Fintech Chatter: Conversations with Fintech Leaders
370+ episodes. 40+ countries. The podcast fintech leaders actually listen to.
Fintech Chatter is where founders, executives, and investors behind the world's most ambitious fintech companies share their journey.
We cover topics like raising capital, scaling internationally, hiring leadership teams, and the challenges of building with emerging technologies across payments, crypto, AI, wealth, insurance. If it's in Fintech we've got you covered.
Hosted by Dexter Cousins, founder of Tier One People, Australia's dedicated executive search firm for fintech and and the Digital Economy.
With 200+ executive hires across the sector and a decade of running his own business, Dexter brings an operator's lens to every conversation.
New episodes biweekly. If you're building, investing, or leading a fintech company - this is your podcast.
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Fintech Chatter: Conversations with Fintech Leaders
Sam Everington and Mark Bernhardi: How Starling's Tech Now Runs Other Banks
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Sam Everington joined Starling Bank ten years ago as one of its first twenty employees. He led the build of the technology that has made Starling a Fintech giant - 4.5 million customers and a 9% share of UK business banking.
Mark Bernhardi leads Engine's growth across Australia and New Zealand, having previously held technology roles at Atlassian, nCino and Westpac.
Both join Dexter Cousins on a special episode of Fintech Chatter Podcast recorded at the World Credit Union Conference in Sydney July 2026.
Engine is the software business Starling spun out four years ago to license its platform to other banks. Sam and Mark explain how Engine gets banks like AMP live on a full core banking platform in under twelve months.
They also discuss the opportunity for mutuals and credit unions to compete with much bigger banks and offer their customers the Starling Bank experience using technology platforms like Engine.
Sam Everington LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sameverington
Mark Bernhardi LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/mark-bernhardi
Engine by Starling: https://enginebystarling.com
Tier One People: https://tieronepeople.com
Dexter Cousins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dextercousins
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