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Inside the ICE House

417 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 94 ratings

Inside the ICE House, a podcast produced by Intercontinental Exchange, takes listeners behind the historic façade of the New York Stock Exchange and inside the global financial marketplace. The episodes, recorded in the Library of the NYSE, features conversations with leaders, entrepreneurs and visionaries who walk through our doors with a dream of building businesses and changing the world. Their stories have made the NYSE, now part of ICE’s ecosystem of markets, clearing houses, data provider, and listings services, an indispensable institution for over 225 years.

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Episode 264: Lincoln Financial CEO Dennis Glass Reflects on the Plans that Underlie Change

October 25, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MB

Companies must be able to pivot and adapt to whatever their clients and the broader business environment throw their way. Since a CEO can’t call timeout in the middle of a quarter, the longtime boss of Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC), Dennis Glass, knows that success is born in planning, well before execution. Dennis explains how careful preparation has been his secret weapon in building an effective management team and how he’s built and led a Fortune 500 company through crisis and growth. ...

Episode 263: Goldman Sachs’ Katie Koch Champions the Tech and Sustainability Revolutions

October 13, 2021 12:16 - 50 minutes - 70.1 MB

Katie Koch, Goldman Sachs’ Co-Head of Fundamental Equity, has launched two ETFs with her team to help identify the winners in the climate transition and the newest tech companies that are reshaping our world: the Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF (NYSE ARCA: GSFP) and the Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders Equity ETF (NYSE ARCA: GTEK). Katie shares how her background prepared her for a life in finance and how diversity — in all its forms — can lead to differentiated returns for investors...

Episode 262: Aflac CEO Dan Amos on the Duck, Managing Risk, and Leading on Social Responsibility

October 04, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MB

Dan Amos, Chairman and CEO of Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL), deploys deceptively simple principles of risk management: Don’t risk a lot for a little. Never risk more than you can afford to lose. Consider the odds. Those are the north stars that guide the company Dan’s father and uncles founded. He tells the story of growing his family firm into a Fortune 200 company by trusting people and encouraging diversity, constantly evolving to meet client needs, and putting his faith in a brand campaign buil...

Episode 261: Unlocking the Value of Nature with Intrinsic Exchange Group CEO Douglas Eger

September 30, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MB

The NYSE and Intrinsic Exchange Group have partnered on a whole new way to unlock the value stored in the natural world by using an equity exchange to allow trading and investment in an innovative asset called Natural Asset Companies, or NACs. This approach brings promise to drive real progress on ESG issues. Douglas Eger, Chairman and CEO of Intrinsic Exchange Group, shares his vision for tapping the value of the environment and how NACs can help create a more equitable and sustainable econ...

Episode 260: Justin Schack Redux: Rosenblatt’s Market Structure Maven Makes Sense of Meme Stocks

September 27, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MB

While some stay obsessed with WallStreetBets and sending GameStop to the moon, Rosenblatt Securities’ Managing Director Justin Schack stays focused on something more fundamental: making sure market structure can handle the pressure, and that investors receive fair, orderly, and efficient price information for every trade. He returns to the podcast to discuss the massive influx of retail trading, how off-exchange trading has grown, and what Washington is looking to do about it.   Inside t...

Episode 259: IronNet Founder Keith Alexander Stands Sentry Over Companies’ Cyber Defenses

September 20, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MB

As the first leader of the U.S. Cyber Command, four-star Army Gen. Keith Alexander recognized that safeguarding America’s cybersecurity compelled collaboration between the government, private sector, and our allies. After a career that also saw him lead the National Security Agency, Gen. Alexander is leading a new team at IronNet (NYSE: IRNT) that’s bringing the power of collective defense to the private sector. On the show, he talks about his career and his new mission facing new threats. ...

