Inside the ICE House

David O’Reilly, CEO of Howard Hughes Corporation, shares insights from his extensive experience in real estate development. He discusses the groundbreaking transformation of the Tin Building in Lower Manhattan and the community engagement driving its success. O’Reilly highlights the lasting impact of COVID-19 on real estate, particularly the rise in housing demand. Sustainable practices in master-planned communities take center stage, showcasing innovative construction methods and energy solutions. He also touches on the challenges of rising mortgage rates and the future of urban planning.

 Inclusion on CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list is a one of the brass rings for all tech startups. The 2022 list included among its newcomers Oura Health, which recently passed 1,000,000 sales of its signature Oura Ring wearable technology. CEO Tom Hale celebrated the inclusion Oura Health on the list, along with his fellow disruptors, at a special dinner on the New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor. He returned to the NYSE to discuss engineering the future of wearable technology, putting a sleep lab and training facility on your finger, and why Oura is poised to continue its growth amid a volatile market environment.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

For this week’s episode we went on a road show to Outdoor Retailer's Snow Show '23, the big annual gear-fest in Salt Lake City put on by Emerald Holding Inc. (NYSE: EEX). Joining us on the pod were Emerald CEO Herve Sedky, CFO David Doft and Salt Lake City’s Mayor Erin Mendenhall. The three have formed a unique alliance to help drive the city’s growth and fuel the outdoor economy in the face of climate change. “O.R.”, as its regulars call it -- moving to three events each year to satisfy the immense demand for the stuff that gets us up and down mountains -- is a staple of Emerald’s growing annual portfolio of 142 live events and 16 media properties connect entrepreneurs to buyers in the B2B space.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Mike Hayes, COO of VMware (NYSE: VMW) and former commanding officer of SEAL Team TWO, wrote “Never Enough: A Navy SEAL Commander on Living a Life of Excellence, Agility, and Meaning” to share the lessons he learned during his service to help readers do work of value, live purposely, and stretch themselves. He joined the podcast to talk about his book, his career, and how a “Never Enough” mindset can be applied in business, politics, and life. Proceeds of his book go to support the 1162 Foundation’s mission to pay off the mortgages for Gold Star Families: https://www.thisismikehayes.com/.    Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Syndio works with the NYSE and its listed companies to place true value on the “S” of ESG with technology and services that help companies measure, achieve, and sustain workplace equity. In this episode, Syndio CEO Maria Colacurcio explains how her company practices what it preaches by publicly releasing pay equity and medium pay gap reports every six months. She shares how transparency and data are key to pay equity, what employers should be considering around representation amid economic uncertainty, and the lessons from her own career journey that led to her current role. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Jay Clayton has built a career serving big corporations and small investors alike. Since passing the gavel to Gary Gensler, Jay has returned to the private sector, taking board seats with American Express (NYSE: AXP) and Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO). But Jay hasn’t stayed silent on public policy, frequently picking up his pen in a series of op/eds to weigh in on regulation of crypto and digital assets. Jay stopped by the NYSE to dive deep on the intersection of law, policy, finance, and technology.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

If, as the Bard said, “what's past is prologue,” then there is no better person to talk about the future of energy markets than Mark Lewis, Head of Climate Research for Andurand Capital Management. Mark pioneered the green finance discipline and now advises clients on investment opportunities created by energy transition. As the World Economic Forum gets underway in Davos, Mark shares his outlook for energy markets, unpacks new developments in carbon pricing, and explains how William Shakespeare had much to say on the environment and climate change.     Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Bobby Tudor, CEO of Artemis Energy Partners CEO and Founder of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., launched the Houston Energy Transition Initiative to pivot Houston’s economy, with its 500 oil and gas companies, into the energy transition capital of the world. While Bobby says fossil fuels will remain central to the region for many years, there’s no time like the present begin the herculean pivot to a zero carbon future. The episode drills into Bobby’s vision, his career, and how Houston and its civic leaders are taking the energy bull by the horns.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Mark Wassersug, an OG member of the ICE leadership team and its longtime COO, is readying to swipe his lift pass instead of his company ID pass after two decades transforming ICE from a startup into one of the world’s foremost operators of financial infrastructure. As he readied to swap wingtips for ski boots, “Wass” joined us in the Library for a swan song on the passions and curiosities that drive an operator, the existential moments of the company’s early days, the challenges of integrating its biggest acquisitions, and the magic of teamwork that makes the enterprise tick. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Julia Boorstin, CNBC’s Senior Media & Tech Reporter, returns to her writing roots with “WHEN WOMEN LEAD: What they achieve, Why they succeed, and How we can learn from them.” The creator of CNBC’s Disruptor 50 and its “Closing the Gap” initiative, Julia recounts the triumphs and setbacks of a cohort of female founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders. This episode interweaves Julia’s own career experiences with the chronicle of the hurdles that female CEOs overcome on their journey to success.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house