Podbytes: KPMG in Canada’s Podcast

Teaser - This Is Me: Unfiltered | Come As You Are

Mental Health week kicks off May each year.  With that in mind, get ready for our 4-part series podcast release called “This is me: Unfiltered”.  We encourage you to take each week this month to listen to the newest episode.  I will be joined by two special guests over the course of the month.  We will be unveiling our stories to show you who we are, unfiltered.  We will be talking about stigma, sharing our lived experiences, how we got help, how we continue to take care of ourselves, and how we can support one another.

Episode 1: Our Mental Health Stories | Come As You Are

Sharing the unfiltered version of yourself helps us not only get to know each other better; it also creates a space where we can be more empathetic, understanding, and inclusive in every interaction; it builds our relationship with one another to work better together and support each other.  In this episode you will hear each of our mental health stories, unfiltered.  Together, we can break the silence. 

Episode 11: The Metaverse and GameFi | The State of Digital Assets

Host and National Lead, Digital Services Adam Rodricks discusses the Metaverse, GameFi and their impacts on the crypto space with Kareem Sadek, Partner, Technology Risk Consulting; Kenneth Viegas, Senior Consultant, Technology Risk Consulting; and Kaan Farahani, Intern, Technology Risk Consulting.

Episode 2: Getting Help | Come As You Are

This week we talk about getting help.  Mental illness can be really isolating, if we let it.  Go to someone you trust in your circle of care, and consider accessing some of our KPMG resources to support your mental health and wellbeing.  In this episoide, we talk about our own challenges with getting help, our experience with stigma (including self-stigma) and what resources have been helpful on our mental health journey. 

Episode 3: Self-Care | Come As You Are

Self-care is so important to stay well, and proactively take care of your mental health.  In this episoide we share our favourite tools in our toolbelt; when and why we access them and what strategies or habits have assisted us in taking care of our mental health when our mental health needs to be taken care of. 

Episode 4: Supporting Others | Come As You Are

Unsure of how to support others experiencing mental health challenges or setbacks?  This week we will talk about what not to do; we will be sharing the worst advice we have ever received.  And more importantly we will talk about what you can do to support others. 

Introducing Beyond: Season 1 | Teaser

Beyond is a podcast about protecting the future. New technologies and innovations open the door to novel ways of living, conducting business and shaping our reality, but also to new risks. Join us for the first series of our National cybersecurity podcast where we explore what digital identity is, how it stands to change our lives and what we can do today to ensure our identities are protected well into the future.

Episode 1: Phone, keys, wallet - No more! | Beyond - Season 1

Have you ever lost your wallet or forgotten your passport? Have you procrastinated on getting your license renewed or had to scan your ID and email it to a service provider? Enter the concept of the digital ID - a single, centralized and trusted source of digital identity verification. One that could alleviate many of today's challenges. Join KPMG specialists, Imraan Bashir and Katie Bolla, in this episode to discover what digital ID is and how it stands to change our lives.

Episode 2: SecYOUrity | Beyond - Season 1

Let's talk about cybercrime. With the advent of digital ID, our valuable identity information will be better safeguarded. But digital ID will not be a magic solution that eliminates cybercrime. So how do we prepare and keep our information safe? In this episode we hear from KPMG leads, Erik Berg and Yassir Bellout, about the bad actors that are out to capture our data, the good actors protecting it and how we can make the transition to digital ID safe.

Episode 3: Down to business | Beyond - Season 1

How will businesses benefit from digital ID? From personally identifiable information of customers to that of their employees, Canadian businesses have a responsibility to securely manage and store identity data. In episode three of our four-part series we connect with privacy specialist, Sylvia Kingsmill, and IAM lead, Marc Chaput, to talk all about the business perspective.

Episode 4: From today to tomorrow | Beyond - Season 1

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. When it comes to digital ID, let's consider what this step might look like. In the final episode of our Destination Digital ID series we hear from each of the specialists we heard from before, as they return to impart key calls to action for Canadian citizens, businesses and governments.

Episode 5: Breaking barriers – Inclusion in the world of NFTs | Women Talk Tech

In this episode of Women Talk Tech, we connect with the co-founders of World of Women (WoW), Yam Karkai and Raphael Malavieille, to discuss the essential role ID&E has to play in the world of crypto and NFTs, the WoW journey from art to NFTs and the true value behind NFT use cases.

Episode 1: Succession planning for private real estate firms | Real Estate and Construction in Canada

The lack of a succession plan can have significant implications on any operating business, especially a real estate business. KPMG in Canada’s National Leader for Building, Construction & Real Estate, Tom Rothfischer, speaks with Roque Hsieh, GVA Real Estate Leader, and Steve Carreiro, GVA Family Officer Leader, about succession planning for privately owned real estate companies. Learn about the challenges that could arise if a plan is not in place and the succession options that are available.

Episode 6: Navigating blockchain technology and the crypto space | Women Talk Tech

In this episode of Women Talk Tech, Nancy Chase, National Leader of KPMG’s Risk Consulting practice in Canada and Emily Zhao, Manager in IT Risk Consulting, talk about inclusivity in the crypto space, how we can encourage more women to be active in this space, and Emily’s personal crypto journey.

Episode 7: Shining the ‘light’ on Lighthouse in Quebec | Women Talk Tech

In this episode of Women Talk Tech, we shine a light on Lighthouse in Quebec. What does the team do and how did Lighthouse in Quebec come to life? Tune in as Patricia Boisclair, a Senior Manager in KPMG in Canada’s Digital Strategy & Transformation practice, gets the inside scoop from Ravy Por, Partner and Lighthouse in Quebec leader.