Mark Fairless is the CEO of ClearBank, a leading provider of real-time clearing and embedded banking. With two decades in financial services, Mark has shaped strategy and driven transformation across major institutions, including M&G plc, Santander UK, and Barclays Capital.

At ClearBank, Mark’s ambition is to drive international expansion while positioning the bank at the forefront of the digital economy, building digital assets and stablecoin infrastructure that underpins the next generation of financial services. Under his leadership, ClearBank is redefining what it means to be a modern bank: powering leading fintechs such as Revolut, Tide, and Coinbase, enabling real-time payments and embedded banking at scale.