Swish Goswami

Swish Goswami

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Swish Goswami is a Canadian entrepreneur, author, speaker, investor, and content creator. He is the CEO of Surf, a white-label loyalty and rewards platform that helps enterprises capture consumer data ethically, reward consumers sustainably, and monetize their audience effectively. Surf has worked with several blue chip companies including Netflix, Amazon Prime Gaming, L’Oreal, United Talent Agency, and EA. Surf has made 2 acquisitions and raised over $10M to date from several NBA players, creators and venture firms. Surf has been featured in several publications including the BBC, TechCrunch, WSJ, etc.

Swish is also the co-founder and co-host of the Track Limits podcast. The podcast is focused on telling the in-depth stories of various personalities in Formula 1 from mechanics and drivers to team bosses and content creators.

Swish has released the book “The Young Entrepreneur” under the Kogan Page imprint in several languages. He has been a brand ambassador for K-Swiss for the last few years, sits on the Next Gen Council for Covenant House Toronto and is the Board Chair for the League of Innovators. Through his angel fund AGEX Capital, Swish is an advisor/investor in organizations like FaZe Clan, Othership, Wombo, and Upstream. Swish has been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice with over 200M content views and was the co-founder of LinkedInLocal.

Swish previously worked as a UN Youth Ambassador, a consultant for Fortune 500 companies like Western Union, Google and American Express and an analyst at JB Fitzgerald Venture Capital (founded by NBA player Trevor Booker).

For his entrepreneurial and philanthropic achievements, Swish was inducted into Plan Canada's Top 20 under 20 and Bay Street Bull’s 30 under 30, recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice and The Peak’s Emerging Leader and awarded Startup Canada's Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and the United Nation’s Outstanding Youth Leadership award. 

As a former debater who represented Canada twice at the World Schools Debating Championships, Swish also has a passion for public speaking. He has given four TEDx talks and enjoys speaking under North America’s prestigious bureau Speakers Spotlight. He has spoken at over 300 events around at the world including at Harvard University, Wall Street Journal, STAPLES Center, World Business Dialogue, American Express, IIT Bombay and the United Nations.

Swish is always looking to speak about his experiences at schools and events.

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Experience

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    Surf

    Toronto, Canada Area

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Education

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    Activities and Societies: Hart House Debating Club

    Trudeau Center for Peace, Conflict, and Justice Studies and Munk School of Global Affairs

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    Youngest person in TWC history to be selected for the program.

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    Activities and Societies: Debate Team, Reach for the Top, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Speech, Varsity Volleyball, Varsity Basketball, Student Council, Legacy Project, Investment Club

    Rutherford Scholarship
    AP Scholar with Distinction

Volunteer Experience

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    Next Gen Council Member

    Covenant House Toronto

    - Present 8 months

    Children

    Covenant House is the largest agency in Canada serving youth who are homeless, trafficked or at risk. Covenant House is inclusive, intentional and impactful. As a leader in the sector, we advocate so that all youth can have lives free from homelessness and trafficking. Our donors allow us to meet the emerging needs of our youth and accelerate our work. Our comprehensive youth-driven programming is centered on unconditional love, absolute respect and relentless engagement.
     
    Over the last…

    Covenant House is the largest agency in Canada serving youth who are homeless, trafficked or at risk. Covenant House is inclusive, intentional and impactful. As a leader in the sector, we advocate so that all youth can have lives free from homelessness and trafficking. Our donors allow us to meet the emerging needs of our youth and accelerate our work. Our comprehensive youth-driven programming is centered on unconditional love, absolute respect and relentless engagement.
     
    Over the last decade, we have seen a shift. More young people are staying with us for longer periods of time. This is because the youth we serve are facing more complex challenges. In addition to abuse, neglect and family breakdown, more youth struggle with mental health, finding affordable housing and getting stable, meaningful jobs. But there's more to the story.
     
    Homelessness or trafficking can happen to anyone. However, young people who face added barriers because of disability, sexuality or racial identity are often over-represented. These youth are some of the most vulnerable and some of the most resilient. With the right opportunities, they can build a better future.

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    Official Member

    Forbes Coaches Council

    - Present 5 years 9 months

    Social Services

    Surf is officially a part of Forbes' Technology Council.

