Inside the ICE House

Ryan Schneider, President and CEO of Realogy Holdings Corporation (NYSE: RLGY), leads one of the most integrated providers of residential real estate services in the country. The firm, comprising brokerages, title services, and thousands of franchisees that operate under Realogy’s brands, helps millions of people make the largest financial decision of their lives. He shares his thoughts on the future of real estate, the role of technology, and location, relocation, delocation of the housing market.

Dr. Jacqui Taylor, co-founder and CEO of FlyingBinary, is on a mission to create an inclusive technological future for everyone. An engineer at heart and by training, she helps companies & governments develop digital strategies and prepare for cyberattacks. She joins the podcast to talk about how she’s bringing her deep expertise to the global effort to develop the digital economy & drive a network of interconnected smart cities. Learn more & keep up with Dr. Taylor's WEF Research here: WEF.jacqui.online

FS KKR (NYSE:FSK) brings together two powerhouses in finance to support middle market companies and investors in accessing private credit. The firm’s Chairman & CEO Michael Forman and CIO Dan Pietrzak discuss why they joined forces, the opportunity that exists in private credit markets, and the advantages of business development companies. Michael and Dan take us through how FS KKR sources deals, their outlook for markets, and how they position their portfolio.

Global disputes often play out in economic or political spheres, but in the most turbulent tête-à-têtes can activate military responses between nations, and the threat of escalation. That’s the scenario envisioned in 2034:  A Novel of the Next World War, by retired four-star Admiral James Stavridis -- now Vice Chairman of The Carlyle Group -- and ex-Marine Elliot Ackerman. The authors sketch a blood curdling near future conflict that ensnares the superpowers in an all-too-realistic naval flashpoint

Companies going public on the NYSE these days are increasingly led by diverse leadership teams. They’re also seeking equally diverse ways of raising capital, whether by IPO, SPAC merger, or direct listing.  Amanda Hindlian joined the NYSE after 19 years at Goldman Sachs to help them navigate that journey, a trip that ultimately leads to the iconic First Trade Bell on the NYSE floor. Amanda lays out what’s next for these firms completing the path to public ownership at the corner of Wall and Broad Stree

An “upstanding” character is integral to supporting every stakeholder of a company and achieve sustained success. Frank Calderoni, CEO and Chairman of Anaplan (NYSE:PLAN), wrote UPSTANDING: How Company Character Catalyzes Loyalty, Agility, and Hypergrowth, to help define company character and how to unlock its value. He discusses how company character supports the future of work, shows how to build the right culture, and describes how Anaplan helps business forecast in an uncertain world.

Gillian Tett, chair of editorial board, US of the Financial Times, began her career as an anthropologist studying marriage rituals in Soviet Tajikistan before becoming a leading financial journalist using many of the same tools. In her newest book, ANTHRO-VISION: A new Way to See in Business and Life, she explains how viewing the world through the lens of anthropology reveals how underlying human behavior helps to explain an increasingly technological and data driven world.

In 2019, the U.S. became a net energy exporter for the first time in almost 70 years. People and companies like Toby Rice and EQT, the largest producer of natural gas producer in the country, had a lot to do with it. He shares how he and his brothers founded an energy company, sold it, and then took back control to increase efficiencies with better operating practices and technology. Toby walks us through the energy landscape and how EQT’s innovations are creating a more sustainable business.

Cate Ambrose, CEO of the Global Private Capital Association, leads an organization that connects investors responsible for managing more than $2 trillion across more than 130 countries with sectors and deals that will drive investment returns and meet societal needs. She shares her thoughts on what’s happening on the ground, why data is critical for private investment, and how capital is fueling sustainable opportunities in emerging markets. To learn more, please visit: www.globalprivatecapital.org.

In the first half of 2021, the New York Stock Exchange helped 205 listings raise $68.5 billion, both all-time records. Alongside that tally are 16 SPAC mergers valued at $60 billion. DFIN’s President of Global Capital Markets Craig Clay shares his expertise on the current state of SPACs, the growing number of public companies, and how DFIN supports clients from startup to publicly traded unicorn. His firm guides clients through the complex transactions that unlock opportunity for investors and companies.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb offered a steady and authoritative voice of science and medicine to a worldwide audience of individuals and businesses grappling with the pandemic. On this episode, he covers the current state of COVID-19 and how we should deal with the delta variant. But Scott also dives deeper into his career as an innovator and financier of new breakthroughs in healthcare and offers a preview of his upcoming book, Uncontrolled Spread: Why COVID-19 Crushed Us and How We Can Defeat the Next Pandemic.

More than a staff, more than a cabinet, occasionally more than family, the president’s first friends can have an outsized influence on the commander-in-chief. It puts the chosen few confidantes at the pinnacle of power, and occasionally in precarious positions. Gary Ginsberg, author of FIRST FRIENDS: The Powerful, Unsung (And Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents, who has spent his career with close access to power, both in the political and business worlds, explores these special relationships.

Steven F. Udvar-Házy, Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL), turned a childhood dream of flying over the Iron Curtain into a career of matching the world’s airlines with the perfect fleet of aircraft to keep their passengers aloft. A day after taking his first commercial flight since March 2020, Steve took us to cruising altitude on his vision for air travel’s next chapter, how planes are financed, and the lessons he’s learned over a half century as a leading aviation innovator.

Cathie Wood, CEO and CIO of ARK Invest, unloads wisdom on bitcoin, inflation, and how to succeed in finance. At ARK Invest, Cathie puts her training in economics to the test, allocating capital to disruptive innovations that are reshaping our world. Cathie unpacks the five technologies that drive her investment thesis and pulls back the onion on how Ark works with a small group of analysts to find the “next big thing” in public markets, all while sharing their research with the rest of the world.

Stuart Frankel, co-Founder of Stuart Frankel & Co., still chairs his namesake firm, but it’s now run by his two sons, co-presidents Jeffrey and Andrew Frankel. Recently, the call has gone to the Frankel family bullpen to bring Jeffrey’s daughter and son, Rebecca Frankel Heinemann and Kyle Frankel, into the game. The three generations joined the podcast to discuss how firm continues to evolve, the benefits of family to the business, & how the NYSE Trading Floor is leading the charge to reopen New York Ci