Episode 258: Peter Bergen Closes the Book on Osama Bin Laden

September 10, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 73 MB

For nearly a quarter century, since he produced the first interview of Osama bin Laden, the threat of terrorism and its implications for national security has been the focus of Peter Bergen’s prolific work. The most recent of his nine titles closes the book on bin Laden, charting his rise and fall and world that passed him by. Peter then turns his focus to today’s world, the end of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, and how foreign policy and counter terrorism may evolve in the years and deca...

Episode 257: 20 Years On, 9/11 Memorial Architect Michael Arad Finds Meaning in Absence

September 07, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MB

Michael Arad’s design for the National September 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center was selected from more than 5,000 entries in a global competition. As the 20th anniversary of the attacks approaches, he recalls his journey of imagining the memorial and its features, and the challenges of memorializing and mourning the victims. Michael also shares his plans for the memorial at the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, and the role that public spaces and community play in our...

Episode 256: Publishing Icon Joanna Coles on her Second Act in the World of SPACs

September 02, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 63.2 MB

Joanna Coles, CEO of Northern Star Acquisition Company and former Editor-in-Chief of Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan, has woven stories that capture imaginations, illuminate the world, and informed and delighted readers in the glossy pages of magazines. Now, she’s focused on capital markets, nurturing new companies with advice, expertise, and humanity. Joanna takes us on a journey through her career, the world of SPACs, and her work with NYSE-listed firms such as Snap and BarkBox.   Inside...

Episode 255: Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider is RealSure™ Success Comes from People and Technology

August 30, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MB

Ryan Schneider, President and CEO of Realogy Holdings Corporation (NYSE: RLGY), leads one of the most integrated providers of residential real estate services in the country. The firm, comprising brokerages, title services, and thousands of franchisees that operate under Realogy’s brands, including Coldwell Banker, CENTURY 21, & ERA, helps millions of people make the largest financial decision of their lives. He shares his thoughts on the future of real estate, the role of technology, and lo...

Episode 254: FlyingBinary CEO Jacqui Taylor Pilots the Technology of the Empathy Economy

August 23, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 67.3 MB

Dr. Jacqui Taylor, co-founder and CEO of FlyingBinary, is on a mission to create an inclusive technological future for everyone. An engineer at heart and by training, she helps companies and governments develop digital strategies and prepare for cyberattacks. She joins the podcast to talk about how she’s bringing her deep expertise to the global effort to develop the digital economy and drive a network of interconnected smart cities. Learn more and keep up with Dr. Taylor's WEF Research here...

Episode 253: Powering the Backbone of the U.S. Economy with FS KKR’s Michael Forman and Dan Pietrzak

August 19, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MB

FS KKR (NYSE:FSK) brings together two powerhouses in finance to support middle market companies and investors in accessing private credit. The firm’s Chairman & CEO Michael Forman and CIO Dan Pietrzak discuss why they joined forces, the opportunity that exists in private credit markets, and the advantages of business development companies. Michael and Dan take us through how FS KKR sources deals, their outlook for markets, and how they position their portfolio.   Inside the ICE House: ht...

Episode 252: Admiral James Stavridis Sets His Sonar on 2034, and the Ping is Ominous

August 16, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MB

Global disputes often play out in economic or political spheres, but in the most turbulent tête-à-têtes can activate military responses between nations, and the threat of escalation. That’s the scenario envisioned in 2034:  A Novel of the Next World War, by retired four-star Admiral James Stavridis -- now Vice Chairman of The Carlyle Group -- and ex-Marine Elliot Ackerman. The authors sketch a blood curdling near future conflict that ensnares the superpowers in an all-too-realistic naval fla...

Episode 251: Amanda Hindlian, Head of Capital Markets at the NYSE, Helps Pave the Path to Public

August 09, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 99.9 MB

Companies going public on the NYSE these days are increasingly led by diverse leadership teams. They’re also seeking equally diverse ways of raising capital, whether by IPO, SPAC merger, or direct listing.  Amanda Hindlian joined the NYSE after 19 years at Goldman Sachs to help them navigate that journey, a trip that ultimately leads to the iconic First Trade Bell on the NYSE floor. Amanda lays out what’s next for these firms completing the path to public ownership at the corner of Wall and ...