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    Gen ZEO Council Member

    Adweek

    - 4 years 4 months

    Education

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    Host & Executive Producer

    TechTO

    - 1 year

    Education

    Host of “Next in Tech”, a digital series produced by TechToronto and the City of Toronto aiming to show the realities of being an entrepreneur.

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    Mentor

    Techstars

    - 3 months

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    Podcast Host

    Origins Media Haus

    - 1 year 9 months

    Education

    Host of “The Tech Haus”, a podcast produced by Origins Media Haus focused on interviewing Fortune 500 executives with startup founders. Podcast ran for two seasons and is available everywhere you can find podcasts.

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    National Adjudicator

    Startup Canada

    - 3 years 9 months

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    Dancer

    Broadway Dance Center

    - 5 months

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    Member of Board of Directors

    Canadian Student Debating Federation

    - 4 years 1 month

    Education

    2015-2016 Director of Outreach; Social Media
    2016-2017 Director of Outreach; Web Designer
    2017-2018 Director of Outreach; Digital Initiatives

  • Advisor

    Alberta Minister of Education Youth Advisory Council

    - 1 year 11 months

    Education

    Collectively represented over 26,000 students at the Deputy Minister's Dialogue and the International Summit on the Teaching Profession.
    Successfully reduced the province's diploma weighting from 50% to 30%.

Projects

  • LinkedIn Meetup: Clippers

    - Present

    Hosted a meetup with over 400 student professionals at the Staples Center. Ticket holders received a ticket to the meetup and to the Clippers vs. Lakers game after.

    See project

  • #UNCONVENTIONAL

    - Present

    A sponsored LinkedIn series profiling the stories of some of the world's rockstars and celebrities and their advice to today's youth.

  • World Youth Fund

  • National Youth Fund

    Other creators

  • #LetsGetHonest Video Movement

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    Over 1M views on my #LetsGetHonest video. Over 26M people heard about the movement. Thousands of users shared stories of themselves and their vulnerabilities in a professional context.

    Other creators

  • IPHONE VLOG

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    A raw and scrappy vlog series to show people how easy it is to document rather than create content.

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  • Varden Labs Website Overlay

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Honors & Awards

  • Emerging Leaders List: 2023

    The Peak

    https://readthepeak.com/lists/emerging-leaders-2023

  • LinkedIn Top Voice: Entrepreneurship

    LinkedIn

  • 30 under 30: Class of 2020

    Bay Street Bull

  • Grand Finalist

    Canada’s Immigrant Distinction Awards

    Entrepreneurship & Innovation Category

  • Global Change Leader

    Change Leaders and Lovell Corporation

  • Entrepreneur of the Month

    UTM Entrepreneur's Club

  • University Debate Judge

    World University Debating Championships

    Broke as a judge at the 2017 World University Debating Championships (Dutch WUDC) and judged the Open Quarterfinal, ESL Quarterfinal and Semi-final.
    Judged the Hart House High School Novice Final.
    Selected as a Deputy Chief Adjudicator for the American Novice Nationals hosted at Cornell University, and the Hart House High Schools at the University of Toronto.
    Judge at 2017 HWS Round Robin

  • Face and Future of Canadian Entrepreneurship

    UPS Canada

    UPS Canada at the 2016 Startup Canada National Awards Ceremony

  • Young Entreprenuer of the Year

    Startup Canada

    Prairies Canada & National Award Winner

    "These winners join an esteemed network of award alumni including the Right Honourable Paul Martin, founder of the Capital for Aboriginal Prosperity and Entrepreneurship (CAPE) Fund." - Brenda Halloran, Chair of the Startup Canada Board of Directors and former Mayor of Waterloo

    https://youtu.be/xh0Hk3FctiU

    http://www.startupcan.ca/2016/11/2016-national-startup-canada-award-winners-celebrated-toronto/

  • Outstanding Youth Leadership Award

    United Nations

    Recognition of outstanding achievement and commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals in various capacities.

  • Alexander Rutherford Scholarship

    Student Aid Alberta

    To recognize and reward academic achievement at the senior high school level and to encourage students to pursue post-secondary studies.

