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Episode 370: Alight CEO Stephan Scholl Opens the Digital Front Door to Employee Well-Being Jul 17, 2023

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Stephan Scholl, CEO of Alight (NYSE: ALIT), is turning the disruption technology that transformed business operations and customer experience over the past decade back onto the companies themselves. His goal? Improve employee wellbeing by making it easier to navigate their benefits including healthcare, retirement plans, and more. Stephan talked about Alight’s Worklife platform, his career, and improving employee well-being, from simplifying HR processes to mental health.

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Episode 369: Semafor’s Ben Smith Explores How “Traffic” Is Driven, from the Left and from the Right Jul 05, 2023

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Semafor co-founder and editor-in-chief Ben Smith, after writing miles worth of news articles and columns, has published his first book: TRAFFIC: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral. Our ICE House conversation takes listeners on a drive from the nascent days of online media to the current digital landscape, with pitstops at key moments that defined the growth of the internet as both a source of news and place to invest capital. Ben’s own journey, from POLITICO to Buzzfeed to the Times, and now to founding Semafor, embodies the books narrative, from the first “viral” posts to putting his thesis for modern journalism to the test with his new entrepreneurial endeavor.

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Episode 368: Congressman French Hill Returns to the NYSE to Dive Deep on Economic Policy Jun 26, 2023

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Rep. French Hill, the five-term Congressman from the 2nd District of Arkansas, returns to the ICE House during one of his frequent forays from Capitol Hill to Wall Street. The conversation starts where episode 39 left off, with the need for more business leaders and less business-as-usual in Washington. Then, Congressman Hill caught us up on his legislative work on everything from digital assets to foreign affairs, the political evolution of his home state, and looking to the next generation for public service.

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Episode 367: Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano on Fintech Innovation and Returning Home to the NYSE Jun 19, 2023

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Frank Bisignano, the legendary chairman, president and CEO of Fiserv (NYSE: FI), took the worn path from Brooklyn to Wall Street, but has seen success few have matched in removing the friction between buyers and sellers. After celebrating the transfer of his company’s listing from Nasdaq to the NYSE, Frank stepped Inside the ICE House to talk about the future of payments, navigating mergers and how Fiserv’s Clover platform transforms small businesses. Frank shared his story of rising through the ranks of Wall Street, riding a phoenix through the rebirth of First Data, and the future the FinTech Revolution.

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Episode 366: BigBear.ai CEO Mandy Long Navigates the Cutting Edge of the AI Revolution Jun 12, 2023

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Mandy Long, CEO of BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI), talks about building the diverse team and technology to provide clients with the AI powered analytics and cyber solutions to solve the problems of today and tomorrow. Since joining BigBear.ai in October 2022, Mandy has turned around the company’s prospects by focusing and systematizing the entire organization on BigBear.ai’s unique strengths. She also discusses the current state of AI, its misconceptions, and how her company works with the federal government, partners like L3Harris (NYSE:LHX), and clients to integrate AI into everyday operations

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Episode 365: Biggby’s Co-CEO Michael McFall on “Grow: Take Your Business From Chaos to Calm” Jun 06, 2023

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Michael McFall, co-CEO and co-founder of Biggby Coffee, joins the podcast to discuss “Grow: Take Your Business From Chaos to Calm.” In his second book, Mike continues the story of his career arc from minimum wage barista to cofounder to organizational leader. The pages reveal the core learnings he picked up along the way about creating the environment needed for sustained commercial success. Mike shared his thoughts on leadership, business, and the conscious capitalism mentality needed to evolve a company from the startup grind to sustainability.

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Episode 364: Graphic Packaging CEO Michael Doss: Evangelist of the Circular Economy May 30, 2023

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Episode 364: Graphic Packaging CEO Michael Doss: Evangelist of the Circular Economy

Michael Doss, President and CEO of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), is in the business of turning plant fiber into the boxes, cups, plates, and other paper products that we use every day. He goes deep on how Graphic Packaging’s business model leverages leading technology, sustainable sourcing, and a robust recycling program to turn a tree into fiber, the cycling (and recycling) it into packaging six to eight times before returning it back to its natural organic state. Michael talks about his career, overseeing major investments in Kalamazoo and Waco, and the sustainability of paper products.

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Episode 363: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Presides Over a State of Champions May 22, 2023

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Ned Lamont, 89th Governor of Connecticut, twice recently joined the regular throng of commuters making the run from the Nutmeg State to Wall Street. Gov. Lamont stepped Inside the ICE House while at the NYSE to celebrate Quinnipiac University’s 2023 NCAA National Championship in Men’s Ice Hockey. This visit was just a few weeks after ringing the bell with UConn’s Huskies to mark their fifth NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship. On the show, Gov, Lamont talks about the top issues facing his state, his connection to Wall Street, and why Connecticut is home to championship teams and businesses.

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Episode 362: David McCormick’s Battleplan for a “Superpower in Peril” May 15, 2023

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David McCormick, author of SUPERPOWER IN PERIL: A Battle Plan to Renew America, has spent his life at the nexus of Wall Street, Main Street, and Government. His book combines lessons learned leading soldiers as a West Point Graduate and leading businesses, among them Bridgewater Associates, where he was CEO. The result is his blueprint to revitalize the American Dream at home while meeting the challenge of our competitor adversaries abroad. In a far-ranging conversation, David talks about growing up in Pennsylvania and his faceoff against Dr. Oz in his home state GOP primary for the U.S. Senate.

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Episode 361: ESPN Chair Jimmy Pitaro Goes Long on Live Sports, Streaming, and Storytelling May 08, 2023

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As Chairman of ESPN, part of entertainment giant Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), Jimmy Pitaro leads the Worldwide Leader in Sports, from the rights to the Super Bowl to Pickleball. Jimmy takes listeners through his journey from Westchester to Manhattan, from Burbank to Bristol, and from the Brickyard to Amen Corner -- the past, present, and future of live sports, and the big business that it has built.

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