Why KPMG is treating employees who want to learn AI to a $450 million training center that feels like a luxury resort

Promoting the company's culture was a top priority when KPMG was making preliminary plans for its new $450 million training facility. It emerges in different ways throughout the 800,000-square-foot facility, some more subtle than others. The hallway to the main conference space, for example, is lined with artifacts from KPMG's heritage, including a ledger from original founder James Marwick dating to 1898. In another area, a set of lights that hang over the cafeteria change colors -- a nod to the importance of diversity at the firm. "There are things that the physical representation here is designed to really reflect what we see as our core kind of cultural aspects," said chief financial officer David Turner.