Inside the ICE House
420 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 94 ratingsInside 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 167: Catching Up with NYSE President Stacey Cunningham at the End of an Extraordinary Week on Wall Street
March 28, 2020 12:21 - 44 minutes - 66 MBWith markets cresting following three consecutive days of gains, NYSE President Stacey Cunningham sat down for a virtual fireside chat with Marie-Josée Kravis and members of the Economic Club of New York. With the Trading Floor temporarily closed, they discussed how, even in a fully electronic environment, the New York Stock Exchange market model helps public companies, traders, and investors navigate through uncertain times. The discussion also covered Stacey’s thesis for why, even in turbu...
Episode 166: The Decision to Temporarily Close the New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor
March 20, 2020 19:42 - 56 minutes - 81.7 MBIn our first ever remote podcast, NYSE Group Chief Operating Officer Michael Blaugrund Skyped in from his secure remote location to break down the decision to temporarily close the NYSE Trading Floor and the impact that the COVID-19 Pandemic will have on the markets and trading. Michael explains that, long before social distancing, the Exchange has been preparing for this sort of emergency contingency, starting with the first electronic trading systems that were deployed at the New York Stoc...
Episode 165: Travelers Institute President Joan Woodward on Risk Management in a Digital World
March 16, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 56.5 MBLeading cybersecurity experts recently convened at the New York Stock Exchange to learn from each other about good digital hygiene. The conference, part of the Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) Cyber: Prepare, Prevent, Mitigate, Restore series, was hosted by the Travelers Institute’s President Joan Woodward. Joan told us how Travelers Institute is educating the government and public on cybercrime protection, autonomous vehicle liabilities, and the one thing that will keep you safer behind the w...
Episode 164: Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Has His Viewer’s Back
March 09, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 62.8 MBCoronavirus, the 2020 election cycle, and volatility be damned, Jim Cramer knows there is always a Bull Market somewhere. He launched CNBC’s Mad Money 15 years ago this week, with the mission to “come out every night to help level the playing field, so you can try to have a fighting chance against the big boys, the fat-cat hedge fund managers who think they own the market.” He sat down to reflect on the show, his career from Philly to Harvard to the floor of the NYSE, and share his expertise...
Episode 163: Steve Demetriou, Chair & CEO of Jacobs, on Engineering a New Corporate Culture
March 02, 2020 20:20 - 34 minutes - 47 MBOf the thousands of firms listed on the NYSE, only 26 can have a single letter ticker symbol, and Jacobs (NYSE: J) has one of them. The new ticker symbol and new name (it was formerly Jacobs Engineering Group) reflects the firm’s transformation under its Chair & CEO, Steve Demetriou. He was a recent guest of Betty Liu on Slice, part of ICE’s Insights Platform, to discuss how Jacobs reimagined its future built around a commitment to sustainability and diversity that will allow Jacobs to “Pl...
Episode 162: David Fischel, CEO of Stereotaxis, is leading a robot revolution in the O.R.
February 24, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 51.2 MBGet the robot in here, STAT! Surgery is going digital by leveraging artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and big data to bring cutting edge care to patients across the globe. David Fischel is CEO of Stereotaxis (NYSEAMERICAN:STXS), one of the companies leading this sea change. He dropped by the NYSE to talk about the company’s advancements, including bringing Genesis, a new robotic magnetic navigation technology, to market. David also forecasts the future of machine-augmented medicine and ...
Episode 161: Bill.com CEO Rene Lacerte is Cutting Paper Checks Out of Business Operations
February 20, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBYou may be shocked that, even in our digital age, 90% of businesses still rely on paper checks. Rene Lacerte started Bill.com to disrupt that by unchaining data from the filing cabinet. Bill.com’s cloud-based software allows businesses, regardless of their technical savvy, to automate the back office and focus on serving their customers. He joined the podcast on the day of Bill.com’s IPO to explain why entrepreneurship is a family affair, and why persistence is the key genetic trait of the L...
Episode 160: Understanding the Truth and Global Fallout of the Chernobyl Disaster
February 17, 2020 18:25 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBAdam Higginbotham last year published the New York Time Best Seller, Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster, now available in paperback. Based on over a decade of work, Adam’s writing reveals what it was like to be in the Reactor 4 Control Room and life in Pripyat on April 26, 1986. The conversation explores why the truth was so hard to find, the cause of the myths that endure, and why he is fascinated by when the intersection of man and technology g...
