Inside the ICE House

Picking the right line down the steeps takes time to master, and still can result in disaster. The same is true for running a mountain resort in the middle of a pandemic. The days of wood skis and rustic lodges have given way to data, technology, capital, and snowmaking, snowmaking, snowmaking. Chip Seamans, President of Windham Mountain Resort, skied up to the ICE House to talk about how the industry has adapted to changing weather patterns, all-season operations, and an unrelenting virus.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Drawing strength and inspiration from his time on the NCAA Champion Michigan State basketball squad, Mat Ishbia used his relentless drive to change the trajectory of mortgage lending as the CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage (NYSE: UWMC). We caught up with Mat following UWM’s record-breaking SPAC combination to discuss how his team focused transformed his business from a 12 person shop to an 8,000-employee juggernaut.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Small business entrepreneurs are the cornerstone of the U.S. economy, but its foundation has shifted under digital transformation, the pandemic, and red tape, with many expected to shutter by the end of 2021. Armed with the right tools and data, a fatal diagnosis can be averted with an infusion of capital. Stephen Daffron, who led Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) through a transformation culminating in its 2020 IPO, shares his ideas on how data & technology can be deployed to help companies, government, and society thrive.

Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington tracks President-elect Abraham Lincoln’s railroad pilgrimage from Springfield, Illinois through the industrial spine of America, to his rendezvous with destiny at the U.S. Capitol. in the face of Confederate succession, assassination attempts, and political intrigue, he made it to his destination under cloak of darkness. Professor Ted Widmer reconstructs every step of Lincoln’s improbable journey, from outsider candidate to nation saving president, on full display on a seven-state whistle stop tour where just making it to Washington alive was a victory in itself.      Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Mark Ein, Founder and CEO of Capitol Investment Corporation V (NYSE:CAP.UT), has a 30 year track record of  creating and acquiring growth companies spanning many industries, including five SPAC investments. Even before SPACs were making headlines, Mark and his team at Capital Investment Corp were bringing the vehicle to market, ushering in a new era of SPACs. Mark stepped inside the ICE House to discuss why 2020 was the year of the SPAC, and what’s in store for 2021.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

During his 41 years at the top of a corporate organizational chart, Jerre Stead, Chairman and CEO of Clarivate (NYSE:CCC), has led 11 public companies, employed over 400,000 people, and completed 200 acquisitions. He leaned on all that experience to make sure his current company thrived as it completed five acquisitions & transitioned to a remote environment. He joins the podcast to discuss Clarivate’s mission to fuel life-changing innovations while growing at “Jerre Speed” through good work & smart deals.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

We spend most of our time indoors but, for many of us, it took a pandemic to get us focused on the indoor environment. As long as, it was warm in winter and cool in summer, it was fine. Dan Diehl, President & CEO of Aircuity, steps Inside the ICE House to imagine a future where your building facilities operator might be more important to your health than your doctor. Aircuity equips schools, REITs, and company headquarters with technology and solutions to improve the quality of indoor air.    Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Americans spent $34.36 Billion shopping online in the brief five days between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday. Consumers, shut inside by the pandemic and glued as never before to their shopping apps, created a 2-for-1 buying binge in online retail growth. Christian Magoon, Founder and CEO of Amplify ETFs, discusses how Amplify Online Retail ETF (NYSEARCA: IBUY) and Amplify International Online Retail ETF (NYSEARCA:XBUY) help investors gain exposure in the sector. Christian joined the podcast to talk about Amplify’s disruptive products and the first-in-market strategies his ETFs captures.     Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Steve Cakebread led the financial teams that ushered Yext, Pandora and Salesforce to successful IPOs. In his debut book -- The IPO Playbook: An Insider's Perspective on Taking Your Company Public and How to Do It Right -- Steve helps future CEOs and CFOs navigate the minefield that pocks the path to public offerings. Steve shares lessons learned over the arc of his storied career, from the early, embryonic days at the companies he’s helped to lead and grow, to their iconic bell-ringing moments at the NYSE.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

This year has pressure-tested every organization. Why have some risen to the occasion while others floundered? Stephen M. R. Covey sees one factor as fundamental. The author of The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything continues his famous father’s mission to unleash potential and unlock value by educating employers and employees on the economics of trust. Stephen is the former CEO of Covey Leadership Center and led his company’s merger with Franklin Quest to form FranklinCovey (NYSE:FC).   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house