Inside the ICE House

The high water mark of the 2020 NYSE Institutional Equity Forum was NYSE President Stacey Cunningham’s fireside chat with Chamath Palihapitiya, the Founder & CEO of Social Capital, as well as Chairman of Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) and Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings. Chamath shared his unfiltered thoughts on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), investing, crypto, and why Silicon Valley’s hesitancy to tap the public markets has hurt tech companies success and investor returns. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

A remote work force has challenged the utility sector’s ability to provide efficient and reliable service. Ralph Izzo, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated’s (NYSE:PEG) Chairman, President, & CEO, has helmed his company through turbulent times, price fluctuations, and the growing need for sustainable energy. He joins the podcast to share how PSEG has learned to thrive where others failed, and how the company is poised to win again in the era of global climate change.

Fresh off the successful combination of Utz Snacks with Collier Creek Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, Chinh Chu steps Inside the ICE House to discuss why 2020 is the year of SPACs and that they’re here to stay. The Founder and Senior Managing Director of CC Capital -- and former Blackstone Managing Director -- has used his extensive private equity experience to spearhead the creation of four SPACs so far, and he’s just getting started. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

A week before the 2020 U.S. Election, Axios Founders Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen step Inside the ICE House to help make us smarter about White House and Senate races and share what may come next with either a second Trump term or a Biden transition. The episode was recorded live at the 2020 New York Stock Exchange Institutional Equity Forum before an online audience laser focused on divining what the vote and the next four years hold for the country and its capital markets.

You’ve got to be Undaunted to grow a business from a home kitchen full of water-soaked fruit into a global enterprise grossing over $150 million, and that’s the title of Kara Goldin’s new book: Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters, just out from Harper Collins. She stepped Inside the ICE House to share lessons on learning from failure and frustration, and how to move by turning criticism into motivation. Learn more about Kara: http://www.drinkhint.com/InsidetheICEHouse Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Stan Smith, legendary member, and now president, of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, joined the podcast to talk about his storied career, the current state of tennis and, of course, the iconic shoes that bear his name. Our conversation spanned safety on the court during the coronavirus pandemic and a preview of the candidates whose careers have earned them a spot on the 2021 ballot, which allows fans to vote for who they want to see be inducted into the Hall of Fame by going to vote.tennisfame.com.

In The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again, Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett explore and recast the progress of American Society through what they call the “I-We-I” curve. It’s part of their comprehensive research to show how economics, politics, society, and culture have evolved over the past 125 years tracking hundreds of data points as the nation has struggled to balance the uniquely American Promise of individualism and communalism. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

In his debut book, TRANSFLUENCE: How to Lead with Transformative Influence in Today’s Climates of Change, Walt Rakowich shares lessons he’s learned about leadership over his long career. He took over as CEO of Prologis during the economic downturn as it became the third-worst performing company in the S&P 500. Walt highlights how his experience orchestrating a dramatic turnaround at a company near collapse put his ability to the test and revealed how business leaders must evolve in the modern world. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

We may not see the likes of James Baker again. His influence on American politics, governance and diplomacy spans four presidents bridging two centuries. His rarified career that took him from the tennis courts of Houston to the palace courts for world capitals is captured in the best seller, “The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III,” from New York Times’ Chief White House Correspondent, Peter Baker, and Susan Glasser, Staff Writer for the New Yorker.

One of the world’s foremost experts on oil and how it’s changed the world, Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Yergin, is out now with his latest treatise, THE NEW MAP: Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations. The book’s main character, energy, is simultaneously a Pandora’s Box and a Holy Grail that has driven nations apart as well as forged unlikely partnerships. The conversation with Yergin, the Vice Chairman of IHS Markit, explores the interplay of geopolitics, the pandemic, and the upcoming US Election.

John Kerry, the 68th U.S. Secretary of State -- and now Chairman of the Climate Finance Partners Advisory Board, has partnered with Krane Funds Advisors to launch the KFA Global Carbon ETF (NYSE Arca: KRBN). Secretary Kerry has faced many crises during his career, but his call to address global warming remains at the top of his agenda. Following his recent visit to the NYSE, Secretary Kerry laid out the case to price carbon and put market forces to work to address the looming challenge.

