FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 16, 2023
KPMG SIGNS AS THE TITLE SPONSOR OF 3RD ANNUAL HSI BATTLE OF THE BRAINS
The annual academic competition for Hispanic scholars returns to Central Texas this fall
August 16, 2023–Today, the 2023 Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Battle of the Brains announced that KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, will again serve as the title sponsor of the competition. The HSI Battle of the Brains brings together the best and brightest Hispanic and Latinx students from across the country to compete for more than $100,000 in scholarships. The 2023 event will take place in Austin, TX during Hispanic Heritage Month and will run from Wednesday, September 20, 2023 through Sunday, September 24, 2023.
The HSI Battle of the Brains competition is designed to support the mission of HSIs by promoting talented business, accounting, and STEM students in an engaging and dynamic way. With the theme Nuestro Tiempo (Our Time), the 2023 event will once again offer students the opportunity to showcase their academic excellence and problem-solving skills, while connecting with industry leaders. Each team of five to eight scholars will have 24 hours to develop a solution to a business challenge and make their pitch live in front of a panel of judges.
“In line with our Accelerate 2025 commitment to attract, retain and support underrepresented talent, KPMG is continuously focused on bolstering a diverse talent pipeline, with HSI engagement being a key component of our strategy,” said Sandy Torchia, Vice Chair of Talent and Culture, KPMG U.S. “We’re honored to partner with HSI Battle of the Brains to promote equitable access to career development opportunities for this group of future leaders.”
“Our week-long, experiential recruiting event works to ensure our nation’s top Hispanic students are empowered and provided with equal access to amazing opportunities to enter the workforce,” says Gregory Gibson Jr., founder of HSI Battle of the Brains. “Through our partnership with KPMG, we’re able to further display their potential via a unique program tailored to their talents and needs, while also recognizing and celebrating their culture.”
For more information on our program, including how to sponsor, register your team, or volunteer, please visit hsibattleofthebrains.com. Additionally, please follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @hsibotbrains and engage with us on social media by using the hashtags #HSIBotBrains and #NuestroTiempo.
About HSI Battle of the Brains
HSI Battle of the Brains, LLC’s mission is to address inequities in industries in which Hispanic representation is severely lacking. This is accomplished by creating and delivering compelling programming that not only brings top students and industry leaders together but allows each entity to showcase its best self through industry-specific skills challenges (HSI Battle of the Brains Competition, hybrid-hackathon, business cases, etc.), mentoring, and professional development. We excel at showcasing the top business and STEM students that our nation’s HSIs have to offer while introducing this highly regarded talent to amazing companies and career paths.
About KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP is the U.S. firm of the KPMG global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. The KPMG global organization operates in 143 countries and territories and has more than 265,000 people working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG member firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such.
KPMG is widely recognized for being a great place to work and build a career. Our people share a sense of purpose in the work we do and a strong commitment to community service, inclusion and diversity and eradicating childhood illiteracy. Learn more at kpmg.com/us.
Media Contacts
Alexis Johnson
Communications Director
HSI Battle of the Brains
communications@hsibattleofthebrains.com
Katy Reddin
Associate Director, Corporate Communications
KPMG LLP
kreddin@kpmg.com
SOURCE: HSI Battle of the Brains