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Episode 390: Berkshire Bank CEO Nitin Mhatre, Not Your Usual Connecticut Yankee in Beantown Dec 04, 2023

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Regional businesses work hard to mesh with their geography. Based in New England, Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE: BHLB) makes sure it becomes synonymous with the communities it serves. CEO Nitin Mhatre steps Inside the ICE House to discuss Berkshire’s commitment to region and the responsibilities it has to help customers both inside a branch and connected via the Internet. Nitin also dives deep into his empathetic style of leadership and the importance of building a diverse management that will endure in the years ahead.

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Episode 389: M&A Legal Legend Robert Kindler Expounds on Deal-Making Diligence Nov 27, 2023

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When thinking of big time mergers of the past three decades, Wall Street memories may conjure thousands of different deals. Among the highest-profile deals, there’s a good chance Robert Kindler played a role in it. From his former M&A perch at JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) to his new home at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, Kindler shares stories from his upbringing, the M&A market vagaries of 2023, and his outlook for 2024. He also offers insights on inflation and the regulatory hurdles facing today’s dealmakers.

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Episode 388: Capital Group's John Queen is King of the Firm's New Family of ETFs Nov 20, 2023

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Capital Group’s John Queen likes to drive fast. With his California race car pedigree, he’s helping to drive the firm’s new suite of ETFs, including the Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (NYSE Arca: CGBL). On the day that Capital Group convened its top clients at the NYSE, John slipped away to join us Inside the ICE House to break down how five new active ETFs are helping financial professionals craft durable portfolios for their clients. John also goes in-depth on his career journey, the upcoming leadership change at Capital Group, and his outlook for 2024.

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Episode 387: Dalia Feldheim Dares The World To “Lead Like A Girl” Nov 13, 2023

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When you hear the term “like a girl,” certain stereotypes often come to mind. Marketing executive Dalia Feldheim is out to change the narrative surrounding the term. In her book, DARE TO LEAD LIKE A GIRL, Feldheim shares stories from her corporate career and talks about her journey to end the “like a girl” stigma. She discusses her constant push to empower women and her fight to change the phrase from powerless, to powerful.

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Episode 386: Panera Bread Founder Ron Shaich Knows What Matters In Fast-Casual Dining Nov 06, 2023

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From its inception, Panera Bread helped pioneer fast-casual dining. Born as Au Bon Pain in the early 1980’s, founder and former CEO Ron Shaich built the Panera bakery-café concept into a behemoth with over 2,000 locations. The author of the new book, KNOW WHAT MATTERS: Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformations, Shaich shares stories of the tough calls he made to build a big brand, and the big idea behind his newest venture, Cava (NYSE:CAVA), and why Mediterranean may be the Next Big Thing in the fast-casual dining sector.

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Episode 385: Verizon Business CEO Kyle Malady Focusing On The Future While Living In The 5G Present Oct 30, 2023

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While 5G Technology has arrived, Kyle Malady, CEO of Verizon Business Group, isn’t just sitting around basking in its presence. He and his team are actively working on building the future of telecommunications. Malady goes Inside The ICE House to discuss the rollout of 5G and the emphasis on speed and reliability. He also discusses new innovations Verizon (NYSE:VZ) is focused on moving forward and when we can see the eventual transition to 6G take off.

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Episode 384: WEC Energy Chair Gale Klappa Shoots From the ARC to Make the Utility a Winner Oct 23, 2023

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Gale Klappa, Executive Chairman of WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC), isn’t just focused on powering Wisconsin and his 4.6 million customers across the Midwest. Klappa is helping the Badger State grow as well, while growing shareholder value at the same time. He sat down Inside the ICE House to discuss the business of WEC and its emphasis on Affordable, Reliable, and Clean (ARC) energy. A renaissance man, Kappa dives into his roles with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, highlighting how he balances being a minority owner of the team while also serving as radio host of “Courtside with the Milwaukee Bucks.”

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Episode 383: Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner Hatches a Plan to Escape "The Trade Trap” Oct 16, 2023

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Mathias Döpfner, Chairman and CEO of Axel Springer, whose audacious acquisitions of Insider, Morning Brew and now POLITICO, have made the German company a major player in American media, is just getting started. He sees global trends of weakened democracies and eroded freedoms continuing without a revolutionary shift in trade policies. Mathias shares how his views were shaped over a career that began as an aspiring journalist in a divided Germany to building Axel Springer into a digital media empire. Mathias' new book, THE TRADE TRAP: How to Stop Doing Business with Dictators, is out now from Simon and Schuster.

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Episode 382: Climate Vault Co-Founder Michael Greenstone Bolts Carbon to its Value Oct 09, 2023

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In this episode, ICE’s Gordon Bennett sits down with Michael Greenstone, the Milton Friedman Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and co-founder of Climate Vault. Michael shares how his career led to the creation of Climate Vault to attach the dollars of damage done by each ton of CO2 emissions to the cost of doing business. He explains how his organization uses the carbon compliance markets to accomplish its goals of addressing climate change by putting a fair value on carbon and using its proceeds to fund carbon removal technology.

Episode 381: Deutsche Bank's Kamran Khan Casts Asia as the Lead in the Globe’s ESG Efforts Oct 02, 2023

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Kamran Khan, Managing Director and Head of ESG for Asia-Pacific for Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB), discusses the state of ESG in Asia and across the globe. Ahead of his appearance at ICE’s Annual Climate and Capital Conference, Kamran sat down Inside the ICE to discuss the business of ESG and how his current role allows him to combine all aspects of his career from policy to business. He emphasizes the importance of sustainability in business, highlighting the need to create value for companies and consumers while also addressing environmental and social concerns.

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