Canada’s technology sector is thriving, but gender gaps persist—especially in technical and leadership roles. Earlier this summer, KPMG in Canada’s Vancouver office hosted an event with the B.C. chapter of Women in Tech Canada to tackle this challenge head-on. The evening featured insights from the Honourable Brenda Bailey, a panel of women in leadership, and […]
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Women in Tech Event Empowers Attendees to Advocate with Grace & Grit
On Tuesday, July 29th, the BC Chapter of Women in Tech Canada will host an empowering evening of insight and inspiration at KPMG Vancouver, inviting women and allies from across the tech spectrum to explore the art of self-advocacy and authentic leadership. Titled Levelling the Playing Field: Advocating for Yourself with Grace & Grit, the […]
KPMG’s AI Lead on Helping Canadian Businesses Move from Pilots to Impact
At Web Summit Vancouver this week, Techcouver sat down with Walter Pela, AI Client and Market Development Lead for KPMG in Canada, to discuss the professional services firm’s deepening commitment to artificial intelligence. From launching its proprietary generative AI assistant, Kleo, to acquiring spatial intelligence platform LlamaZOO, KPMG is not just advising on digital transformation—it’s […]
KPMG Acquires Victoria’s LlamaZOO to Boost Digital Twin Capabilities
Victoria-based 3D visualization firm LlamaZOO Interactive has been acquired by KPMG Canada, bolstering the consulting giant’s digital twin and spatial business intelligence offerings. The deal, finalized on May 20, 2025, follows LlamaZOO’s filing for creditor protection in December 2024 due to financial challenges and has KPMG paying $1.45 million for its assets. Founded over a […]
Ajay Agrawal Warns: Canada Can’t Lead AI’s Future on Legacy Alone
Today at the KPMG AI Made Real Summit in Vancouver, Ajay Agrawal—founder of the Creative Destruction Lab and bestselling co-author of Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence—delivered a keynote that contrasted optimism with a sobering reality: Canada’s early leadership in artificial intelligence is not a guarantee of future success. “Just because we were […]
KPMG’s Marc Low Urges Businesses to Stop Waiting on AI
Today at the KPMG AI Made Real Summit in Vancouver, Marc Low, Director of Innovation and Emerging Technology at KPMG Ignition, delivered an energetic call to action for Canadian businesses: embrace generative AI, or risk being left behind. “The space is moving so quickly. If you’re sitting on the sidelines, it’s time to get in […]
Vancouver’s APOLLO Insurance Impresses Judges at Tech Innovator Competition
One thing technology does great is turn our dirty, complicated tasks into clean, efficient processes. Take for example the business of insurance: in an era of paper stacks and calculators, one can imagine a nightmarish field. However, companies like Apollo modernize the insurance process thoroughly, leaving nary a hint of the ways of old. “Our […]
Vancouver’s Invero Recognized by Microsoft for Azure Migration
A Vancouver-based digital transformation firm narrowly lost to global titan KPMG in the recent Microsoft Impact Awards, competition recognizing Microsoft partners for their outstanding work in technology-based solutions. Named Runner-Up in the “Modernizing Applications” category, Invero Digital showcased their success with CSL Group, a maritime-shipping company with a longstanding identity in international trade. Invero updated […]
Victoria Startup Certn Wins KPMG’s Inaugural Canadian Tech Innovator Competition
Certn has been named the Canadian Tech Innovator of 2021 in the inaugural KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator in Canada competition. Founded in 2016, the Victoria-based startup provides real-time background checks for employers and landlords. Certn was up against 14 other tech startups from across Canada in a closely contested competition based on six equally […]
Provincial Report Card Reveals Scale Up Gap In B.C. Tech Sector
For the fourth consecutive year, the BC Tech Report Card has given top marks to the province’s tech sector when comparing its performance to other industrial sectors in BC. When compared to tech sectors in other provinces, the grade remained unchanged at a B. Blending sector data and insights gathered by KPMG and the BC Tech […]