Episode 159: LionTree CEO Aryeh Bourkoff Channels Umberto Boccioni on Scale and Motion
February 10, 2020 11:00 - 55 minutes - 78 MBThe rebellious Italian Sculptor Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916) helped shape the futurism movement and today’s guest, Aryeh Bourkoff, is nothing if not a futurist. The Founder and CEO of LionTree runs an independent investment bank focused on the digital economy and creative industries. Last week, we turned our NYSE Library over to Aryeh, also the host of KindredCast, to tape an episode with our own NYSE President Stacey Cunningham. Turning the tables, we now bring you our conversation with Ary...
Episode 158: Special Presentation of the KindredCast episode, “The Fearless Leadership of NYSE’s Stacey Cunningham.”
February 03, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 73.3 MBThis show was first released on KindredCast’s own feed, but, thanks to our friends at KindredMedia, we’re re-releasing it to share with our listeners. As part of a special two-episode arc, LionTree CEO Aryeh Bourkoff interviewed our own Stacey Cunningham. You’ve heard her on our show before, but never quite like this, now nearly two years on the job. Tune in next week as we turn the microphones around and have Aryeh as our guest. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/co...
Episode 157: Williams CEO Alan Armstrong Builds Solid Infrastructure for Gas, and Leadership
January 28, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 57.5 MBAbout 30% of natural gas in the U.S. passes through pipelines owned by Williams, which is undergoing a transformation under President & CEO Alan Armstrong, who was appointed to the top job in 2011. Alan was a recent guest of Betty Liu on Slice, part of ICE’s Insights Platform, where she he talked to him about the role of technology in the energy sector and what it takes to lead an evolving company. Their conversation was condensed for the Slice broadcast. Here’s their full uncut conversation...
Episode 156: TPG Capital Co-CEO Jon Winkelried Invests in Diversity
January 24, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBAs co-CEO of TPG Capital, Jon Winkelried oversees a sprawling portfolio and $119 billion under management, with operational teams spread across 17 offices around the world. He found himself at the NYSE recently, in conversation with Christina Minnis, Global Head of Acquisition for Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), the firm Winkelried left in 2009 as co-president. They talk at the NYSE Board Advisory Council Networking Summit about what it takes to serve on a board and why TPG, which has taken stakes ...
Episode 155: Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau is Building an Empire in a “Judgement Free Zone”
January 21, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 63.6 MBBy the time you hear this episode, you may have already abandoned your New Year’s Resolutions. That’s okay with Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT), whose doors are always open to everyone. Chris Rondeau, the company’s CEO, gave us a training session on why the Planet’s inclusive culture & franchise model is his secret sauce. And he would know. He started with the company at the front desk of its very 1st location & was on the Bell Podium this January, now as its CEO to celebrate the opening of the ...
Episode 154: Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey is Creating a “Better Shared Future”
January 13, 2020 11:00 - 26 minutes - 39.3 MBThe Coca-Cola Company’s Chairman & CEO James Quincey sat down with ICE Director Duriya Farooqui at the Second NYSE Board Advisory Council Networking Summit to offer his perspective on increasing diversity in business, the role of companies in solving the problems facing humanity, and who a CEO actually answers to. Recorded on the 100th Anniversary of Coca-Cola’s Listing on the NYSE, James shares how the Atlanta based global company continues to build on the values that the company was founde...
Episode 153: Petrobras CEO Roberto Branco Drives His Company to “Mind the Gap”
January 06, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MBSince Petrobras CEO Roberto Branco took the helm of the Brazilian energy giant a year ago, the legendary executive has embarked on a digital transformation of the company with over 63,000 employees. Mr. Branco traveled north to the New York Stock Exchange to roll out the company’s ambitious five year plan with a focus on returning shareholder value by deleveraging the balance sheet and shepherding Brazil’s natural resources, including the country’s unique pre-salt petroleum. Inside the...
Episode 152: FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee on the Resilience and Future of American Energy
December 23, 2019 11:00 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBRecorded live at the Fourth Annual NYSE Spotlight on Energy event, ICE’s Co-head of Government Affairs, Hope Jarkowski, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman, Neil Chatterjee, explore the U.S. energy markets regulatory ecosystem and the future of energy infrastructure. The NYSE is the home of over 90% of the qualified publically traded utilities and pipeline companies in the U.S. Many firms also use the many other markets of Intercontinental Exchange to trade and hedge their ener...
