As a proud New Yorker of almost 20 years, I can firmly say the people make it the best city in the world. New Yorkers are resilient and dependable, and there’s nothing I enjoy more than spending time in NYC.
People from all over the world come to NYC for their own reasons. Some come to join our city’s talented professionals, while others visit to enjoy our incredible parks, shows, museums, shops, restaurants, and nightlife. Regardless of what brings them to the city, there is a laundry list of reasons people find to stay and make NYC their home.
I was born in New York and moved to Florida when I was very young. A few years after college, I moved back, knowing that there was no other place in the world that I would want to further launch my career and place my roots. My love for NYC began early on and was reignited when I returned. For me, NYC is not only my home, but I have had a unique opportunity to build my life and also raise my family.
As you’ll soon learn, New York has so much to offer and I hope you make the time to explore this great City—while you’re working with KPMG Ignition New York. We’re so excited to have you!
Our warmest welcome,
—Yesenia
Yesenia
Scheker-Izquierdo
New York Managing Partner
Ignition is designed to turn on the engines of creativity.
It’s an accelerated way of solving unfamiliar challenges.
Disruption
into opportunity
All businesses have to start somewhere. But with the pace of innovation in today’s market changing how and where we work can be difficult for organizations to know where to go next or how to get there. Making the right decisions at the right time has never been more complex—or more critical—across business, operating, financial, and human capital models.
Expect to be armed with the vision, strategy, and a high-level roadmap to help transform your business, but also the:
Confidence to change your perspective
Momentum to co-create the future
Ability to harness the unknown
At the end of
your experience...
What does this mean for me
During your Ignition experience, you’ll meet with a team that’s specially assembled with the skill sets to address your business needs. Through a series of collaborative experiences, you will actively engage in developing scenarios and simulating strategic responses to discover opportunities.
Prepare for your day
Our flexible, technology-rich environment allows for different modes of working. You will shift from listening and learning to active participation where you can design and build your organization’s future with physical activities (think whiteboards and sticky notes).
Suspend disbelief
about change
Change is often good
but not
always easy
Be
present
You are
an active participant in the journey of discovery
Trust the process
Reframe and reimagine what’s possible
Embrace the ambiguity and uncertainty
See disruption as opportunity
for change
New York City is where people go to take on the world. It’s a rich kaleidoscope of life in constant reinvention, a city that both dares and allows you to carve a new path forward. Likewise, KPMG Ignition New York encourages that same spirit. It’s a collaborative environment designed for innovation, helping clients unlock their own creativity to solve their most complex challenges. The New York ethos is celebrated throughout, with art and reclaimed materials that reflect city’s grit and resilience. Our tagline, "Start Here. Go Anywhere.™," spans across the ceiling and sets a tone of possibility and promise when you enter the Ignition Center at Two Manhattan West. Tech-enabled labs and immersive technologies allow clients to interact directly with data and industry insights in unexpected and unconventional ways, building the momentum needed for breakthrough thinking. Working with specialized teams of industry leaders, storytellers, programmers, consumer behavior specialists and more, we tailor Ignition New York sessions to the specific needs of each client, structuring resources to help clients navigate through disruption and find the opportunity within.
The KPMG Ignition
New York experience
We navigate the journey together, reframing perspectives, building confidence and generating momentum. Ultimately, co-creating a future full of unexpected opportunity.
Getting
here
The main entrance is located at 375 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10001. If you are using a ride-sharing service or taxi, it is best to use “Manhattan West" as your destination for pick-up and drop-off.
Public Transportation:
The closest subway stations are:
• 34th Street – Penn Station (1, 2, 3, A, C, and E lines)
• 34th Street – Hudson Yards (7 line)
The nearest train station is Penn Station, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal is also nearby.
Personal vehicle/parking info:
KPMG does not offer firm-sponsored parking at this location. However, there are several public parking options available nearby.
Ignition Center
Two Manhattan West
375 9th Ave
22nd floor
New York, NY 10001
Tel: +1 212 872 660
Arriving
via
Ignition Market Leader
Ada Neylan
Innovation Lab Leader
Maureen Brady
Insights Center Leader
Michael Sisselman
Need assistance?
If you have dietary restrictions, require a private room to take business calls, or any other special requests please contact the client services ambassador. (ldwilliams@kpmg.com)
Upon arrival, please check in at the reception desk under the KPMG logo. You will need to present a valid photo ID to receive your visitor badge. Once you have your badge, proceed to the designated elevator bank for the 22nd floor, where a host will greet you at the elevator lobby.
Upon arrival
(212) 909-5400
Ignition Market Leader
Ada Neylan
