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Episode 738

M&T Bank CIO Michael Wisler on Driving an Engineering Culture with a Build Mentality

February 2, 2023
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Michael Wisler

Chief Information Officer of M&T Bank
Michael Wisler is the Chief Information Officer of M&T Bank, a financial services institution with more than $6 billion in annual revenue and more than $155 billion in total assets. He's been in his role for a bit more than four and a half years. Prior to his role at M&T Bank, Mike served as a tech executive at Capital One in the D.C. Metro Area. In addition to his responsibilities at M&T, Mike serves as the chairman of Buffalo-based startup accelerator 43North aimed at building and funding the startup community in the region.

Episode Overview

738: Michael discusses the cultural shift that was necessary at the company to drive forward its digital transformation. He covers the way technology is structured at the bank, how he has built his team, and where he focused his modernization efforts. As a part of this modernization, Mike talks about the talent part of the transition and moving towards an engineering culture with a build mindset. He also talks about his involvement with startup accelerator 43North, the experience he gained at Capital One, and the learnings he brought to M&T. Finally, he reflects on his career and the future ahead for technology.

“"Having a builder's mindset is at the heart of how we think about our talent profile, not within the technology but also within the rest of the bank in more of a curiosity mindset.""

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