Welcome to the Arena from ICR – Conversations with Today's Innovators & Business Leaders
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Welcome to the Arena from ICR – Conversations with Today's Innovators & Business Leaders is a business podcast hosted by ICR. It has 223 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
In the increasingly crowded and competitive corporate and financial ecosystem, it’s harder than ever for companies to break through the clutter and be heard. The media, investors, agenda-driven influencers, even customers and competitors, are defining your business story on their terms. Therefore, it is imperative that companies take control and proactively drive the conversation with stakeholders in an effort to build & maintain equity value.In Welcome to the Arena from ICR, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of ICR, Tom Ryan, interviews key business and financial players who influence the fate of public or aspiring public companies in the capital markets. As a former Wall Street Journal ranked sell-side equity analyst and the founder of one of the largest strategic communications firms in the world, Tom understands what it takes to navigate this complex environment.This is a forum for CEOs, CFOs, institutional investors, sell-side analysts, financial journalists, private equity pro
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Demond Martin, CEO and Co-Founder, WellWithAll – Inclusive Capitalism: Building a business that empowers communities (Re-broadcast)
George Tomeski, CEO, Helfie.ai – Paging Dr. iPhone: Using AI to help you take control of your health (Re-broadcast)
Joe Musselman, Founder & Managing Partner, BVVC — Building Deterrence: Bolstering national security by investing in defense tech
Taylor Lauber, CEO, Shift4 — Removing Pain Points: Providing payment solutions for merchants, from stadiums to mom-and-pop shops
Marco Santori, CEO, Solmate — Crypto Simplified: Giving retail investors easy access to SOL while growing the Solana network
Ken Seipel, Chairman and CEO, Citi Trends — Community Retail: Turning around a national business by refocusing on core consumers
Will Ulrich, Co-CEO, Presidio Petroleum — No Drilling Required: A soon-to-be public oil and gas company takes a unique approach to value creation
Julie Smolyansky, CEO, Lifeway Foods — Go With Your Gut: Behind the exploding global demand for kefir
Mark Goldston, Executive Chairman, The Beachbody Company — Heavy Lift: A renowned turnaround executive reinvigorates one of the world's foremost fitness brands
Anton Nicholas, CEO, ICR – Passing the Torch: Building on ICR's legacy of excellence in strategic communications
Tara Comonte, President and CEO, Weight Watchers – The Future of Weight Loss: Embracing medical innovation while maintaining personal connection
Alex Faherty, CEO and Co-Founder, Faherty Brand — Coast to Curb: A family-owned clothing brand blends beach-comfort with urban-style
Brittany Kaiser, CEO, AlphaTON Capital — A Treasury and More: TON, Telegram and the Future of Privacy
Tim FitzGerald, CEO, The Middleby Corporation – One-Stop Shop: How one firm's platform services all of your kitchen needs
A New Year's Message from Tom
Patrick Horsman, CIO, BNB Plus – Building a Better DAT: How one digital asset treasury is creating real value for investors
Demond Martin, CEO and Co-Founder, WellWithAll – Inclusive Capitalism: Building a business that empowers communities
Dan Galpern, CEO, DanceOne – Making Moves: What it takes to build a global dance juggernaut (Re-Broadcast)
Adam Goldenberg, Co-founder and CEO, Fabletics – Form Fitting: How to curate individualized retail experiences (Re-Broadcast)
Gerard Barron, CEO, The Metals Company – Depth Perception: Harvesting critical minerals from the ocean floor (Re-Broadcast)
Clemens Stockreiter, Founder and CEO, RE:CIRCLE Solutions – Waste Not, Want Not: Building data-driven circular food economies
Maja Vujinovic, CEO of Digital Assets, FG Nexus – Cutting Out the Middleman: How Ethereum is changing global finance (Part 2)
Maja Vujinovic, CEO of Digital Assets, FG Nexus – Cutting Out the Middleman: How Ethereum is changing global finance (Part 1)
Doug Perlman, Founder and CEO, Sports Media Advisors – Cutting The Cord: Negotiating sports media rights in a post-cable world (Re-Broadcast)
Jereme Kent, Founder and CEO of One Power Company — High Voltage: Bringing America's electrical grid into the 21st century (Re-broadcast)
Ed Nabrotzky, CEO and Co-Founder, Dot Ai – Connecting the Dots: How asset intelligence can boost efficiency and productivity
George Tomeski, CEO, Helfie.ai – Paging Dr. iPhone: Using AI to help you take control of your health
Aimée Lapic, CEO, Hanna Andersson – Growing Up and Showing Up: How rewarding customer loyalty has helped this children's clothing brand stand the test of time
John O'Donnell, Founder, Johnnie-O – Up to Par: An iconic golf clothing brand blends 'east coast prep' with 'west coast cool'
Syed "Raj" Imteaz, Head of ICR's Convertible and Equity Derivatives Advisory – Convertibles Demystified: How ICR is helping clients navigate a white-hot convert market
Rhonda Levene, CEO, Ziosk – Check Please: How a pioneer in pay-at-the-table technology uses innovation to boost restaurant efficiency
Ciaran Long, CEO, a.k.a. Brands – Dress Rehearsal: Using a 'test and repeat' strategy to adapt quickly to consumer trends
Steve Kislow, CEO, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill – Controlled Burn: Achieving consistent growth in the restaurant sector without sacrificing quality
Andy Goldberg, President & CEO, PCH Media – A Winning Strategy: Leveraging data-driven insights to evolve and thrive in a shifting landscape (Re-broadcast)
Stephanie Pugliese, President and CEO, Duluth Trading – Back to Basics: How a storied workwear brand is righting the ship with a focus on customer needs
Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman, MicroStrategy – The Bitcoin Buy-in: Embracing a New Paradigm of Digital Capital (Re-broadcast)
John Kiernan, President & CEO, Alico – Growing Oranges to Growing Communities: How weather and disease forced one of the nation's largest citrus producers to pivot to real estate
Gerard Barron, CEO, The Metals Company – Depth Perception: Harvesting critical minerals from the ocean floor
Ken Haines, CEO, Wrench Group – Climate Control: How one firm built a national home-services powerhouse
Michael Benstock, Chairman and CEO, Superior Group of Companies – Through Adversity with Diversity: Building recession-resilience using smart acquisitions
Christopher Ruddy, CEO, Newsmax – Breaking News: How an independent digital outlet grew into a global multimedia empire
Julie Masino, President & CEO, Cracker Barrel – Leveraging Legacy: Fusing tradition with transformation to drive growth (Re-broadcast)
Dash Miller, Attitude of Gratitude – From Grief to Giving Back: How one teen is using LinkedIn to honor his brother's legacy
Stuart Haselden, CEO, Arc'teryx – Built to Last: How authenticity strengthened Arc'teryx’s brand and customer loyalty (re-broadcast)
Andy Rothman, Founder and CEO, Sinology – Ignorance is Not Bliss: Why American firms can't just ignore China
Chris Constant, CEO, Getty Realty – No Vacancy: Building a real estate empire, one convenience store at a time
Adam Goldenberg, Co-founder and CEO, Fabletics – Form Fitting: How to curate individualized retail experiences
Jereme Kent, Founder and CEO of One Power Company — High Voltage: Bringing America's electrical grid into the 21st century
Dan Galpern, CEO, DanceOne – Making Moves: What it takes to build a global dance juggernaut
Felix Lin, CEO, HF Foods Group – Signature Dish: Growth opportunities in the booming Asian food sector
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