Episode 250: Anaplan CEO Frank Calderoni’s UPSTANDING is the Foundation for the Future of Work

August 04, 2021 12:30 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MB

An “upstanding” character is integral to supporting every stakeholder of a company and achieve sustained success. Frank Calderoni, CEO and Chairman of Anaplan (NYSE:PLAN), wrote UPSTANDING: How Company Character Catalyzes Loyalty, Agility, and Hypergrowth, to help define company character and how to unlock its value. He discusses how company character supports the future of work, shows how to build the right culture, and describes how Anaplan helps business forecast in an uncertain world. ...

Episode 249: How Gillian Tett of The Financial Times Sees Through Corners with ANTHRO-VISION

July 29, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MB

Gillian Tett, chair of editorial board, US of the Financial Times, began her career as an anthropologist studying marriage rituals in Soviet Tajikistan before becoming a leading financial journalist using many of the same tools. In her newest book, ANTHRO-VISION: A new Way to See in Business and Life, she explains how viewing the world through the lens of anthropology reveals how underlying human behavior helps to explain an increasingly technological and data driven world.   Inside the ...

Episode 248: EQT CEO Toby Rice is Powering a More Sustainable Future

July 26, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MB

In 2019, the U.S. became a net energy exporter for the first time in almost 70 years. People and companies like Toby Rice and EQT, the largest producer of natural gas producer in the country, had a lot to do with it. He shares how he and his brothers founded an energy company, sold it, and then took back control to increase efficiencies with better operating practices and technology. Toby walks us through the energy landscape and how EQT’s innovations are creating a more sustainable business...

Episode 247: Global Private Capital Association CEO Cate Ambrose Takes Us Around the World

July 22, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 68.8 MB

Cate Ambrose, CEO of the Global Private Capital Association, leads an organization that connects investors responsible for managing more than $2 trillion across more than 130 countries with sectors and deals that will drive investment returns and meet societal needs. She shares her thoughts on what’s happening on the ground, why data is critical for private investment, and how capital is fueling sustainable opportunities in emerging markets. To learn more, please visit: www.globalprivatecapi...

Episode 246: DFIN’s Craig Clay is the Wingman that Public Companies Need to Succeed

July 19, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MB

In the first half of 2021, the New York Stock Exchange helped 205 listings raise $68.5 billion, both all-time records. Alongside that tally are 16 SPAC mergers valued at $60 billion. DFIN’s President of Global Capital Markets Craig Clay shares his expertise on the current state of SPACs, the growing number of public companies, and how DFIN supports clients from startup to publicly traded unicorn.  His firm guides clients through the complex transactions that unlock opportunity for investors ...

Episode 245: Dr. Scott Gottlieb: America’s Ambassador from the World of Science and Medicine

July 12, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 63.2 MB

From the first days of the pandemic, Dr. Scott Gottlieb offered a steady and authoritative voice of science and medicine to a worldwide audience of individuals and businesses grappling with the disease. On this episode, Dr. Gottlieb covers the current state of COVID-19 and how we should deal with the delta variant. But Scott also dives deeper into his career as an innovator and financier of new breakthroughs in healthcare and offers a preview of his upcoming book, Uncontrolled Spread: Why CO...

Episode 244: Gary Ginsberg on the Powerful, Unsung (and Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents

July 06, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

More than a staff, more than a cabinet, occasionally more than family, the president’s first friends can have an outsized influence on the commander-in-chief. It puts the chosen few confidantes at the pinnacle of power, and occasionally in precarious positions. Gary Ginsberg, author of FIRST FRIENDS: The Powerful, Unsung (And Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents, who has spent his career with close access to power, both in the political and business worlds, explores these special rela...

