{"id":366089,"date":"2022-06-28T20:25:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T14:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.www.bullfrag.com\/kpmg-enters-metaverse-invests-30m-in-web3-employee-training\/"},"modified":"2022-06-28T20:25:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T14:55:50","slug":"kpmg-enters-metaverse-invests-30m-in-web3-employee-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bullfrag.com\/kpmg-enters-metaverse-invests-30m-in-web3-employee-training\/","title":{"rendered":"KPMG Enters Metaverse, Invests $30M in Web3 Employee Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-v-2a0745c6=\"\">\n<p>KPMG, a Big Four accounting firm in Canada and the United States, has revealed the opening of its first metaverse collaboration center to help its employees and clients pursue growth opportunities in the digital age.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KPMG enters the metaverse with a new collaboration hub that will connect employees, customers and others with Web3<\/strong>.  The company is making a collective $30 million investment this year in Web3 experiences, with the metaverse hub as a &#8220;signature piece.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to a report released Tuesday by Fortune, <strong>the center will focus on education, collaboration, training, events and workshops<\/strong>.  Cliff Justice, business innovation leader for KPMG in the US, said that it is currently being used for these things, but that KPMG intends to hire people to build and expand it over time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The company&#8217;s long-term goal is to examine other potential metaverse use cases, such as healthcare, consumer, retail, media, and financial services.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Global spending in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/metaverse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#metaverse<\/a> could reach $5 trillion by 2030\u2757<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/eCommerce?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#eCommerce<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VirtualAdvertising?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#VirtualAdvertising<\/a> are expected to be the main source of income in the space.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think\u2753<\/p>\n<p>Read the full <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McKinsey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@McKinsey<\/a> report on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cointelegraph?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@Cointelegraph<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/zrakjjxoja <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yfwDFHyAkw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/yfwDFHyAkw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 THE RELEVANCE HOUSE.  (@RelevanceHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RelevanceHouse\/status\/1541699926702411776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">June 28, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Global spending in the #metaverse could reach $5 trillion by 2030\u2757<br \/>#eCommerce and #Virtual Advertising are expected to be the main source of income in the space.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think\u2753<\/p>\n<p>Read the full @McKinsey report on @Cointelegraph<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Laura Newinski, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of KPMG in the US, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The metaverse is a market opportunity, a way to re-engage talent, and a way to connect people around the world through a new collaborative experience.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Companies will continue to explore the possibilities in the cryptocurrency and Web 3.0 space, co-create new tools and solutions that deliver critical insights, launch immersive learning and development platforms, recruit talent to contribute insights, and help navigate the changing confluence of the physical and digital worlds, among other things, as part of its innovation strategy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The COVID-19 epidemic sparked people&#8217;s interest in the metaverse.  The desire to find methods to make online contact more real has grown, as more and more people work and study online.<\/strong>.  JPMorgan, one of the largest US banks, made headlines earlier this year by publishing a white paper suggesting that metaverse technology was a &#8220;trillion dollar opportunity&#8221; as well as setting up its own virtual headquarters in the Decentraland (MANA) metaverse.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12px; color: rgb(169, 169, 169);\"><span style=\"font-weight:600\">Clarification:<\/span> The information and\/or opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views or editorial line of Cointelegraph.  The information set forth herein should not be taken as financial advice or investment recommendation.  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