Episode 151: Sharon Bowen, Duriya Farooqui and Betty Liu on Diversifying Corporate Boards
December 19, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBRepresentation among women and minorities on corporate boards is ticking up, but more work lies ahead as investors and other stakeholders demand more diversity. Data show that more diversity can drive better results, and the NYSE Board Advisory Council was launched to champion qualified candidates nominated by leaders of listed companies. ICE Board Members Sharon Bowen and Duriya Farooqui, along with NYSE Vice Chair Betty Liu, are Co-Chairs of the Council and convened inside the ICE House to...
Episode 150: An ETF Worth its Weight in Gold: A Conversation with George Milling-Stanley and Joe Cavatoni
December 16, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes - 83.1 MBThe listing of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE ARCA: GLD) transformed gold investing from requiring a scale and vault to simply buying a share of an ETF on the NYSE. On the 15th Anniversary of GLD, Chief Gold Strategist at State Street Global Advisors, George Milling-Stanley, and World Gold Council’s Head of US, Joe Cavatoni, teamed up to share their collective experience in the gold market, from traveling to the bottom of the deepest mines to bringing innovative investment tools to market. ...
Episode 149: The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Zuckerman cracks the code behind The Man Who Solved the Market
December 09, 2019 11:00 - 55 minutes - 78 MBGreg Zuckerman, a twenty-three-year veteran of the Wall Street Journal, has had a front row seat to some of the biggest financial successes and shakeups over two decades. His latest book, The Man Who Solved the Market, might be his biggest scoop yet: going deep inside the super-secretive hedge fund Renaissance Technologies and tapping into the mind of its reclusive founder, celebrated geometer Jim Simons, the man who used math to become the most successful master of the markets in history. ...
Episode 148: The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Zuckerman cracks the code behind The Man Who Solved the Market
December 09, 2019 11:00 - 55 minutes - 78 MBGreg Zuckerman, a twenty-three-year veteran of the Wall Street Journal, has had a front row seat to some of the biggest financial successes and shakeups over two decades. His latest book, The Man Who Solved the Market, might be his biggest scoop yet: going deep inside the super-secretive hedge fund Renaissance Technologies and tapping into the mind of its reclusive founder, celebrated geometer Jim Simons, the man who used math to become the most successful master of the markets in history. ...
Episode 148: Steve Sachs on Investing in the Future with Goldman Sachs Motif ETFs
December 02, 2019 11:00 - 48 minutes - 68.1 MBSteve Sachs, Head of Capital Markets for Goldman Sachs Group's Exchange Traded Funds business, wants investors to leverage innovation to invest in innovation. Goldman Sachs Asset Management partnered with Motif to launch a suite of ETFs that helps investors capitalize on the future of technology, from the consumer space, to healthcare, to the blockchain. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house
Episode 147: ICE’s Jeff Sprecher, Live from Abu Dhabi, on the Launch of a New Oil Benchmark
November 27, 2019 11:00 - 37 minutes - 54.8 MBA special episode recorded live, hours after rolling out the new exchange ICE Futures Abu Dhabi at the 2019 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference. Jeff Sprecher, Chairman and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange, sat down with Helima Croft of RBC Capital Markets for Jeff’s take on the announcement and what it means for the region and global energy markets. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/convers...
Episode 146: Bobbi Brown is Changing Beauty, and Business Practices, from the Inside Out
November 25, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 62.5 MBBobbi Brown, world renowned makeup artist, best-selling author, speaker, and serial entrepreneur, sat down with ICE’s Theresa DeLuca to share her advice and lessons on launching a career by disrupting the beauty industry to founding justBobbi.com and a boutique hotel. Since leaving Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) in 2016, Bobbi has launched the next phase of her career but, throughout each chapter, one simple piece of advice remains constant: be nice to people. Inside the ICE House: ...
Episode 145: Legendary Documentarian Susan Lacy Turns Her Lens on Ralph Lauren
November 22, 2019 11:00 - 45 minutes - 69.2 MBBeyond being, arguably, the most iconic and celebrated fashion designer in America, Ralph Lauren’s name adorns a New York Stock Exchange-listed company (NYSE: RL) with a market cap of over $8 billion. Telling his story, after 50 years in business, falls to the expert eye and cinematic mind of Susan Lacy, Director and Producer of the new documentary “Very Ralph” from HBO (NYSE: T). In our conversation, Susan reveals her passion for storytelling contained in this compelling chronicle of the Am...
