academic | Professor at Stanford University. | 4 | 4 |
| Brian Deese Economic adviser · Obama and Biden administrations | Selected | Former official et Economist or consultant | Former director of White House National Economic Council, outside position. | 4 | 4 |
| Catherine Heymans Professor of Astrophysics, Astronomer Royal for Scotland · University of Edinburgh | Selected | Academic | Professor of Astrophysics, Astronomer Royal of Edinburgh. | 4 | 4 |
| Catherine Steel Professor of Classics at the University of Glasgow | Selected | Academic | Professor of Classics, University of Glasgow. | 4 | 4 |
| Chad Orzel Associate professor · Union College | Selected | Academic | Associate professor of physics at Union College. | 4 | 4 |
| Chris Hughes Author · Economic Security Project | Selected | Commentator | Author of Marketcrafters, economic analysis. | 4 | 4 |
| Colin Kahl Former National Security Advisor to Vice President Joe Biden · Stanford University | Selected | Academic | Former NSA under Biden, currently at Stanford University. | 4 | 4 |
| César de la Fuente Scientist | Selected | Academic | Scientist, professor at University of Pennsylvania. | 4 | 4 |
| César Rendueles Sociologist, tenured scientist · Spanish National Research Council | Selected | Academic | Senior scientist at CSIC. | 4 | 4 |
| Daniel Di Martino Economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist. | 4 | 4 |
| Danny Mekić Researcher and tech expert | Selected | Commentator | Columnist and tech expert. | 4 | 4 |
| Dara Lind Senior Fellow · American Immigration Council | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow at American Immigration Council. | 4 | 4 |
| Dominik Héjj Dr | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University. | 4 | 4 |
| Dominique Méda Professor of sociology · Université Paris-Dauphine | Selected | Academic | Professor of Sociology, Paris-Dauphine University. | 4 | 4 |
| Douglas Irwin Economist and historian · Dartmouth University | Selected | Academic | Economist and historian at Dartmouth University. | 4 | 4 |
| Bruce Greyson Scientist and physician | Selected | Academic | Psychiatrist, professor emeritus at University of Virginia. | 4 | 4 |
| Emanuel Furubo Carnegie | Selected | Think tank | Carnegie, Swedish think tank. | 4 | 4 |
| Emily Grubert Associate professor of sustainable energy policy · Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame | Selected | Academic | Associate professor at Keough School at University of Notre Dame. | 4 | 4 |
| Emmanuel de Waresquiel Historian | Selected | Academic | Historian and university teacher. | 4 | 4 |
| Eva Galperin Director of cybersecurity · Electronic Frontier Foundation | Selected | Think tank | Cybersecurity director at EFF. | 4 | 4 |
| Fara Dabhoiwala Historian and author | Selected | Academic | Historian, professor at Princeton, author. | 4 | 4 |
| Francesco Seghezzi University lecturer, labour expert · centro studi ADAPT | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer and university researcher. | 4 | 4 |
| Frank Luntz Pollster and advisor | Selected | Commentator | Political pundit and political consultant. | 4 | 4 |
| Frank Uekötter Chair of technology and environmental history · Ruhr University Bochum | Selected | Academic | History of technology researcher, Ruhr University Bochum. | 4 | 4 |
| Gloria Mark Professor · UC Irvine | Selected | Academic | Professor at UC Irvine. | 4 | 4 |
| Greg Eghigian Professor of History and Bioethics · Penn State University | Selected | Academic | Professor of History and Bioethics, Penn State University. | 4 | 4 |
| Hans Vermaak Change expert and researcher | Selected | Commentator | Researcher and author, organizational analysis (non-fiction). | 4 | 4 |
| Hugo Mercier Cognitive scientist · Institut Jean Nicod | Selected | Academic | Cognitive scientist at Institut Jean Nicod (CNRS). | 4 | 4 |