KPMG Podbytes

Welcome to the Women Talk Tech podcast brought to you by the KPMG Women in Technology Community. Each episode will feature an inspiring woman in tech who will share her story. Let’s do this.

In the first episode of Women Talk Tech, Anita Taleski, Program Manager of KPMG’s Women in Technology Community and Frances MacTaggart, Committee Co-Lead, discuss Frances' career journey in tech. Join us as Frances shares how she started in cybersecurity, her key advice to enter the field and how she got involved with the KPMG Women in Technology Community.  

In the first episode of our series, host Adam Rodricks, National Lead, Digital Services is joined by Kareem Sadek, Partner, Technology Risk Consulting; Kunal Bhasin, Senior Manager, Technology Risk Consulting; and Mitchell Nicholson, Senior Consultant, Technology Risk Consulting for a conversation on how the crypto industry has evolved to where it is today, the general state of the industry, and what’s to come in this four-part series.

Our host Adam Rodricks, National Lead, Digital Services welcomes back Kareem Sadek, Partner, Technology Risk Consulting and Kunal Bhasin, Senior Manager, Technology Risk Consulting and introduces Edwin Isted, Senior Manager, Management Consulting for his series debut. In episode two of our four-part series, the group discusses custodianship models, their benefits, and some key considerations when assessing a custodian.

Episode three of KPMG in Canada’s series on the state of crypto assets is all about proof of reserves. Adam Rodricks, National Lead, Digital Services welcomes back Kareem Sadek, Partner, Technology Risk Consulting; Kunal Bhasin, Senior Manager, Technology Risk Consulting; and Mitchell Nicholson, Senior Consultant, Technology Risk Consulting for a discussion on proof of reserve’s origin and how vital a proof of reserve is in today’s crypto space.

As our series reaches its fourth episode, the conversation shifts to focus on anti-money laundering and financial crime prevention as it pertains to cryptoassets. Adam Rodricks, National Lead, Digital Services is back to host this episode, joined by Rebecca Ip, Partner, Forensic & Financial Crimes; Kunal Bhasin, Senior Manager, Technology Risk Consulting; and Mitchell Nicholson, Senior Consultant, Technology Risk Consulting. The group discusses the various regulations that surround crypto as set out by FINTRAC and FAFT and highlights some of the risks to be mindful of when dealing with virtual currencies.

In the fifth episode of our series, host Adam Rodricks, National Lead, Digital Services is joined by Kareem Sadek, Partner, Technology Risk Consulting; Mitchell Nicholson, Senior Consultant, Technology Risk Consulting; and Katie McGarry, Partner, Audit, Financial Institutions for a conversation on the intersection between asset management & cryptoassets, as well as Canada’s unique ETF offerings.

The second episode of Women Talk Tech features Jennie Allan and Cynthia Wang, the co-leads of the Network & Support workstream for the KPMG Women in Technology Community. Join us as Cynthia interviews Jennie about working at the intersection of tax and technology, tips on thriving in a male-dominated space, and upcoming trends in the tax industry.

Our host Adam Rodricks, National Lead, Digital Services welcomes back Kareem Sadek, Partner, Technology Risk Consulting and introduces Kenneth Viegas, Consultant, Technology Risk Consulting and John Armstrong, National Industry Leader, Financial Services for their series debuts. In episode six, the group discusses global trends and future opportunities for banking in Canada as they relate to cryptoassets.

Episode seven of KPMG in Canada’s state of cryptoassets podcast series is all about insurance. Host Adam Rodricks, National Lead, Digital Services welcomes back Kareem Sadek, Partner, Technology Risk Consulting; Mitchell Nicholson, Senior Consultant, Technology Risk Consulting; and Kenneth Viegas, Consultant, Technology Risk Consulting to talk about cryptoasset insurance from the perspectives of both organizations and insurers.

In episode 8 of KPMG in Canada’s state of cryptoassets podcast series, Host and National Lead, Digital Services Adam Rodricks is joined by Kareem Sadek, Partner, Technology Risk Consulting; Kunal Bhasin, Senior Manager, Technology Risk Consulting; Mitchell Nicholson, Manager, Technology Risk Consulting; and Ken Viegas, Consultant, Technology Risk Consulting to take a look back at the big stories from 2021 and look ahead to what may be in store for the crypto space in 2022.

In this episode of Women Talk Tech, Sinead McElhinney, KPMG's People Communications lead and Christine Andrew, Managing Director, Strategy & Digital at KPMG, speak about how technology is fostering Diversity and Inclusion. They explore how we can build inclusion into our operations, products and services to help create greater equity.

In the 4th episode of Women Talk Tech, two women in KPMG in Canada’s Procurement and Supply Chain practice, Karly-Anna O’Brien, Consultant and Mimi Vu, Senior Manager, explore Mimi’s global journey to becoming a supply chain professional. They also discuss technology’s role in building resiliency and protecting against supply chain risks.

Host and National Lead, Digital Services, Adam Rodricks is joined by Kunal Bhasin, Director, Technology Risk Consulting, Ken Viegas, Senior Consultant, Technology Risk Consulting, and James Burron from the Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies and Assets (CAASA) as they highlight key findings from KPMG's industry benchmarking survey.

Host and National Lead, Digital Services Adam Rodricks is joined by Kareem Sadek, Partner, Technology Risk Consulting; Kenneth Viegas, Senior Consultant, Technology Risk Consulting; and Kaan Farahani, Intern, Technology Risk Consulting as they dive into all things NFTs, including different projects and their uses cases as well as corporate adoption in various industries throughout 2021.