Inside the ICE House

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 effectiv...

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...

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 div...

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...

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, h...

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...

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. presen...

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 Emanu...

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...

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...

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 ne...

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,...

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 blo...

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 ou...

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 buil...

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...

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...

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 s...

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. ...

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 br...

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 wi...

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 pl...

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...

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...

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 geograph...