KPMG launches Centre of Excellence for metaverse and digital twins at LEAP23

KPMG launches Centre of Excellence for metaverse and digital twins at LEAP23

KPMG, the audit, tax and advisory services provider, has set up its Centre of Excellence (CoE) for the metaverse and digital twins. The consultancy firm is bringing together a robust collective, with Microsoft, leveraging infrastructure and gaming platform, Ericsson for their 5G technology and network; and Metakey as the technical partner to develop 3D objects. The CoE aims to expedite metaverse and digital twin application in Saudi Arabia and the wider region. KPMG launched the centre on the sidelines of LEAP Conference 2023, a four-day annual tech convention held in Riyadh, which is culminating on February 9. The event has attracted more than 100,000 tech innovators and leading experts from around the world. “We have seen an immense commitment from the government to invest in metaverse and to explore the public utility of the technology. With the launch of the Centre of Excellence, we are proud to bring together a team of experts and organisations to really drive these initiatives forward,” commented Maz Hussain, head of Digital Lighthouse at KPMG in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has made an immense commitment to investing in the metaverse and gigacities, creating vast opportunities within the government, public and private sectors across various industries.