Episode 144: ICE’s Ben Jackson Offers a Sneak Preview of ETF Hub and the Future of Trading
November 20, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 61.9 MBWe’re proud to bring you a recent conversation between Kevin McPartland of Greenwich Associates and our own Ben Jackson, President of Intercontinental Exchange. Their talk was part of Greenwich Associates’ “Behind the Market Structure” series in which they cover a range of issues in the trading space, including the launch of ICE’s new ETF Hub, which will bring more efficiency and standardization to the ETF primary market, as well as where ICE sees the mortgage space heading following ICE’s a...
Episode 143: Hormel Foods’ CEO Jim Snee Always Welcomes SPAM
November 18, 2019 11:00 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBJim Snee, CEO of Hormel Foods Corporation, takes us on a “Food Journey” to hear how the evolving company stays true to its principles of supporting its people, giving back to its community, and always focusing on the food. Along the way, we learn how Hormel Foods has expanded its menu through strategic acquisitions and product innovations to delight consumers ranging from the “plant curious” to the “SPAM zealots.” Our show even features an in-studio taste test of Skippy’s P.B. & Jelly Minis,...
Episode 142: Bringing Art to Life with Christine Coulson, Author of Metropolitan Stories
November 14, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBWe often say that the NYSE is one of the four iconic American buildings, along with the White House, the U.S. Capitol, and the Supreme Court. You could add the Metropolitan Museum of Art to that list. As the host of nearly seven million visitors a year, the building’s magic rubbed off on Christine Coulson, who spent more than twenty-five years working within its walls. She now shares what really happens when the visitors leave and the art comes alive in her new book, Metropolitan Stories. ...
Episode 141: Ambassador John Emerson on the “New Normal” of International Diplomacy
November 11, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBServing as Ambassador to Germany from 2013-2017, John B. Emerson had a front row seat to the interplay between career and politically appointed State Department officials. Following his service, Emerson returned to Capital Group International, where how now serves as Vice Chairman. In our conversation, he guides listeners through how he prepared for his post, finding himself as “Our Man in Berlin” during an international crisis, and hosting the cast of Showtime’s HOMELAND (NYSE: CBS). ...
Episode 140: Bestselling Author Ben Mezrich on the world of Bitcoin, Billions, and Crypto Quarterbacks
November 04, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBBen Mezrich’s newest blockbuster -- Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption -- unfolds like a sequel to where The Social Network, based on his Accidental Billionaires, left off. This time, twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss segue from villains to protagonists as they’re introduced to cryptocurrencies and row along with digital assets as they flow from the dark web to the mainstream, becoming the first “Bitcoin Billionaires” along the way. In laying out the seco...
Episode 139: Cowen’s CEO Jeffrey Solomon Puts a Premium on Tenacious Teamwork
October 28, 2019 10:00 - 59 minutes - 85.2 MBJeffrey Solomon has learned a thing or two about teamwork and giving back, in part by growing up in Pittsburgh watching the likes of Franco Harris and Roberto Clemente on the field and off. Now, at the helm of investment bank and financial services company Cowen Inc., he’s sharing his expertise in his side gig as Vice Chairman of the SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.co...
Episode 138: Freenome’s CEO Gabe Otte is Putting the Cure for Cancer Within Reach
October 21, 2019 10:00 - 56 minutes - 80.2 MBEntrepreneurs Gabe Otte and Riley Ennis hatched Freenome in 2014 to use genomics and machine learning to revolutionize how cancer is diagnosed and treated. He steps Inside the ICE House to share the science behind stopping cancer and how Freenome’s platform allows care to commence when the disease is significantly more curable. The result is a cancer diagnosis, and targeted treatment, that is minimally disruptive to the quality of life and long-term outlook of the patient. ...
Episode 137: The SEC’s Martha Miller: A Champion for Small Businesses Washington
October 17, 2019 10:00 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBMartha Miller’s job supporting the businesses that create two-thirds of the jobs in the United States is as large as her title: the Securities & Exchange Commission’s Director of the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation. Martha, the first to ever hold that job, has spent this year building her team while visiting small businesses around the country to understand how the government can better support them through more innovative and more accessible ways to raise capital...
Episode 136: John Dickerson of CBS’s 60 Minutes Doesn’t Have “The Hardest Job in the World,” But He Knows Who Does
October 14, 2019 10:00 - 36 minutes - 54.6 MBWith the 2020 presidential campaign in full gear, we sat down with 60 Minutes Correspondent John Dickerson to explore how the job of President of the United States has changed since George Washington took the Oath of Office next door to the New York Stock Exchange on April 30, 1789. Spoiler alert: the job hasn’t become tougher; it’s now damn near impossible. The conversation, recorded at the NYSE’s 2019 IR Summit, previewed Dickerson’s forthcoming book, The Hardest Job in the World: The Evol...