Episode 243: Into the Wild Blue Yonder with Air Lease Corp. Chairman Steve Hazy

June 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Steven F. Udvar-Házy, Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL), turned a childhood dream of flying over the Iron Curtain into a career of matching the world’s airlines with the perfect fleet of aircraft to keep their passengers aloft. A day after taking his first commercial flight since March 2020, Steve took us to cruising altitude on his vision for air travel’s next chapter, how planes are financed, and the lessons he’s learned over a half century as a leading aviation innova...

Episode 242: ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood Offers a Masterclass in Disruptive Innovation

June 21, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MB

Cathie Wood, CEO and CIO of ARK Invest, unloads wisdom on bitcoin, inflation, and how to succeed in finance. At ARK Invest, Cathie puts her training in economics to the test, allocating capital to disruptive innovations that are reshaping our world. Cathie unpacks the five technologies that drive her investment thesis and pulls back the onion on how Ark works with a small group of analysts to find the “next big thing” in public markets, all while sharing their research with the rest of the w...

Episode 241: Father’s Day on Wall Street: Stuart Frankel & Co.’s Third Generation Steps Up to Bat

June 17, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MB

Stuart Frankel, co-founder of Stuart Frankel & Co., still chairs his namesake firm, but it’s now run by his two sons, co-presidents Jeffrey and Andrew Frankel. Recently, the call has gone to the Frankel family bullpen to bring Jeffrey’s daughter and son, Rebecca Frankel Heinemann and Kyle Frankel, into the game. The three generations joined the podcast to discuss how firm continues to evolve, the benefits of family to the business, and how the NYSE Trading Floor is leading the charge to reop...

Episode 240: Zoetis CEO Kristin Peck on How Animal Health Drives Global Prosperity

June 14, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MB

Kristin Peck, CEO of Zoetis (NYSE: ZTS), uses the full might of the world’s largest animal health company to care for cats and dogs and nurture more sustainable, healthy, and productive animal herds. Her company, spun off from Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) in 2013, provides veterinarians with technology and medicines catering to millions of animal companions. Zoetis’s diversified products and global geographical footprint helps the company deliver for farmers, pet owners and investors alike.   Insi...

Episode 239: Howard Lutnick's Cantor Fitzgerald: The Biggest "Little Guy" on Wall Street

June 07, 2021 10:51 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MB

Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Partners, leads with a simple mantra: “#1 or N/A”. He wants his firm to either be the top in what it does, or steer clear, then builds a best-in-class offering to solve it. Over the arc of his career, which has spanned well beyond mercurial swings of the markets, he transformed an iconic brokerage shop into a multi-faceted financial services empire. He shares his thoughts on SPACs, monetary policy, and leading the “biggest little ...

Episode 238: RBN Energy CEO Rusty Braziel brings Rock & Roll to Energy Markets

June 01, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 72.8 MB

Making sense of energy markets goes well beyond the basic understanding of macroeconomics & the industry. Integrating & adjusting to the real-world dynamics that change the market’s tune require the improvisational skills of a musician. Rusty Braziel, CEO & Principal Energy Markets Consultant for RBN Energy, combines his skill as a musician & his experience in the energy markets to serve up his daily “Backstage Pass” of what’s driving the latest trends. Join us as Rusty takes us on a world t...

Episode 237: Author Unbound: Brad Stone Turns the FANG+ Index Into Captivating Business Storytelling

May 24, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MB

Brad Stone, Bloomberg’s Senior Executive Editor for Global Technology, covers high-tech companies, startups, cybersecurity, and internet trends around the world. His most recent book, Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire, builds on his 2013 bestseller as a gateway to how technology changes lives. He joins the podcast to talk about scoops in Silicon Valley and how companies like UBER (NYSE:UBER) and Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) are continuing to thrive through uncertain time...

Episode 236: Founder Collective’s David Frankel Seeks Out Founders Who Are “All Over It”

May 17, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB

Founder Collective, the seed-stage VC fund that David Frankel co-founded in 2009, has found success by investing in founders who are “all over it,” regardless of what the “it” is.  This anti-thematic philosophy has helped Founder Collective get in on the ground floor on everything from UBER (NYSE:UBER) to off-shore oyster farming. Coming off the recent listing of Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) and Olo (NYSE:OLO), David talks about the past, present, and future of providing the financial spark to light ...

