Andrew Foster, Chief Data Officer, M&T Bank
Andrew Foster, C.F.A., is the Chief Data Officer at M&T Bank. As CDO, he leads data and AI strategy design and execution ensuring M&T is well placed for the next decade of growth.
He drives development and delivery of platforms, tools, processes and methodologies to enable M&T to harness the full potential of its data to continuously meet the evolving needs of customers and communities. He partners with multi-disciplinary teams across the organization to drive data-driven outcomes to support customer experience, business resilience, performance optimization, and growth.
Foster brings over 20 years of experience leading data, automation, and innovation organizations in the financial services industry, most recently as Deputy Chief Data Officer (Americas) and Head of Data Governance at Deutsche Bank in New York. He previously held leadership positions at Europe Arab Bank (EAB) PLC and Arab Bank PLC, both in London.
Committed to pursuing greater inclusion in the fields of data and technology, Foster has consistently advocated for women in data management, serving in volunteer leadership and outreach roles for Women Data Professionals with a focus on industry mentoring. WDP is the gender diversity arm of EDM Council, a leading global trade association for data and analytics management.
A native of South Africa whose career has taken him through London and New York, Foster works at M&T Bank’s Tech Hub at Seneca One in Buffalo, New York. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Science, specializing in Finance, from the University of Cape Town in South Africa and has participated in executive leadership programs through the London Business School.
