EP 95: FINTECH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SAM EVERINGTON CEO OF ENGINE BY STARLING AND CARLTON HOPPER OF GFT

In this latest episode of the Demystify Podcast, Sam Everington, CEO of Engine by Starling and Carlton Hopper, UK Managing Director of GFT, discuss their partnership. Sam outlines their strategy to scale by having partnerships like GFT implement their platform so that his team at Engine can focus on being the best banking platform company. He highlights that this not only accelerates their geographic reach but also allows them to address different markets. Carlton explains that the partnership works on trust and a shared vision and that GFT's extensive experience in Financial Services means that they were adding value to implementations from day one. Please note that there were a few problems with the sound quality of the recording, most of which our excellent production team have ironed out, but please excuse the odd glitch or two. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Backgrounds 02:50 Understanding the GFT and Starling Bank Partnership 09:29 The Importance of Trust and Shared Vision in Partnerships 19:17 The Role of Competition and Consumer Demand in Replatforming 23:50 The Global Market Opportunity for Digital Banking 27:53 The Genesis of Starling Bank's Engine