Episode 235: Jay Sugarman, CEO of iStar & Safehold, takes Ground Leases to New Heights

May 10, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 78.4 MB

Jay Sugarman, Chairman and CEO of iStar (NYSE: STAR) and Safehold (NYSE: SAFE), is on a mission to unlock the value of the ground beneath our feet. In 2017, Jay launched Safehold to modernize the ground lease business and do for buildings what net lease did for commercial real estate. His career has flourished with a contrarian view that gave him control of undervalued assets, from bowling alleys to a Major League Soccer Team, the Philadelphia Union, he now owns with fellow New Yorker Kevin ...

Episode 234: Scaling Globally with Insider CEO Hande Cilingir and Riverwood Co-founder Francisco Alvarez-Demalde

May 03, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MB

A pair of guests joined us for this week’s podcast: Riverwood Capital Partners Co-founder Francisco Alvarez-Demalde and Insider CEO & Co-founder Hande Cilingir. Francisco and Hande discussed how tech hubs are flourishing in all corners of the planet, including Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. Francisco and Hande view markets through a prism that reveals entrepreneurship is universal, and the opportunities for technology, artificial intelligence, and investment growth are ev...

Episode 233:U.S. Army General (Ret.) Ty Seidule’s Mission to Rename Military Bases May Be His Ultimate Battle Against the Lost Cause

April 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 96.9 MB

Brigadier General Ty Seidule (Ret.), a member of the DoD’s commission reviewing bases and other military instillations bearing names linked to the Confederacy, explains what’s in a name. Seidule, the former head of the history department at West Point and author of Robert E. Lee and Me, a Southerner’s Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause, is cutting through the mythology that he grew up surrounded by to reveal a legacy of racism and inequality that the nation needs to repair.    Ins...

Episode 232: EVERFI’s Co-Founder Ray Martinez is Empowering Millions to Own Their Financial Future

April 26, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MB

Ray Martinez, President & Co-Founder of EVERFI, joined the podcast to share how the notion of providing students with free Financial Literacy education has grown into one of the largest TechEd companies. EVERFI’s technology platform provides dynamic educational experiences on tough topics, from financial literacy to social justice. Ray explains how EVERFI’s unique business model of partnering with financial institutions and foundations allows it to provide free programming to millions. Ins...

Episode 231: Shearman & Sterling’s Incomparable Barney Reynolds: The Accidental Brexiteer

April 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MB

Barney Reynolds, the global head of Shearman & Sterling’s financial services practice, helps clients navigate the legal thicket of the post-Brexit world. A firm believer that Britain’s common law system nurtures innovation, Barney has been in the middle of the Brexit debate since the 2016 referendum in which the U.K. voted to leave the EU. Now that it’s done, Barney outlines how London can lead a new way forward for its financial markets and trade relationships.   Inside the ICE House: ...

Episode 230: Salesforce CFO Emeritus Mark Hawkins’s Career is “Better, Better, Never Done”

April 12, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MB

Mark Hawkins, the longtime CFO of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), helped steward a sixfold growth of the tech giant by keeping close to customers and even closer to his values. Hailed as an archetype of the modern CFO, Mark unpacks ‘stakeholder capitalism’ and how it’s changing how companies interrelate with customers, employees, investors, and the community. Keeping true to his motto, he is embarking on his next chapter to help grow ESG adoption, help others, and always looking to learn something ne...

Episode 229: Deluxe CEO Barry McCarthy Personalizes Technology Solutions, One Business at a Time

April 05, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 68 MB

Barry McCarthy, President and CEO of Deluxe (NYSE:DLX), has led the storied name in business solutions through a technological and organizational transformation resulting in what he calls One Deluxe. While reports of the death of checks, to paraphrase Twain, have been greatly exaggerated, Deluxe now partners with businesses from the smallest Mom & Pop Shops to Fortune 500 giants to solve their commercial needs. Some are chronicled on Small Business Revolution, Deluxe’s reality television ser...

