Inside the ICE House

Rostin Behnam, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair, is responsible for the commodities markets overseeing everything from corn to crude to coffee to crypto. He joins the podcast to talk about the complexity of regulating the diverse markets that touch across all of ICE’s business lines. Serving such a diverse array of products also means the CFTC is answerable to Wall Street firms, Washington, and every rancher and farmer in the country. Rostin oversees that robust regulatory agenda with the singular focus on helping the economy grow by providing critical risk management, price discovery and market integrity to commercial companies world-wide. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Gary Cohn, American business leader, investor and former director of the U.S. Economic Council, reflects on overcoming obstacles and his journey from Wall Street to Washington and back. Gary joins ICE’s Amanda Hindlian to discuss everything from his upbringing to professional success, living through a history of financial crises and bringing a pro-growth, pro-business, pro-US agenda to the White House. Gary believes in creating a friendly environment where everyone wins -- for companies, employees, consumers, and the U.S. global position.

Vincent Mortier, Chief Investment Officer of Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager and one of the world’s top 10, joined the podcast to survey inflation expectations and where the global economy is headed from here. He shared the questions investors are asking, where he sees valuations going, and finding creativity in the investment process. He also touched on the rise of AI and whether the “AI rally” bears comparisons to the “Dot Com Bubble.” He wrapped up with a discussion on growth projections in Asia and how having ESG-related investment objectives are important to the climate transition. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Stephan Scholl, CEO of Alight (NYSE: ALIT), is turning the disruption technology that transformed business operations and customer experience over the past decade back onto the companies themselves. His goal? Improve employee wellbeing by making it easier to navigate their benefits including healthcare, retirement plans, and more. Stephan talked about Alight’s Worklife platform, his career, and improving employee well-being, from simplifying HR processes to mental health. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Semafor co-founder and editor-in-chief Ben Smith, after writing miles worth of news articles and columns, has published his first book: TRAFFIC: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral. Our ICE House conversation takes listeners on a drive from the nascent days of online media to the current digital landscape, with pitstops at key moments that defined the growth of the internet as both a source of news and place to invest capital. Ben’s own journey, from POLITICO to Buzzfeed to the Times, and now to founding Semafor, embodies the books narrative, from the first “viral” posts to putting his thesis for modern journalism to the test with his new entrepreneurial endeavor.  Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Rep. French Hill, the five-term Congressman from the 2nd District of Arkansas, returns to the ICE House during one of his frequent forays from Capitol Hill to Wall Street. The conversation starts where episode 39 left off, with the need for more business leaders and less business-as-usual in Washington. Then, Congressman Hill caught us up on his legislative work on everything from digital assets to foreign affairs, the political evolution of his home state, and looking to the next generation for public service. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Frank Bisignano, the legendary chairman, president and CEO of Fiserv (NYSE: FI), took the worn path from Brooklyn to Wall Street, but has seen success few have matched in removing the friction between buyers and sellers. After celebrating the transfer of his company’s listing from Nasdaq to the NYSE, Frank stepped Inside the ICE House to talk about the future of payments, navigating mergers and how Fiserv’s Clover platform transforms small businesses. Frank shared his story of rising through the ranks of Wall Street, riding a phoenix through the rebirth of First Data, and the future the FinTech Revolution. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

 Mandy Long, CEO of BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI), talks about building the diverse team and technology to provide clients with the AI powered analytics and cyber solutions to solve the problems of today and tomorrow. Since joining BigBear.ai in October 2022, Mandy has turned around the company’s prospects by focusing and systematizing the entire organization on BigBear.ai’s unique strengths.  She also discusses the current state of AI, its misconceptions, and how her company works with the federal government, partners like L3Harris (NYSE:LHX), and clients to integrate AI into everyday operations   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house  

Michael McFall, co-CEO and co-founder of Biggby Coffee, joins the podcast to discuss “Grow: Take Your Business From Chaos to Calm.” In his second book, Mike continues the story of his career arc from minimum wage barista to cofounder to organizational leader. The pages reveal the core learnings he picked up along the way about creating the environment needed for sustained commercial success.  Mike shared his thoughts on leadership, business, and the conscious capitalism mentality needed to evolve a company from the startup grind to sustainability.    Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Episode 364: Graphic Packaging CEO Michael Doss: Evangelist of the Circular Economy   Michael Doss, President and CEO of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), is in the business of turning plant fiber into the boxes, cups, plates, and other paper products that we use every day. He goes deep on how Graphic Packaging’s business model leverages leading technology, sustainable sourcing, and a robust recycling program to turn a tree into fiber, the cycling (and recycling) it into packaging six to eight times before returning it back to its natural organic state. Michael talks about his career, overseeing major investments in Kalamazoo and Waco, and the sustainability of paper products.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house