ICE Data Services President Lynn Martin invited Savita Subramanian, Head of ESG Research and US Equity & Quant Strategy at Bank of America, for a conversation to put COVID-19, investor trends, and how companies make critical decisions under the ESG microscope. Lynn and Savita discuss how Bank of America is working with Intercontinental Exchange to make “doing good” an analytically measured metric for understanding risk and analyzing the impact of ESG investing. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

The 5G technology for mobile will change everything, from how we work, live, understand medicine, and even watch a football game. Tami Erwin, CEO of Verizon Business Group, connected with Inside the ICE House to share how Verizon (NYSE:VZ) has overcome obstacles of 2020 while meeting the needs of customers and deploying a 5G network that’s already paying dividends. She laid out how Verizon and its partners are pushing the boundaries of communication technology without leaving anyone behind.

James Patchett, President and CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, isn’t leaving the city’s future up to chance. He’s bringing together government, community, and business leaders to launch the “All in NYC” campaign to highlight the city’s resilience, strength, and commitment to a better, fairer, New York. James visited the ICE House after ringing the NYSE’s Opening Bell to explain why Gotham will remain undefeated and how every resident and visitor will lead the city back.

There is no silver bullet to move the world onto renewable clean energy, according to ICE Futures Europe’s Managing Director of Utility Markets Gordon Bennett. Successful, efficient energy transition will be enabled by the kind of price transparency and liquidity that well-run energy and financial markets provide. Gordon stepped Inside the ICE House to break down the many drivers of the energy sector and lay out how financial markets put a cost on pollution. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Despite a population and economy smaller than Texas, Australia has a Stetson-sized impact on U.S. business and culture. As his post as Consul-General of Australia to New York winds down, Alastair Walton sat down for his exit interview. On the agenda: diplomacy amid a pandemic and the special relationship between Australia and America. A banker whose journey took him from Down Under to the Big Apple, Alastair has shattered the mold of the civil servant. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Kevin Hartz, Co-Founder and CEO of one (NYSE: AONE.U) is a familiar face in Silicon Valley. The co-founder and Chairman of Eventbrite (NYSE:LMT) is back with a new SPAC, and he isn’t shy about why his new vehicle might offer a great fit to help a privately-held disruptor bridge to being a publicly traded company. Kevin stepped inside the ICE House to lay out how SPACs like his “one” are evolving to meet the needs of companies that are ready to tap the public markets in an innovative way. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Stacey Cunningham, President of the New York Stock Exchange, sat down, virtually, with Helima Croft, Managing Director and Global Head of Commodity Strategy at RBC Capital Markets to discuss this unprecedented time in energy. The conversation, part of an ICE interactive webinar brought industry experts and investors together and covered the latest OPEC+ headlines, supply and demand dynamics, and the economic impact that the upcoming US elections and continuing COVID-19 pandemic will bring to the market.

The mortgage ecosystem is ripe for disruption in the move from analog to digital, but what happens when you go digital with physical properties? Ivan Kaufman, Chairman and CEO of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), has had a front row seat as technology, combined with economics, urban flight, and commoditization has upended the real estate market. Ivan stopped by our house, the ICE House, to offer his take on how COVID-19 and the CARES Act will reshape American housing going forward. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Twenty-five years ago, Maria Bartiromo braved thousands of traders engaged in the open outcry market and became the first journalist to report live from the New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor. The moment ushered in a new era of market access, by placing every television set in America at the center of the trading action. To celebrate her career milestone, Maria joined the podcast to talk about that memorable day in August 1995 and discuss the global events over the past quarter century that have shaped her career and finance. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Rick Ambrose, Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin Space (NYSE:LMT), leads the legendary aerospace firm’s mission to return to the moon with manned flights in its Orion space capsule. The technological leaps going on now at Lockheed will open interplanetary travel and revolutionize life on Earth as well. Rick orbited the ICE House to unveil the projects that will allow humans to explore space and laid out the economics and international cooperation required to safely traverse the stars.

Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, shares the sobering facts and hopeful conclusions of her team’s new report, “A Call for Action and Collaboration.” The roadmap calls for an alliance of Federal engagement, business investment, and community development at an unprecedented scale to ensure the reopening and recovery of the world’s greatest city from COVID-19. It’s an inspiring study of what “New Normal” New York can look like, and how to best fortify the city to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Jimmy Doolittle’s daring 1942 raid on Tokyo has always been hailed for its flying heroics. But now, thanks to LAST MISSION TO TOKYO, by Michel Paradis, it’s also an epic legal saga that played in a Shanghai courtroom after the war. Some of Doolittle’s Raiders were taken prisoner and tortured, begetting the question: revenge or justice, what is the American way? Paradis, a leading international human rights lawyer, uncovered the trial transcript during his work on war crimes at the Defense Department. It led him on a journey of discovery of our inherent values at work half a world away.

Will Hershey, CEO and Co-Founder of Roundhill Investments, has launched two ETFs on the NYSE for investors to gain exposure in the world of online gaming, esports, and sports betting. The new names are Roundhill BITKRAFT Esports & Digital Entertainment ETF (NYSEArca: NERD) and Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF (NYSEArca: BETZ). Will explains how he identifies the thematic sectors that distinguish Roundhill’s ETFs from the pack, along with the new developments and potential for the companies that make up the indexes.

Butch Cassidy, a.k.a. Robert Leroy Parker, lived during a transitional period for America as westward expansion, industrialization, and corporate interests converged. At the twilight of the Old West sits Cassidy -- the subject of Charles Leerhsen’s new book -- whose perennial target, the Overland Limited operated by the Union Pacific Railroad, made for an ultimately fleeting assault on the march of progress. Leerhsen skillfully separates the fascinating facts of real life from the legend of the silver screen. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

What will happen as parts of the country slowly reopen while others shut? It is impossible to know. What is clear to Jon Maier, Global X’s Chief Investment Officer, is the economy has been permanently transformed, with innovative business models and sectors distilling years of growth into months. Jon joined the podcast to kick off the second half of an unprecedented market year, breaking down the impact of COVID-19 on some of the sectors covered by his firm’s “Beyond Ordinary ETFs.” Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

NYSE Executive Floor Governor and IMC Designated Market Maker Jay Woods brings his three decades of experience and technical analysis to the podcast this week. We cover the state of the market and how trading has evolved from open outcry to embracing the technology that beckoned no-fee trading and platforms like Robinhood. Jay brings us in the NYSE building for the recent closing and reopening of the Trading Floor, how the DMM role has evolved, and the impact of the democratization of trading access.

Three leading tech CEO’s convened to discuss “The Future of Work,” a conversation recorded live as part of the NYSE’s inaugural Digital Leaders Series. Stewart Butterfield, Jennifer Tejada, and Aaron Levie shared with Betty Liu how their companies are navigating the new normal of the coronavirus pandemic. The NYSE-listed companies -- Box, PagerDuty, and Slack -- have adapted to a fully remote environment, prepared for a future decentralized workplace, and are looking to use the disruption of traditional work to build a more inclusive workforce moving forward. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Former U.S. Navy SEAL & SEALFIT Founder Mark Divine joined the podcast to discuss his latest book, Staring Down the Wolf: 7 Leadership Commitments That Forge Elite Teams. Mark is a man on-call to many companies helping their executives hone the skills to overcome tough challenges. His unique career -- from CPA to SEAL Commander to serial entrepreneur -- taught him to combine military and business training to benefit any team, from the battlefield to the boardroom. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Chris Giancarlo’s voice resonates with experience and authority. He didn’t stand still when his term as Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission came to end last year. He’s immersed himself in a wide range of initiatives built on his decades of service in government and FinTech, which he explains in this episode. But he’s also keeping a close eye on his old beat, and doesn’t like what he sees from European regulators tinkering with the complex plumbing of central counterparty clearing that underpins the global markets. “Now,” he says, “is not the time to change the rules on CCP resolution.” Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

“Exchange Invest” delivers PLY’s pith, developed over decades immersed in markets, around the world each morning, cutting through the clutter in the “parish” of global bourses. Patrick’s take is a must read for exchange industry leaders and back benchers alike. He joined the pod from his perch in Malta to break down the markets’ response to COVID-19, his career arc from auto racing to fintech, and his most recent book, “Victory or Death? Blockchain, Cryptocurrency & the FinTech World.” Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

How have your spending habits changed since the pandemic struck? Fewer in-person dips or swipes of your credit card? More e-commerce? Are these short-term changes temporary, or the beginning of a payments sea change? Margaret Keane, CEO of Synchrony, joins us to explore the future of payments, leading a disparate workforce through difficult times, and how Synchrony is innovating and diversifying to meet the needs of its clients, today and in the future. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