Episode 228: Digital Media Solutions’ CEO Joe Marinucci on Driving Digital Performance Advertising

March 29, 2021 12:13 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MB

It turns out that spending billions of dollars on online advertising is an exercise of quality over quantity. Digital Media Solutions (NYSE: DMS) has crafted a technology ecosystem of brand-to-consumer interactions and online marketplaces that pairs digital eyeballs with opportunities. Going public through a SPAC merger during a pandemic year, DMS Co-Founder and CEO Joe Marinucci has his team poised to climb the remaining mountains standing in the way of bringing consumers and advertisers to...

Episode 227: Gordon Bennett and Tim Mendelssohn Spark Debate on LNG Freight Pricing and Risk.

March 22, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MB

“Carbonomics” -- the term ICE’s Gordon Bennett introduced our listeners to last year -- is already shaping our future. With the “merit order” of energy supply shifting, we’re witnessing the rise of natural gas and other cleaner fuels. On his return to the ICE House, the visionary Mr. Bennett is joined by Spark Commodities’ Tim Mendelssohn to raise the curtain on ICE’s two new LNG Futures Contracts, Spark30S Atlantic and Spark25S Pacific, both of which help lower volatility and manage risk of...

Episode 226: Hillspire’s President Ken Goldman Says the Family Office is Open for Business

March 15, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MB

Ken Goldman’s financial acumen and steady hand on the balance sheet has been sought after commodities by Silicon Valley Tech companies over an era spanning five decades. A seven-time CFO of publicly-traded companies, he has led a company to its IPO in each of the last three decades. Now the President of Hillspire LLC, the family office of Google’s former Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt, Ken joins the podcast for a masterclass on finding success as a CFO, his prediction for what lies ahead for ...

Episode 225: NYSE’s Hope Jarkowski, Navigating Markets at the Crossroads of Washington and Wall St.

March 08, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MB

Hope Jarkowski, the Head of Equities at the New York Stock Exchange, makes her inaugural visit Inside the ICE House to look back on a wild year on the anniversary of the March 2020 market correction. ICE’s longtime Co-Head of Government Affairs, Hope is armed for her new role with deep experience working on regulatory issues to help drive the NYSE’s stature as the premier global equities exchange to the next level. Hope shares her thoughts on the Biden-era SEC, the democratization of trading...

Episode 224: Bestselling Author Brad Meltzer on the Dawn of A NEW DAY in Publishing

March 02, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 95.8 MB

Brad Metzler has written bestselling thrillers, told the stories of the biggest DC Comics superheroes, shared the tales of real life-heroes in an award-winning children’s series, and created several televisions shows. He succeeds by following three axioms: Heroes are Ordinary People; write what you need in your own life; and always give something new a try. Brad’s most recent book, A NEW DAY, shows how the week falls apart when Sunday walks off the job, until an act of kindness brings it all...

Episode 223: Coming Out on Top from Down Under: Magellan Financial Group Chairman Hamish Douglass

February 25, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MB

The closest neighboring country to Australia is Papua New Guinea, almost 1,500 miles away. Sometimes, that detached, unemotional remove can help an investor make the best bets. That’s a benefit that Hamish Douglass says helps deliver the kind of investment results Magellan Financial Group has become known for. Hamish takes us on a tour of the investing world, from the electrical grid in Texas to the quick service restaurants in China to the streaming services supplanting our screen time.  ...

Episode 222: $BFLY Takes Flight, Part of Dr. Jonathan Rothberg’s Vision for Affordable Medical Care

February 19, 2021 18:25 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MB

Goodbye, trusty stethoscope, hello mainstream medical imaging, powered by machine learning and backed by a global network. Dr. Jonathan Rothberg, Founder and Chairman of Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY) has a long track record of solving and scaling the impossible. He stepped Inside the ICE House to lay out his mission to make healthcare accessible to everyone, beginning with the journey that took Butterfly Network from an outer space idea to a New York Stock Exchange Listed Company.   Insi...

