In this episode, Part 1 of a three-part series, M&T Bank Chief Data Officer Andrew Foster joins Parker Thompson, Regional VP and General Manager, East at Denodo, to discuss the bank’s data and AI strategy.

Foster outlines how M&T built a grounded, assessment-driven data roadmap, created the control conditions for responsible AI adoption, and deployed Copilot to 17,000 employees while safeguarding customer trust.

You will gain practical insights into governance, talent, value capture, and what AI readiness looks like inside a 165-year-old financial institution.

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