KPMG in the U.S. and KPMG in Canada announced the opening of the first KPMG metaverse collaboration hub, where employees, clients, and communities will connect, engage and explore opportunities for growth across industries and sectors.
The collaboration hub is the next step in both firms’ journeys to lead their people and clients into Web 3.0. Both firms have formed dedicated teams to help clients develop and execute their own metaverse strategies.
Laura Newinski, deputy chair and chief operating officer at KPMG in the U.S. said, “The metaverse is a market opportunity, a way to re-engage talent and a path to connect people across the globe through a new collaborative experience.”
“The unique experience provided by our collaboration hub will tap the creativity and passion of our people and clients to accelerate innovation”, Laura Newinski added.
Elio Luongo, chief executive officer and senior partner at KPMG in Canada said, “Launching a collaborative space in the metaverse is a natural evolution in our journey as an innovation-driven firm.”
“The world has changed drastically over the last few years, and our people and clients are interested in exploring new ways of working. This offers them a new immersive space to exchange ideas”, Elio Luongo added.
Advancing KPMG in the U.S. and KPMG in Canada’s Web 3.0 journeys. The launch follows recent crypto and Web 3.0 announcements by both firms:
- KPMG in Canada has added Ethereum and Bitcoin to its corporate treasury and engaged with the broader crypto ecosystem through the acquisition of a World of Women NFT.
- KPMG in the U.S. has integrated the non-fungible token experience and crypto trainings into onboarding for new professionals.
- Both firms have begun leveraging Chain Fusion®, a proprietary tool that helps provide audit services for financial services, fintech and crypto-native companies.
As part of their strategic innovation roadmap, the firms will continue to explore opportunities in the crypto and Web 3.0 space, co-create new tools and solutions that provide critical insights, launch immersive learning and development platforms, recruit talent to lend expertise and help navigate the evolving convergence of the physical and digital worlds, among other things.