How will climate impact the future of the $3.8 trillion municipal bond market? Chris Hartshorn, risQ’s Chief Commercial Officer, joined Josh and ICE Data Services President Lynn Martin to discuss the technology behind ICE Climate Risk, a tool which combines cutting-edge climate science, catastrophe modelling, and geospatial machine learning technology from risQ with ICE’s pricing and reference data to quantitively measure climate risk in financial instruments employed to fund state and local government projects, airports, schools, hospitals and more. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

May 10, 2020 marks the 20th Anniversary of Intercontinental Exchange, the company that Jeff Sprecher and his colleagues transformed from an entrepreneurial startup into what he terms a “massively scalable network and database company” that, two decades on, operating 12 exchanges, 6 clearinghouses, a data services business, and a wide array of trading tools, technologies and platforms built on that stack. As ICE enters its third decade, Jeff shares the vision for what lies ahead.

The tumult in the oil markets is not just the result of a coronavirus-driven collapse in demand, but go to the shifting tectonic plates that hold up the entire global economy. One of the world’s foremost oil experts, Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman of IHS Market and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, joined Josh and ICE’s Head of Oil Sales, Jeff Barbuto, for a frank discussion about the changing fundamentals of oil & how COVID-19 will play a role in picking the winners & losers of the battle for energy supremacy. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Jim Greenwood, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, and the former long-term congressman from Pennsylvania’s 8th District, joined us as part of Intercontinental Exchange’s ongoing series on the latest information and perspectives on the coronavirus pandemic. Jim shared how the 1,000+ biotech companies, academic institutions, state biotech centers, and other organizations that BIO represents are producing the cures, vaccines, and other protocols required to reopen the nation. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

The coffee bean is one of the commodities traded on ICE’s futures exchange, where everyone from growers to refiners, to shippers and retailers, buy and sell coffee futures to manage their price risk. Augustine Sedgewick, author of COFFEELAND: One Man's Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug, joined us from his remote outpost to talk about on the history of coffee, the development of the world markets, and the obscure science behind the simple coffee break. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Ira Coleman, Chairman of McDermott Will & Emery, joins the podcast to take listeners through the inner workings of closing a deal at one of the world’s leading law firms. He shares insights on the legal issues facing healthcare, why the profession must evolve to meet the needs of the client, and how someone’s Uber rating can make or break their chance to work at the leading edge of law.

The economic rigor mortis from COVID-19 has reduced the global demand for oil by more than 30%. The result has oil producers and refiners scrambling to find tanks to store their products and sent the price of a barrel plunging in some of the largest single day drops in history. Mike Wittner, ICE’s Head of Oil Market Research, joined the podcast to discuss how companies and investors are managing their risk during this unprecedented uncertainty, and how markets will be impacted for years to come. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Professor John Barry, author of “THE GREAT INFLUENZA: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History,” joined us from New Orleans to outline the importance of innovation, honesty, and trust in navigating a pandemic. After publishing his watershed book, John helped develop an earlier playbook for mitigating pandemics, and shared his insights on the pandemic a century ago, and how Covid-19 might reshape society when we reach the other side. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Kevin O’Leary, Chairman of O’Shares Investments & Shark Tank investor, is socially distancing, but isn’t pulling his punches. He shares a bird’s eye view from his South Beach Condo on how the world changed in real time; the companies and countries best positioned to survive and thrive; and why his life will never go back to the old normal. He also breaks down the market fundamentals and strategies that underpin O’Shares ETFs, driving the economy of tomorrow that seems to get closer everyday. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

With 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 turbulent times, markets must remain open. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

In 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 Stock Exchange in the 1950s, and extending to the present, with bringing the NYSE Pillar platform online in 2019. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Leading 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 wheel. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Coronavirus, 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 on understanding the current market uncertainty. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Of 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 “PlanBeyond” today. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Get 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 how Stereotaxis provide the tools that surgeons will need in the operating rooms of the future.

You 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 Lacerte clan. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Adam 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 goes wrong. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

The 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 Aryeh on the landscape of tech and media and why the 2020s will be the “Clash of the Titans.” Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house