Inside the ICE House

Dan Rosensweig’s early days in in the workforce taught him the fundamental skills of cold-calling, building connections and putting in the hard work needed to succeed. On our show, Dan explains how he uses those same skills in his role as CEO of Chegg, where’s he’s helping create the future of education technology and fighting to make education more accessible for everyone.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Stephen Schwarzman co-founded The Blackstone Group in 1985 with just $400,000 in seed capital, split between him and Pete Peterson. That got them business cards and an empty office on Park Ave. Raising the next billion would be the hardest, a path paved by rejection, even by their best friends. Blackstone’s eventual rise, becoming the largest alternative investment firm in the world, with $545 billion of AUM and a market cap north of $60 billion, is the embodiment of the American dream.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Doug Foley, leader of human resources and administration at Intercontinental Exchange, has helped to evolve a global workforce that has grown seven-fold through acquisitions and organic growth during his 11 years with the company. Like the head of player personnel for a major sports team, one secret to his success is by serving as the company connector and leveraging a variety of technology tools to support a healthy, productive, champion team.    Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Hours after extending the contract of running back Ezekiel Elliot to record deal, and minutes after ringing the NYSE Opening Bell, Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones settled in for a visit Inside the ICE House to preview the Centennial NFL Season and share his secrets of betting against “conventional wisdom.” Jerry’s $90 million investment in Zeke pales in comparison to the $1.6 billion he put up to acquire much of the natural gas production in the Haynesville basin in Northern Louisiana and East Texas.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

David Faber, co-anchor, along with Jim Cramer and Carl Quintanilla, of CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, has spent over a quarter century breaking the biggest business blockbusters on Wall Street. From a humble start sparring with self-doubt, Faber has become the chronicler who dives deep into companies and their stories, from Bernie Ebbers downfall at WorldCom to Rupert Murdoch’s $71 billion sale of the century of 21st Century Fox to Disney.                                                      Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house  

David Hornik, General Partner at August Capital, one of the world’s top VC firms, has constructed a storied career -- and an amazing track record of investments -- out of being curious. It started with a love of music, with a detour through the intricacies of law and criminology, and has helped build him into one of the most successful VC investors in Silicon Valley. Hornik’s annual Lobby Conference, held each October, has become the premier gathering for the curious minds of the digital media ecosystem.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Stuart Frankel, Chairman & Co-Founder of Stuart Frankel & Co., made a promise to his father to read the Wall Street Journal every day, teaching himself the ins & outs of the market. Seeing an inefficiency he could exploit, he launched his renowned firm, now run by his sons Andrew and Jeffrey, with a focus on customer service & connecting clients to the NYSE Trading Floor.  The Frankels look back at the firm’s 45-year history, & look ahead to welcoming the next generation of Frankel’s to the family business.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Trabue Bland, President of ICE Futures U.S., offers a masterclass on the rapidly changing energy and environmental markets, the current landscape of agricultural commodities, and why sometimes you need to summit a mountain more than once. With his roots in Natchez, Mississippi, Trabue’s career has crisscrossed the north and south as he helped build and lead ICE’s offerings of a wide range of futures contracts, including coffee, cotton, cocoa, natural gas & power, equity indexes and FX.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Alan Masarek thinks the world is on the precipice of a communication explosion that will forever change how consumers and businesses interact.    Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

The rapid ascent of Uber (NYSE: UBER) from nascent idea to a global brand for ridesharing, food delivery, and scooter-sharing, among much more, brought legal challenges that peaked in 2017. That’s when CEO Dara Khosrowshahi lured Tony West from PepsiCo to lead the company’s legal department for the stretch drive toward Uber’s May 2019 IPO. With that chapter done, Tony discusses Uber’s future, which won’t remain earthbound for long, and how his career in politics and government has prepared him for what comes next.    Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house