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

In this episode, ICE’s Gordon Bennett sits down with Michael Greenstone, the Milton Friedman Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and co-founder of Climate Vault. Michael shares how his career led to the creation of Climate Vault to attach the dollars of damage done by each ton of CO2 emissions to the cost of doing business. He explains how his organization uses the carbon compliance markets to accomplish its goals of addressing climate change by putting a fair value on carbon and using its proceeds to fund carbon removal technology.

Kamran Khan, Managing Director and Head of ESG for Asia-Pacific for Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB), discusses the state of ESG in Asia and across the globe. Ahead of his appearance at ICE’s Annual Climate and Capital Conference, Kamran sat down Inside the ICE to discuss the business of ESG and how his current role allows him to combine all aspects of his career from policy to business. He emphasizes the importance of sustainability in business, highlighting the need to create value for companies and consumers while also addressing environmental and social concerns.  Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Dave Flitman, CEO of US Foods (NYSE:USFD) leads the foodservice distributor’s fleet of trucks, distribution centers, and 29,000+ employees that ensure your local restaurant has the raw materials to make your favorite dish. He returned to the NYSE for the first time as US Foods CEO to raise awareness for Hunger Action Month part of a nationwide campaign to ensure everyone can have food on their table.  Dave explained how US Foods leverages technology and its people to constantly improve for its thousands of customers across all state.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Jeff Ubben, the founder of Inclusive Capital Partners and a prominent activist investor, discusses the critical intersection of climate change and corporate governance. He shares insights from his experience on the Exxon board, focusing on scaling carbon capture and the financial value of future carbon-abatement. Ubben advocates for innovative approaches in agriculture and the importance of storytelling in conservation efforts. His collaborative activism emphasizes engaging stakeholders to deploy capital for sustainable change, highlighting the urgency of the climate crisis.

Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest, spent many years on Wall Street making “big calls on big stocks” as one of the top analysts in the industry, then climbed the ranks further through the highest echelons of financial services. She sits down Inside the ICE House to share her story of working, and winning, in a male-dominated environment, and how her experience led her to the founding of Ellevest, which offers the only investing algorithm centered on women and growing their wealth.    Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house