Episode 221: Covid vs. The Skiing Industry: How One Resort Executive Made it Through a Mogul Field

February 08, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 63.3 MB

Picking the right line down the steeps takes time to master, and still can result in disaster. The same is true for running a mountain resort in the middle of a pandemic. The days of wood skis and rustic lodges have given way to data, technology, capital, and snowmaking, snowmaking, snowmaking. Chip Seamans, President of Windham Mountain Resort, skied up to the ICE House to talk about how the industry has adapted to changing weather patterns, all-season operations, and an unrelenting virus. ...

Episode 220: Mat Ishbia, CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, Transforms His Industry With a Full-Court Press

February 01, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MB

Drawing strength and inspiration from his time on the NCAA Champion Michigan State basketball squad, Mat Ishbia used his relentless drive to change the trajectory of mortgage lending as the CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage (NYSE: UWMC). We caught up with Mat following UWM’s record-breaking SPAC combination to discuss how his team focused transformed his business from a 12 person shop to an 8,000-employee juggernaut.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/in...

Episode 219: Dun & Bradstreet President Stephen Daffron on Driving Renewed Economic Growth

January 25, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MB

Small business entrepreneurs are the cornerstone of the U.S. economy, but its foundation has shifted under digital transformation, the pandemic, and red tape, with many expected to shutter by the end of 2021. Armed with the right tools and data, a fatal diagnosis can be averted with an infusion of capital. Stephen Daffron, who led Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) through a transformation culminating in its 2020 IPO, shares his ideas on how data & technology can be deployed to help companies, gove...

Episode 218: With Biden on the Verge, author Ted Widmer on Lincoln’s risky road to Inauguration

January 18, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington tracks President-elect Abraham Lincoln’s railroad pilgrimage from Springfield, Illinois through the industrial spine of America, to his rendezvous with destiny at the U.S. Capitol. in the face of Confederate succession, assassination attempts, and political intrigue, he made it to his destination under cloak of darkness. Professor Ted Widmer reconstructs every step of Lincoln’s improbable journey, from outsider candidate to nation saving pres...

Episode 217: Entrepreneur and SPAC Founder Mark Ein is Ready to Serve an Ace in 2021

January 11, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MB

Mark Ein, Founder and CEO of Capitol Investment Corporation V (NYSE:CAP.UT), has a 30 year track record of  creating and acquiring growth companies spanning many industries, including five SPAC investments. Even before SPACs were making headlines, Mark and his team at Capital Investment Corp were bringing the vehicle to market, ushering in a new era of SPACs. Mark stepped inside the ICE House to discuss why 2020 was the year of the SPAC, and what’s in store for 2021.   Inside the ICE Hou...

Episode 216: Clarivate CEO Jerre Stead Raises the Value of Companies by Trusting People

January 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 90 MB

During his 41 years at the top of a corporate organizational chart, Jerre Stead, Chairman and CEO of Clarivate (NYSE:CCC), has led 11 public companies, employed over 400,000 people, and completed 200 acquisitions. He leaned on all that experience to make sure his current company thrived as it completed five acquisitions & transitioned to a remote environment. He joins the podcast to discuss Clarivate’s mission to fuel life-changing innovations while growing at “Jerre Speed” through good work...

Episode 215: Aircuity CEO Dan Diehl’s Mission to Make Every Building a Healthy Indoor Environment

December 14, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 67 MB

We spend most of our time indoors but, for many of us, it took a pandemic to get us focused on the indoor environment. As long as, it was warm in winter and cool in summer, it was fine. Dan Diehl, President & CEO of Aircuity, steps Inside the ICE House to imagine a future where your building facilities operator might be more important to your health than your doctor. Aircuity equips schools, REITs, and company headquarters with technology and solutions to improve the quality of indoor air.  ...