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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Bay Dean of the USC Annenberg School of Journalism | Selected | Academic | Dean of USC Annenberg, university. | 2 | 2 |
| Wolfgang Kaleck Criminal law specialist · European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer specializing in criminal law. | 2 | 2 |
| Wolfgang Wodarg Physician and former SPD health policy politician | Selected | Former official | Former SPD politician in health, now physician. | 2 | 7 |
| Xavier Hélary Historian | Selected | Academic | Medieval historian at Paris-Sorbonne University. | 2 | 13 |
| Ya-Wen Lei Professor of sociology · Harvard University | Selected | Academic | Professor of sociology at Harvard. | 2 | 2 |
| Yann Bouvier Teacher, historian and popularizer | Selected | Academic | Teacher and historian. | 2 | 2 |
| Yann Le Bohec Emeritus professor · université Paris-Sorbonne | Selected | Academic | Emeritus Professor at Paris-Sorbonne University. | 2 | 3 |
| Yohann Michel Study officer · IESD de Lyon-3 | Selected | Academic | Research officer at IESD school. | 2 | 2 |
| Yonah Freemark Principal research associate · Urban Institute | Selected | Think tank | Principal research associate at Urban Institute, think tank. | 2 | 6 |
| Yvonne Kroonenberg Author and columnist | Selected | Commentator | Author and columnist, current affairs analysis for the public. | 2 | 2 |
| Yvonne Wingett Sanchez The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | The Atlantic, ideas and political analysis magazine. | 2 | 3 |
| Zahi Zalloua Cushing Eells Professor of Philosophy and Literature · Whitman College | Selected | Academic | Cushing Eells Professor at Whitman College, university. | 2 | 2 |
| Zaida Cantera Former member of parliament · PSOE | Selected | Former official | Former PSOE deputy, former public official. | 2 | 2 |
| Zbigniew Karaczun Professor · SGGW | Selected | Academic | Prof. at SGGW (Polish agricultural university). | 2 | 3 |
| Ziad Majed Political scientist, researcher, professor · Université américaine de Paris | Selected | Academic | Professor at American University of Paris. | 2 | 2 |
| Zoë Papaikonomou Writer, investigative journalist and lecturer | Selected | Academic | Docent (professor) in journalism and research. | 2 | 2 |
| Zuzanna Warso Expert, head of research · Komisja Europejska, Open Future Foundation | Selected | Think tank | Head of research at Open Future Foundation. | 2 | 2 |
| Álvaro de Argüelles Contributor · El Orden Mundial | Selected | Think tank | Contributor to El Orden Mundial, analysis media. | 2 | 2 |
| Óscar Vara Professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid | Selected | Academic | Professor Universidad Autónoma Madrid. | 2 | 3 |
| Øivind Østberg Lawyer · MannsForum | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer. | 2 | 2 |
| Øystein Dørum Former chief economist · NHO | Selected | Economist or consultant | Former chief economist at NHO, currently economist. | 2 | 4 |
| Łukasz Adamski Deputy director · Centrum Mieroszewskiego | Selected | Think tank | Vice-Director Mieroszewski Center. | 2 | 2 |
| Łukasz Ogrodnik Analyst · PISM | Selected | Think tank | Analyst PISM. | 2 | 6 |
| Karl Johan Molnes Stock commentator | Selected | Commentator | Stock market analyst commenting publicly on market news. | 1 | 215 |
| Sandrine Pégand Lawyer | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer in practice. | 1 | 90 |
| Alain Pitous Senior advisor ESG · Ai for Alpha | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior Advisor ESG consultant independent strategy. | 1 | 21 |
| Francis Villatoro | Selected | Academic | Physicist, professor at University of Malaga. | 1 | 21 |
| Louis de Montalembert President · Pléiade AM | Selected | Economist or consultant | President of Pleiade AM, investment fund manager. | 1 | 21 |
| Yves Maitre Operating partner · Jolt capital | Selected | Economist or consultant et Former official | Operating partner at Jolt Capital (VC firm), former HTC CEO. | 1 | 16 |
| Viktor Baranets Colonel · Radio KP | Selected | Commentator | Colonel and military observer on radio. | 1 | 15 |
| Marijn Jongsma Macroeconomics editor · Het Financieele Dagblad | Selected | Commentator | Macroeconomics editor, analyst. | 1 | 14 |
| Jean-Marc Vittori Columnist · Les Echos | Selected | Commentator | Columnist at Les Échos. | 1 | 13 |
| Patrice Gautry Chief economist · Union Bancaire Privée | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief economist, Union Bancaire Privée. | 1 | 13 |
| Pierre Schang Manager · La Financière de l'Echiquier | Selected | Economist or consultant | Tocqueville Finance manager, analyst-manager. | 1 | 13 |
| Christian Saint-Étienne Professor · CNAM | Selected | Academic et Economist or consultant | Professor CNAM, economist. | 1 | 12 |
| Hervé Goulletquer Senior economic advisor · Accuracy | Selected | Economist or consultant | Senior economic advisor at Accuracy. | 1 | 12 |
| Phil Giraldi | Selected | Commentator | Foreign policy columnist. | 1 | 133 |
| Dorothée Rouzet Chief economist · direction générale du Trésor | Selected | Economist or consultant | Chief economist and director general of treasury (currently). | 1 | 11 |
| Martin Vinæs Researcher and lecturer · Aarhus University | Selected | Academic | Researcher and lecturer at Aarhus University. | 1 | 11 |
| Nathalie Janson Professor · Neoma Business School | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics, Neoma Business School. | 1 | 11 |
| Robert Shrimsley FT correspondent · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Chief political commentator at Financial Times, analyst. | 1 | 25 |
| Jochen Mitschka apolut | Selected | Commentator | Political commentator on apolut platform. | 1 | 10 |
| Patrick Artus Economist · Natixis | Selected | Economist or consultant | Director of economic research at Natixis. | 1 | 10 |
| Søren Linding Business commentator · Finans | Selected | Commentator | Business commentator and opinion writer. | 1 | 35 |
| Ylva Byrman University lecturer · University of Gothenburg | Selected | Academic | University lecturer at University of Gothenburg. | 1 | 10 |
| Dany Lang Academic in economics · Sorbonne-Paris Nord | Selected | Academic | Research teacher in economics at Sorbonne-Paris Nord. | 1 | 9 |
| Frédéric Farah Economist and teacher · Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics at Paris-1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. | 1 | 9 |
| Henrik Rosenkvist Professor of Nordic languages · University of Gothenburg | Selected | Academic | Professor of Nordic languages at the University of Gothenburg. | 1 | 9 |
| Andreas Neuhaus Co-head of investment & markets team · Handelsblatt | Selected | Commentator | Co-Team leader for Asset Management & Markets at Handelsblatt, financial analysis. | 1 | 8 |
| Chad Lusk Partner and Managing Director at A&M Consumer and Retail Group | Selected | Economist or consultant | Associate director at Alvarez & Marsal. | 1 | 8 |