KPMG Canada has increased its investment in agentic AI to add new innovation labs, executive education programmes, a digital twin platform and applied research initiatives.
At the centre of the expansion are four AI labs, described by KPMG as “secure, platform-agnostic sandboxes” where its professionals will work with clients to design, build and test AI-driven solutions.
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The labs are intended to shorten development cycles, enabling experimentation and prototyping in weeks instead of months.
KPMG said that the AI labs are intended to help clients redesign workflows and pinpoint where AI agents can assume research, coordination and decision-support tasks.
The facilities form part of the company’s broader agentic AI service offering and will enable clients to work with a range of advanced and frontier AI models inside a segregated network, set up with security safeguards and controls.
KPMG also plans to use the labs to build AI capability within client organisations through practical workshops including Agentic Thinking, Agentic Building and Agentic Leading.
The initial labs will be located in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary, with a Montreal site to be added later.
KPMG Canada Digital and Transformation managing partner Stephanie Terrill said: “As a technology-first firm, we are constantly innovating, implementing and scaling new advancements in AI and other emerging technologies so we can better support Canadian organisations and set them up for success.
“These investments strengthen our ability to deliver better outcomes that improve productivity, reduce complexity and unlock new opportunities for Canadian organisations.
“Our commitment to innovation also ensures our people have the skills and tools to thrive in a shifting economy.”
The company’s other AI investments include launching the KPMG AI Learning Academy with customised, self-paced and instructor-led courses for Canadian enterprises.
It has appointed Andrew Forde as head of AI research, said to be a first-of-its-kind national role in Canada’s professional services sector.
KPMG Canada is also expanding digital twin capabilities with the new GenUI AI solution, which uses a KPMG-trained model and LlamaZoo technology to create interactive digital replicas and simulation environments for testing scenarios.
Among other initiatives, KPMG Canada is also rolling out a broad suite of AI tools to employees, supported by company-wide training.
KPMG recently introduced an AI-based assistant aimed at reshaping the way legal entity controllers and accounting analysts manage month-end closing activities.
