Inside the ICE House

Steven Bartlett has built Diary of a CEO into one of the largest podcasts in the world, with over 20 million YouTube subscribers, and he believes the future of media belongs to what is irreplaceably human. The Diary of a CEO host goes Inside the ICE House to discuss why obsession is the common thread among the 600 to 700 leaders he has interviewed. He explains why betting on what won’t change, such as the need for human connection, matters more than predicting the future in an era of AI-generated content. Bartlett shares how his team focuses on rapid experimentation, owning their audiences rather than renting them from algorithms, and constantly reinventing the show to avoid complacency. He also previews the next chapter, including the creator platform steven.com and his push into human documentaries as the next frontier for podcasting.

Riz Hussain, investment strategist and portfolio consultant, and John Greves, managing director and head of multi-asset strategy at Schwab Asset Management, join Bilal Little on ETF Central to discuss Schwab’s new international bond index, built in partnership with ICE. They walk through how the index is constructed, including its focus on investment-grade bonds from developed markets and its approach to currency exposure. The conversation covers the current interest rate environment, differences in central bank policy around the world, and how the index fits into the broader portfolio construction process at Schwab. They also address common questions about international bonds, including how to source the allocation, the role of duration, and how the index compares with domestic fixed income.

Genius Sports supplies official data to sportsbooks, market makers, and prediction markets fighting for the same customers. CEO Mark Locke goes Inside the ICE House to discuss why regulation will evolve while demand for wagering endures. He explains why official league data is becoming the standard for settlement and what drove the launch of Prediction.com. Locke also shares how partnerships with Chris Paul and the NFL are bringing AI-powered data to fans.

Nuclear is back at the center of the energy conversation, and Centrus is racing to rebuild America’s domestic fuel supply chain. CEO Amir Vexler goes Inside the ICE House to discuss how the war in Ukraine, surging power demand, and the push for energy independence have reshaped the industry. He breaks down HALEU, the dense fuel powering next-generation microreactors, and why traditional LEU enrichment will remain the market’s backbone. Vexler also explains how Centrus, the only American company manufacturing its own centrifuges, is preparing to meet both commercial and national security needs.

Circle has launched Arc Mainnet, which CEO Jeremy Allaire calls the company’s most significant launch since USDC itself. CCO Kash Razzaghi goes Inside the ICE House to discuss how the institutional-grade blockchain, backed by founding validators including ICE, Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, and DTCC, is built around privacy, trust, and instant settlement. He explains why AI agents will transact very differently than humans, with micropayments reaching volumes that dwarf human activity. Kash makes the case that sending money is headed toward near-zero cost and near-zero time, just like texts and email.

Private markets are entering a moment where the macro is tightly linked but investment outcomes are increasingly scattered. HarbourVest's Scott Voss goes Inside the ICE House to unpack "idiosynchronicity," the theme driving the firm's 2026 mid-year outlook. He explores how AI has become an asset class of its own and why the IPO window is open but highly selective. Voss also examines the blurring line between public and private markets and why operational improvement is replacing financial engineering as the key source of alpha. He closes with his "$100 trillion question" on who writes the rules for the ocean floor, AI, and space.

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George Acheampong, a financial advisor and founder of Capitalwize, joins Bilal Little on ETF Central to discuss how he built a marketing-driven client acquisition engine for his RIA. He traces his path from MassMutual to launching his own firm in 2017 and creating Melanin Money, which began as a T-shirt brand and now drives over 80% of new front-end revenue through organic content, free master classes, and virtual summits. He argues smaller advisors can stand out through innovation, community, and access, and explains his core-satellite ETF approach and how he prepares clients for volatility.

VICI Properties has spent nearly a decade proving that casinos, golf courses, and entertainment venues can anchor one of the most resilient corners of commercial real estate. CEO Ed Pitoniak goes Inside the ICE House to discuss the triple net lease model behind VICI's portfolio and the five investment criteria the company uses to evaluate new categories, from pickleball to pilgrimage golf. He explains why Las Vegas keeps reinventing itself even as gaming becomes a smaller share of the Strip's revenue, and reflects on VICI's 2017 spinoff from Caesars through its transformative 2021 acquisitions.

York Space Systems has spent 15 years industrializing satellite manufacturing, moving the industry from billion-dollar, decade-long builds to standardized platforms fielded in just seven months. Founder, President and CEO Dirk Wallinger goes inside the ICE House to discuss how proliferated constellations create resilience, why competition sharpens rather than threatens York's edge, and how the company's new Very Low Earth Orbit technology builds on proven flight heritage rather than theory.

Richard Drew, an AP photographer for 56 years, joins Inside the ICE House 25 years after capturing The Falling Man, one of 9/11's most haunting images. He recounts abandoning a Fashion Week shoot to rush downtown, and how his camera's continuous shutter caught the now-iconic sequence without him realizing it in the moment. Drew reflects on surviving the towers' collapse and why he believes today's younger generations need to understand 9/11 as a defining turning point in American history. He also shares career highlights spanning Muhammad Ali, Willie Mays, and decades photographing the New York Stock Exchange.