09-02-2026PACESETTERS 2026

How this Buffalo-based bank is using tech as a competitive edge

Michael Wisler, M&T Bank’s CIO, has transformed the regional bank’s operations by bringing tech teams in-house and finding ways to make AI work for customers.

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In 2018, Michael Wisler became chief information officer at M&T Bank, a now-170-year-old financial institution based in Buffalo, after spending years in technology leadership roles at Capital One. Wisler soon worked to invest in M&T’s in-house information technology capabilities and talent, reducing the bank’s reliance on outside tech contractors, speeding the rate at which the bank can respond to changes in technology........

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