Inside the ICE House

How does one merge the art of Wall Street savvy with Main Street Wisdom? Rich Nuzum of Mercer, a subsidiary of parent company Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), may have the answers. He goes Inside the ICE House to unpack how the company is transforming investing from a solo pursuit to a collaborative effort. He also discusses Mercer’s newest innovations, his corporate journey, and the results he’s looking forward to seeing from COP28. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

It seems a perfect ending for Jessica Sibley to conclude her first full year as TIME CEO by recognizing the incomparable Taylor Swift as the 2023 Person of the Year. Jess goes Inside the ICE House to provide a fly-on-the-wall perspective on the year-long selection process and to unpack the power of Swift’s global influence. She shares TIME’s still-unfolding evolution under her leadership and what the future may hold for the century-old American publishing icon. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Regional businesses work hard to mesh with their geography. Based in New England, Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE: BHLB) makes sure it becomes synonymous with the communities it serves. CEO Nitin Mhatre steps Inside the ICE House to discuss Berkshire’s commitment to region and the responsibilities it has to help customers both inside a branch and connected via the Internet. Nitin also dives deep into his empathetic style of leadership and the importance of building a diverse management that will endure in the years ahead. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

When thinking of big time mergers of the past three decades, Wall Street memories may conjure thousands of different deals. Among the highest-profile deals, there’s a good chance Robert Kindler played a role in it. From his former M&A perch at JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) to his new home at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, Kindler shares stories from his upbringing, the M&A market vagaries of 2023, and his outlook for 2024. He also offers insights on inflation and the regulatory hurdles facing today’s dealmakers. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Capital Group’s John Queen likes to drive fast. With his California race car pedigree, he’s helping to drive the firm’s new suite of ETFs, including the Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (NYSE Arca: CGBL). On the day that Capital Group convened its top clients at the NYSE, John slipped away to join us Inside the ICE House to break down how five new active ETFs are helping financial professionals craft durable portfolios for their clients. John also goes in-depth on his career journey, the upcoming leadership change at Capital Group, and his outlook for 2024. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

When you hear the term “like a girl,” certain stereotypes often come to mind. Marketing executive Dalia Feldheim is out to change the narrative surrounding the term. In her book, DARE TO LEAD LIKE A GIRL, Feldheim shares stories from her corporate career and talks about her journey to end the “like a girl” stigma. She discusses her constant push to empower women and her fight to change the phrase from powerless, to powerful. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

From its inception, Panera Bread helped pioneer fast-casual dining. Born as Au Bon Pain in the early 1980’s, founder and former CEO Ron Shaich built the Panera bakery-café concept into a behemoth with over 2,000 locations. The author of the new book, KNOW WHAT MATTERS: Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformations, Shaich shares stories of the tough calls he made to build a big brand, and the big idea behind his newest venture, Cava (NYSE:CAVA), and why Mediterranean may be the Next Big Thing in the fast-casual dining sector.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

While 5G Technology has arrived, Kyle Malady, CEO of Verizon Business Group, isn’t just sitting around basking in its presence. He and his team are actively working on building the future of telecommunications. Malady goes Inside The ICE House to discuss the rollout of 5G and the emphasis on speed and reliability. He also discusses new innovations Verizon (NYSE:VZ) is focused on moving forward and when we can see the eventual transition to 6G take off. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Gale Klappa, Executive Chairman of WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC), isn’t just focused on powering Wisconsin and his 4.6 million customers across the Midwest. Klappa is helping the Badger State grow as well, while growing shareholder value at the same time. He sat down Inside the ICE House to discuss the business of WEC and its emphasis on Affordable, Reliable, and Clean (ARC) energy. A renaissance man, Kappa dives into his roles with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, highlighting how he balances being a minority owner of the team while also serving as radio host of “Courtside with the Milwaukee Bucks.”   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house  

Mathias Döpfner, Chairman and CEO of Axel Springer, whose audacious acquisitions of Insider, Morning Brew and now POLITICO, have made the German company a major player in American media, is just getting started. He sees global trends of weakened democracies and eroded freedoms continuing without a revolutionary shift in trade policies. Mathias shares how his views were shaped over a career that began as an aspiring journalist in a divided Germany to building Axel Springer into a digital media empire. Mathias' new book, THE TRADE TRAP: How to Stop Doing Business with Dictators, is out now from Simon and Schuster.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house