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

Artis Stevens, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, explains how mentoring can positively impact the mentor, mentee, communities and beyond. He joins to podcast to talk about the BBBS programs and the recently launched Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council that support the organization’s 120+ year commitment to empower all young people. Artis also shared how his unexpected career path led to him being named the first black person to lead the largest mentoring organization in the United States.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Antonio Neri, President and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE), is marking his fifth year helming the 60,000-employee company offering enterprise and cloud services and solutions. As both an engineer and an artist, Antonio’s career has taken him across the globe, from call center to CEO. He explains how HPE is continuing the purpose-driven ambitions that founders Bill Hewlett and David Packard instilled in HP’s DNA.  Antonio also shared his ambitions for HPE GreenLake to lead the edge-to-cloud sector by partnering with customers to meet future needs, from AI to supercomputing. 

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco CEO and President Teresa Bazemore took time out of attending the ICE Mortgage Technology Experience 2023 Conference to talk about her bank’s mission to keep credit flowing, give financial institutions of all sizes access to global capital markets, and help all Americans to have a roof over their head. She shared her own career journey from studying law to the C-Suite, explained the role of the FHLBank System as the second largest issuer of debt in the country, and the different programs and research helping close the opportunity gap on the path to homeownership.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Real estate is about location, location, location, but according to Laura Escobar, the President of Lennar Mortgage, the mortgage lending subsidiary of Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN), mortgage banking comes down to education, education, education. Not just for people securing a home loan, but those looking for a career supporting the mortgage process.  Laura joins the podcast from ICE Experience, our annual mega-conference focused on the mortgage industry, to talk about the Mortgage Banking Bound program, the work she is doing with MBA to advance DEI in the industry, and the unique culture and business that she helped build at Lennar Mortgage. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Dr. Mark T. Esper, 29th U.S. Secretary of Defense, wrote “A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times” to chronicle his experiences at the Pentagon during the tumultuous term of Donald J. Trump. The pages capture his own life of service in and out of uniform, the old threats, the new Cold War, and the challenges of staying true to your oath. Mark shares his assessment of the country’s current adversaries and his work at West Point’s Modern War Institute and at Red Cell Partners, his VC firm investing in the next generation of tactical and information technology.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Inside the ICE House returns to Las Vegas once again for ICE Experience, our annual mega-conference focused on the mortgage industry. In this episode, listeners get front row seat to the topics and people shaping the sector with Bob Broeksmit, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Bob lays out how the MBA is working to improve regulation, support its members, and help the next generation of mortgage professionals serve their communities. Bob talked about his career and the MBA’s mission, working with Washington, state governments, and an alphabet soup of agencies to ensure that all Americans can access the peace of mind and value creation of homeownership.    Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Mark Rourke, CEO and President of Schneider National (NYSE: SNDR), headed “Eastbound and Down” from his homebase in Green Bay to visit the New York Stock Exchange. In an era when getting goods to market is the lifeblood of the American economy, Mark shows how Schneider stays on the cutting edge of the transportation industry while upholding the heartland values that forged its reputation. He lays out Schneider’s intermodal offerings with Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP), deployment of electric and autonomous trucks, and investment in people to make shipping goods safer, swifter, and sustainable.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house