Michael Wisler

Recent appearances

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  How M&T Bank Built a Technology-First Culture with Michael Wisler | Technovation 1103

  August 03, 2026 · 📺 Metis Strategy

  Technology transformation isn't about AI, it's about building the foundations that make AI possible. In this episode of Technovation, Peter High sits down with Michael Wisler, Senior Executive Vice President of Technology and Operations at M&T Bank, to explore how the bank spent nearly a decade rebuilding its engineering culture, reducing technical debt, modernizing its data foundation, and transforming technology into a strategic business capability. Wisler explains why changing organizational beliefs came before changing technology, how M&T dramatically improved engineering productivity an…

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  Mike Wisler | Excellence is the Business We're In

  July 22, 2026 · 📺 M&T Bank

  Every change in what banking even means, those fundamentals are both a compass and an anchor in an industry that keeps ...

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  Building a Stronger STEM Pipeline by Creating Pathways for the Next Generation

  September 03, 2025 · 📺 M&T Bank

  Just in time for Back-to-School season, Mike Wisler (CTO, M&T Bank) and Sarah Tanbakuchi-Ripa (CEO, 43North Foundation) explore how strategic investments in STEM education are shaping the future, from K-12 initiatives to college retention programs. Family Code Night, hands-on learning, and bold partnerships—this is how Buffalo is creating a tech talent pipeline that lasts for generations.

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  'The Mike Drop' Podcast: Season 3 Episode 5 with Chavuanne Cousins

  August 13, 2025 · 📺 M&T Bank

  In this clip from the Mike Drop Podcast, Mike Wisler and Chavuanne Cousins explore how sustainability is driving long-term success by making values visible, codifying purpose, and staying deeply connected to the communities we serve.

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  'The Mike Drop' Podcast: Season 3, Episode 4 on How M&T Bank is Transforming Mainframe Technology

  June 24, 2025 · 📺 M&T Bank

  Mainframes power the world—from booking flights to moving money. But while some see them as relics, M&T Bank is proving otherwise. Join Mike Wisler and Russ Plew as they dive into how M&T Bank’s modernized mainframe is driving innovation, boosting efficiency, and staying ahead of the curve in the digital banking era.

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  Meet Kevin Cavalieri: M&T’s New Director of Enterprise Resiliency

  September 24, 2024 · 📺 M&T Bank

  Join M&T Bank’s CIO Mike Wisler and Kevin Cavalieri as they discuss his new role as Director of Enterprise Resiliency and the strategies he’s implementing to enhance the resilience of our systems, processes, and teams. Hear all about Kevin’s commitment to ensure M&T’s operational soundness and future readiness.

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  Mike Wisler of M&T Bank

  September 02, 2024 · 📺 Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC

  As the Chief Information Officer for M&T Bank (https://www.mtb.com/) , Mike Wisler (  / michael-wisler-525582  ) has been to every corner of the Western world, but found answers a lot of the questions that life had raised along the way in the unlikeliest of places.  Highlights of the conversation include: Bringing Middle Ohio to Buffalo A startup that became an international enterprise Modernizing statistical analysis The problematic lifestyle of a traveling manager Listening to the voice inside your head Finding Buffalo; finding reason The significance and impact of community action, and h…

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  M&T Bank CIO Michael Wisler on Driving a Culture with a Build Mentality | Technovation 738

  February 02, 2023 · 📺 Metis Strategy

  Michael Wisler, Chief Information Officer of M&T Bank, 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, h…

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  Town Hall 1: Mike Wisler, chief information officer for M&T Bank

  April 28, 2021 · 📺 WGRZ-TV

  We have a special edition of our Town Hall tonight focusing on building Buffalo.

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  Buffalo Technology Sector Panel

  August 03, 2020 · 📺 Be in Buffalo

  M&T Bank's Mike Wisler, HiOperator's Liz Tsai, and Odoo's Nicholas Kosinski join this panel hosted by former Buffalo Bill Steve ...

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