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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoife White Tech and Competition Editor · POLITICO | Selected | Commentator | Tech and Competition Editor · POLITICO, specialized analyst. | 3 | 3 |
| Bi Puranen General Secretary · World Values Survey | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer in history, World Values Survey. | 3 | 3 |
| Javier Caballero Pioneer in the investment world and key advisor · Gestión Boutique VI Opportunity | Selected | Economist or consultant | Key advisor, asset management investor. | 3 | 3 |
| Jürgen Matthes Head of the cluster for international economic policy, financial and property markets · Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft | Selected | Think tank | Economics director, German Institute for Economics. | 3 | 3 |
| Louis Landeman Head of sustainability analysis · Danske Bank | Selected | Economist or consultant | Head of sustainability analysis at Danske Bank. | 3 | 3 |
| Michał Zaręba Dr · Ośrodek Spraw Azjatyckich Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego | Selected | Academic | Dr. at University of Lodz, named institution. | 3 | 3 |
| Pierre-Henri Tavoillot Philosopher, associate professor, president of the Collège de Philosophie · Université Paris Sorbonne Paris IV | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer, University Paris Sorbonne Paris IV. | 3 | 3 |
| A. Wess Mitchell American historian and diplomat · Princeton University Press | Selected | Former official | Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (ended 2019). | 3 | 3 |
| Abeba Birhane Cognitive scientist · Trinity College | Selected | Academic | Cognitive scientist at Trinity College. | 3 | 3 |
| Adam Burakowski Amb., prof. ISP PAN | Selected | Academic | Professor, ISP PAN. | 3 | 3 |
| Adam Robinson Author and global macro advisor | Selected | Commentator | Author and global macro adviser. | 3 | 3 |
| Ahmed Aboutaleb Former mayor | Selected | Former official | Former mayor. | 3 | 3 |
| Aidan Dodson Professor | Selected | Academic | Professor of Egyptology at the University of Bristol. | 3 | 3 |
| Alex Tabarrok Economist | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist. | 3 | 3 |
| Alpo Rusi Ambassador, counsellor of foreign affairs, PhD in political science | Selected | Former official | Ambassador (Suurlähettiläs), former public official. | 3 | 3 |
| Amanda Montell | Selected | Commentator | Author of nonfiction books (Alfred Hugenberg). | 3 | 3 |
| Amjad Iraqi Senior analyst · International Crisis Group | Selected | Think tank | Senior Analyst International Crisis Group. | 3 | 3 |
| Amy Zegart Intelligence and security expert | Selected | Academic | Political scientist at UCLA, university professor. | 3 | 3 |
| Andreas Reckwitz Sociologist | Selected | Academic | Sociologist and university teacher, Humboldt-Universität. | 3 | 3 |
| Andrei Koivumäki | Selected | Commentator | Finnish non-fiction writer and book author. | 3 | 3 |
| Andreu Escrivà Environmental scientist | Selected | Commentator | Science communicator specialized in climate change. | 3 | 3 |
| Andrew Leland Writer | Selected | Commentator | Writer, Author of Essays and Cultural Analysis. | 3 | 3 |
| André Barata Philosopher, professor and researcher | Selected | Academic | Philosopher professor and researcher. | 3 | 3 |
| Anja Shortland Guest | Selected | Economist or consultant | Economist, Wikidata confirmation. | 3 | 3 |
| Anne Rød PhD in organisational change · Norwegian Police University College | Selected | Academic | Doctor in Organization, senior assistant at Politihøjskolen. | 3 | 3 |
| Arash Azizi Historian · Boston University | Selected | Academic | Historian visiting fellow at Boston University. | 3 | 3 |
| Ariane van Heijningen Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of the book Goedbedoeld moeilijk maken. | 3 | 3 |
| Arnaud Orain Economist and historian · School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences | Selected | Academic | Economist and historian at EHESS. | 3 | 3 |
| Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Author | Selected | Commentator | Author of The Cosmopolites, non-fiction analysis book. | 3 | 3 |
| Baptiste Morizot Writer, philosopher and pisteur, associate professor · Université Aix-Marseille | Selected | Academic | Senior lecturer at Aix-Marseille University. | 3 | 3 |
| Bartosz Chmielewski OSW analyst · Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich | Selected | Think tank | Analyst OSW (Eastern Studies Center, think tank). | 3 | 3 |
| Benedikt Narodoslawsky Journalist · FALTER | Selected | Commentator | Opinion journalist at FALTER. | 3 | 3 |
| Brendan Greeley Financial historian · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Financial historian at Financial Times, economic analysis. | 3 | 3 |
| Brent Sullivan Independent tax analyst | Selected | Economist or consultant | Independent tax analyst. | 3 | 3 |
| Caitlin Dickerson Staff writer · The Atlantic | Selected | Commentator | Staff writer The Atlantic. | 3 | 3 |
| Carmen Treml Researcher · Agenda Austria | Selected | Think tank | Researcher at Agenda Austria think tank. | 3 | 3 |
| Casey Dreier Chief of Space Policy · The Planetary Society | Selected | Think tank | Chief Space Policy at The Planetary Society. | 3 | 3 |
| Chad Bown Senior fellow · Peterson Institute | Selected | Think tank | Senior Fellow at Peterson Institute. | 3 | 3 |
| Charles Eisenstein Author and philosopher | Selected | Commentator | Author and philosopher. | 3 | 3 |
| Charles Spencer | Selected | Former official et Commentator | Former House of Lords member (end 1999), historian. | 3 | 3 |
| Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Writer and essayist | Selected | Commentator | Writer and essayist. | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Smyth Public policy editor · Financial Times | Selected | Commentator | Public policy editor at Financial Times, specialized analyst. | 3 | 3 |
| Christine Stabell Benn Doctor · University of Southern Denmark | Selected | Academic | Professor in global health at University of Southern Denmark. | 3 | 3 |
| Christine Webb Primatologist · NYU | Selected | Academic | Primatologist at NYU. | 3 | 3 |
| Conny Aerts Astrophysicist | Selected | Academic | Astrophysicist and university teacher at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Radboud University. | 3 | 3 |
| Corine Pelluchon Philosopher | Selected | Academic | Philosopher and university teacher at Gustave Eiffel University. | 3 | 3 |
| Dan Siegel Dr. · UCLA School of Medicine | Selected | Academic | Dr., UCLA School of Medicine (university professor). | 3 | 3 |
| Dana R. Fisher Sociologist · American University | Selected | Academic | Sociologist American University (university researcher). | 3 | 3 |
| Danielle Lindemann Sociologist · Lehigh University | Selected | Academic | Sociologist at Lehigh University, author of True Story. | 3 | 3 |
| Darryl Campbell Author · W. W. Norton | Selected | Commentator | Author. | 3 | 3 |