Episode 135: JPMorgan Chase’s Peter Scher: A Banker Helping to Revitalize Cities
October 07, 2019 10:00 - 58 minutes - 81.1 MBPeter Scher, Head of Corporate Responsibility and Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Region at JP Morgan Chase & Co., (NYSE: JPM), is leading the charge to drive inclusive, economic growth in cities at home and abroad. After a career in public service, Scher joined JPM in the midst of the financial crisis, and explains why skills training, community building, and investing in people are part of doing the right thing. Inside the ICE House: ...
Episode 134: A Clear-Eyed View on ESG from IHS Markit’s Brian Matt
October 03, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 33.1 MB“Environment, Social, and Governance,” or ESG, investing is gaining traction, with one of every four dollars in professionally managed portfolios in the U.S. now engaged in an ESG strategy. As companies evolve how they are approaching these issues, it’s critical to understand the investor perspective. Brian Matt, Director of Research and Analysis at IHS Markit, joined ICE’s Brookly McLaughlin to explore how ESG’s growth and evolution impacts both corporations and investors. ...
Episode 133: ESPN’s Jody Avirgan Flies at the Edge of Disney’s Storytelling Galaxy
September 30, 2019 10:00 - 59 minutes - 82.9 MBThe Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is the content king, even at its farthest reaches, which might be its acclaimed audio documentaries from ESPN’s 30-for-30 Podcasts. Jody Avirgan has led and produced all of the show’s five seasons, coming to the Worldwide Leader in Sports from a background in filmmaking, journalism, and politics. Traveling afield from sports, he shares the process behind creating The Sterling Affairs and how ESPN is continuing to innovate podcasting. Inside the ICE Ho...
Episode 132: Don’t Ask Jerry Perullo, ICE’s Cybersecurity Chief, What Keeps Him Up at Night
September 23, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBInformation Security is at the forefront of global business, especially those tasked with maintaining the smooth functioning of regulated markets. At Intercontinental Exchange, Chief Information Security Officer Jerry Perullo is constantly on guard against external threats. Perullo explains how -- with the help of a red team, blue team, and a Kraken -- ICE secures critical economic infrastructure across multiple subsidiaries and geographies. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com...
Episode 131: Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig Wants to Snuff Out Student Debt
September 19, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBDan Rosensweig’s early days in in the workforce taught him the fundamental skills of cold-calling, building connections and putting in the hard work needed to succeed. On our show, Dan explains how he uses those same skills in his role as CEO of Chegg, where’s he’s helping create the future of education technology and fighting to make education more accessible for everyone. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house
Episode 130: Stephen Schwarzman Learned “What It Takes” The Hard Way
September 17, 2019 10:00 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MBStephen Schwarzman co-founded The Blackstone Group in 1985 with just $400,000 in seed capital, split between him and Pete Peterson. That got them business cards and an empty office on Park Ave. Raising the next billion would be the hardest, a path paved by rejection, even by their best friends. Blackstone’s eventual rise, becoming the largest alternative investment firm in the world, with $545 billion of AUM and a market cap north of $60 billion, is the embodiment of the American dream. ...
Episode 129: ICE’s Doug Foley on Building a Bench with Global Talent
September 12, 2019 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.7 MBDoug Foley, leader of human resources and administration at Intercontinental Exchange, has helped to evolve a global workforce that has grown seven-fold through acquisitions and organic growth during his 11 years with the company. Like the head of player personnel for a major sports team, one secret to his success is by serving as the company connector and leveraging a variety of technology tools to support a healthy, productive, champion team. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice...
Episode 128: Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Does Deals Powering the Gridiron and the Grid
September 09, 2019 10:00 - 56 minutes - 82.6 MBHours after extending the contract of running back Ezekiel Elliot to record deal, and minutes after ringing the NYSE Opening Bell, Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones settled in for a visit Inside the ICE House to preview the Centennial NFL Season and share his secrets of betting against “conventional wisdom.” Jerry’s $90 million investment in Zeke pales in comparison to the $1.6 billion he put up to acquire much of the natural gas production in the Haynesville basin in Northern Louisiana and East Tex...
Episode 127: CNBC’s David Faber Wakes Up Each Morning Hungry to Break News
September 04, 2019 10:00 - 58 minutes - 81.7 MBDavid Faber, co-anchor, along with Jim Cramer and Carl Quintanilla, of CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, has spent over a quarter century breaking the biggest business blockbusters on Wall Street. From a humble start sparring with self-doubt, Faber has become the chronicler who dives deep into companies and their stories, from Bernie Ebbers downfall at WorldCom to Rupert Murdoch’s $71 billion sale of the century of 21st Century Fox to Disney. ...
