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

Ned Lamont, 89th Governor of Connecticut, twice recently joined the regular throng of commuters making the run from the Nutmeg State to Wall Street. Gov. Lamont stepped Inside the ICE House  while at the NYSE to celebrate Quinnipiac University’s 2023 NCAA National Championship in Men’s Ice Hockey. This visit was just a few weeks after ringing the bell with UConn’s Huskies to mark their fifth NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship. On the show, Gov, Lamont talks about the top issues facing his state, his connection to Wall Street, and why Connecticut is home to championship teams and businesses.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

David McCormick, author of SUPERPOWER IN PERIL: A Battle Plan to Renew America, has spent his life at the nexus of Wall Street, Main Street, and Government. His book combines lessons learned leading soldiers as a West Point Graduate and leading businesses, among them Bridgewater Associates, where he was CEO. The result is his blueprint to revitalize the American Dream at home while meeting the challenge of our competitor adversaries abroad. In a far-ranging conversation, David talks about growing up in Pennsylvania and his faceoff against Dr. Oz in his home state GOP primary for the U.S. Senate.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

As Chairman of ESPN, part of entertainment giant Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), Jimmy Pitaro leads the Worldwide Leader in Sports, from the rights to the Super Bowl to Pickleball. Jimmy takes listeners through his journey from Westchester to Manhattan, from Burbank to Bristol, and from the Brickyard to Amen Corner -- the past, present, and future of live sports, and the big business that it has built.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Jean Jereissati, CEO of Ambev (NYSE: ABEV), is brewing the beverage company headquartered in São Paulo into “a force for transformational technology.” He joined the podcast to talk about the evolution of the Latin American brewing company over his quarter century there, and his vision for its B2B platform BEES and direct-to-consumer platform Zé. Jean explains how collaboration, active listening, and a long-term vision have also led the company to meet its carbon reduction goals, improve diversity, and become a driver for positive change in the countries that Ambev serves around the world. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

UpEnergy Group Cofounders Alex Rau and Matt Evans explain how UpEnergy is using ICE’s carbon markets to drive the energy transition, save lives, and reduce energy poverty. As they explain, the auction carbon credits based on UpEnergy’s Improved Cookstove Program in Uganda is just one of the innovative ways to bring the power of the global capital markets to bear on the challenges faced by climate change.  Since its founding in 2011, UpEnergy has built 16 projects that leverage climate finance to fight energy poverty and, as we hear from Matt and Alex, they’re just getting started. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Alan McKim, Founder, Executive Chairman & CTO of Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) is out with his new book Doing the Doing: How a 4-Person Startup Grew Into a 20,000 Employee Company by Creating a Cleaner Environment. Alan’s career spans over forty years creating a business protecting the environment and undoing decades of damage, all before a regulatory regime took hold. He shares the story of his company, his career, and the lessons he learned along the way.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house