12 Canadian students to fast forward their careers with KPMG in Hollywood 

During the conference specific attention will be paid to developing heightened listening skills, goal-setting capabilities, problem solving and negotiating skills. Along with a trip to one of the world’s entertainment capitals, Fast Forward is a once in a lifetime opportunity for select university students from across Canada.

“Fast Forward is a great opportunity for students to grow their leadership skills with other students from across North America,” says Mario Paron, KPMG’s Chief Human Resources Officer, “At KPMG, we want to develop and foster the growth of our young leaders – not just for today, but for the future. Most of all, this conference is a great opportunity for the students to begin building relationships with each other that will last a lifetime.”

Each year KPMG selects 110 of North America’s most remarkable university students to participate in Fast Forward. This year 12 Canadian students will partake in the event. They are as follows:

• Scott Robertson – Simon Fraser University, GVA
• Theodore Wong – University of British Columbia, GVA
• Abisola Ojikutu – University of Alberta, Regions West
• Matthew Taylor – University of Saskatchewan, Regions West
• Nikita Narula – Mount Royal University, Calgary
• Fareed Siddiqui – York University, GTA
• Nadim Suleman – University of Western Ontario, GTA
• Zach Witte – University of Toronto, GTA
• Jordan Bishop – Wilfrid Laurier, Regions East
• Pooja Kumar – Queen’s University, Regions East
• Dayna Murray – McGill University, Montreal
• Jessica Roy – Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Montreal

For more information about the Fast Forward National Leadership Program please visit
http://www.kpmg.com/Ca/en/JoinUs/Students/Student-Programs/Pages/Fast-Forward.aspx

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About KPMG

KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm (kpmg.ca), a Canadian limited liability partnership established under the laws of Ontario, is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”). KPMG International’s member firms have 140,000 professionals, including more than 7,900 partners, in 146 countries.

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