Episode 126: Venture Capital Legend David Hornik: the Joyful Journey from the Law to the Lobby
August 29, 2019 10:00 - 56 minutes - 78.5 MBDavid Hornik, General Partner at August Capital, one of the world’s top VC firms, has constructed a storied career -- and an amazing track record of investments -- out of being curious. It started with a love of music, with a detour through the intricacies of law and criminology, and has helped build him into one of the most successful VC investors in Silicon Valley. Hornik’s annual Lobby Conference, held each October, has become the premier gathering for the curious minds of the digital med...
Episode 125: Stuart Frankel’s Path to Wall Street Started With a Satin Baseball Jacket
August 26, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBStuart Frankel, Chairman & Co-Founder of Stuart Frankel & Co., made a promise to his father to read the Wall Street Journal every day, teaching himself the ins & outs of the market. Seeing an inefficiency he could exploit, he launched his renowned firm, now run by his sons Andrew and Jeffrey, with a focus on customer service & connecting clients to the NYSE Trading Floor. The Frankels look back at the firm’s 45-year history, & look ahead to welcoming the next generation of Frankel’s to the ...
Episode 124: ICE Futures U.S. President Trabue Bland on Scaling Markets and Mountains
August 22, 2019 10:00 - 46 minutes - 69.5 MBTrabue Bland, President of ICE Futures U.S., offers a masterclass on the rapidly changing energy and environmental markets, the current landscape of agricultural commodities, and why sometimes you need to summit a mountain more than once. With his roots in Natchez, Mississippi, Trabue’s career has crisscrossed the north and south as he helped build and lead ICE’s offerings of a wide range of futures contracts, including coffee, cotton, cocoa, natural gas & power, equity indexes and FX. ...
Episode 123: Alan Masarek Believes the World Needs More Intelligent Interactions
August 19, 2019 10:00 - 44 minutes - 62.8 MBAlan Masarek thinks the world is on the precipice of a communication explosion that will forever change how consumers and businesses interact. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house
Episode 123: Vonage CEO Alan Masarek Believes the World Needs More Intelligent Interactions
August 19, 2019 10:00 - 44 minutes - 62.8 MBAlan Masarek, CEO of Vonage Holding (NYSE:VG), thinks the world is on the precipice of a communication explosion that will forever change how consumers and businesses interact. He has transformed Vonage from a consumer VOIP telephone company to a one-stop-shop for global business cloud communications. Along the way, Alan has evolved the company into the One Vonage technology stack and built a global workforce that is in lock step with his vision for the company’s future. Inside the ICE...
Episode 122: Uber CLO Tony West Navigates Legal Potholes and Steers Toward Vertical Transportation
August 13, 2019 10:00 - 58 minutes - 81.9 MBThe rapid ascent of Uber (NYSE: UBER) from nascent idea to a global brand for ridesharing, food delivery, and scooter-sharing, among much more, brought legal challenges that peaked in 2017. That’s when CEO Dara Khosrowshahi lured Tony West from PepsiCo to lead the company’s legal department for the stretch drive toward Uber’s May 2019 IPO. With that chapter done, Tony discusses Uber’s future, which won’t remain earthbound for long, and how his career in politics and government has prepared h...
Episode 121: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Leans In on Bitcoin Innovation
August 05, 2019 10:00 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBSEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants a safe harbor for crypto entrepreneurs. She spoke with ICE’s Brookly McLaughlin at Bakkt’s Digital Asset Conference about where Bitcoin and other digital assets fit in the Commission’s mission to foster prosperity and innovation within the confines of regulated markets. The episode kicks off with an update from Bakkt’s CEO Kelly Loeffler on the company’s mission to provide trusted and regulated infrastructure for institutional investors to broadly enter t...
Episode 120: Scott Goodson, CEO of StrawberryFrog, Transforms Companies, Movement by Movement
August 01, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBScott Goodson, founder and CEO of StrawberryFrog, is the author of Uprising: How to Build a Brand and Change the World by Sparking Cultural Movements. From Stockholm to Madison Avenue, we learn how Scott upended traditional advertising by tapping into societal undercurrents, helping brands, people -- and even an entire city -- launch cultural movements. We dive deep into the allure of President Trump’s MAGA message and how technology has changed marketing & politics forever. Inside...