  • Global Grand Finalist

    2015 World Schools Debating Championships

    Grand Finalist at WSDC 15' in Singapore and recognized as one of the top forty speakers in the world.

  • Canada's Top 20 Under 20 Award

    Plan Canada

    Canada's Top 20 Under 20 Award recognizes incredible youth innovators and entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation and achievement. Awarded this distinction at the age of 17 (one of the youngest people to receive this award).

  • Canada Thinks - Most Promising Startup in Canada (2015)

    Canadian Student Business Review

  • Master of Ceremony

    Webber Academy

    Introduced former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell at Webber Academy's President's Breakfast.
    https://vimeo.com/127218307

  • Semi-Finalist

    Oxford Schools Debating Championships

  • Global Semi-Finalist

    World Schools Debating Championships

    WSDC 14' in Bangkok, Thailand

  • Multi-Time Second Best Debater in the Americas

    Pan American Debating Championships

  • Member of Canada's National Debate Team

    Canadian Student Debating Federation

  • Black Belt

    Provincial Martial Arts Association

    1st Degree - Shotokan Karate

  • Company of the Year - Southwest Alberta

    Junior Achievement

    Tracy's Pins - Junior Achievement's 2014 Company of the Year in Southwest Alberta.

  • Media Coverage

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    Globe & Mail
    Influencive
    The Huffington Post (Canada)
    Thrive Global
    Inc. Magazine
    CBC What's Your Story: Canada 150
    CTV
    Global Calgary
    Calgary Herald
    Calgary Business Journal
    Young Wanderer
    Plan Canada
    Shaw TV
    Liberate Minds
    TEDx
    Social Enablers
    Define Your Brand Podcast
    Youth Empowerment Podcast
    HackToStart Podcast
    Breakaway Podcast
    Spotlight TAG TV
    YMAZING
    UofT Varsity Newsletter
    UoftT Varsity Arts & Culture
    UofT…

    Globe & Mail
    Influencive
    The Huffington Post (Canada)
    Thrive Global
    Inc. Magazine
    CBC What's Your Story: Canada 150
    CTV
    Global Calgary
    Calgary Herald
    Calgary Business Journal
    Young Wanderer
    Plan Canada
    Shaw TV
    Liberate Minds
    TEDx
    Social Enablers
    Define Your Brand Podcast
    Youth Empowerment Podcast
    HackToStart Podcast
    Breakaway Podcast
    Spotlight TAG TV
    YMAZING
    UofT Varsity Newsletter
    UoftT Varsity Arts & Culture
    UofT News
    UofT Munk News
    Health Innovation Hub (H2i)
    Student Voices (Medium)
    #AskGaryVee Show Episode 233 feat. Gary Vaynerchuk and Jason Calacanis
    Quoted in The Walrus
    Interviewed by students at UTS (Student Information Interview), McGill, Khione Sylvester
    Secret Entourage/Academy
    Featured in #IAmNotJustANumber Campaign
    Double Header Interview (Facebook Live) with Scott (CEO of Social Climb Media)
    Young Pros Show
    Joel Hansen - Pulse
    Entrepreneur Documentary
    Startup Chats: quoted in Storify (Twitter)
    Featured in The Power of YOUth: 200+ Inspiring Stories by Kelly Lovell
    Startup Canada Podcast with Rivers Corbett (Growth, Meaning, and Entrepreneurship January 31 Episode featured on BetaKit.com)
    Entrepreneur's Studio
    Entrepreneur Before 25 Podcast with Chelann Gienger (25 Tribe)
    Startup Canada Live: Startup Foundations (MasterCard & Intuit Quickbooks Millennial Masterminds episode)
    Open Canada (Hart House & CIC Toronto Show Debate)
    LoudSpeakers Documentary with Ayushe Suvarna
    IMPACT Magazine (PBSN)
    Addicted2Success
    Utangl Podcast with Joe Gilani
    ExplainYourBullshit Podcast
    InTheirShoes - Medium
    Canadian Entreprenuers Blogspot
    AskaTechie
    Gary Vaynerchuk Meeting with a Young Fan - YouTube
    Featured in DailyVee Episode 156
    Xinhua.net Expert Series
    12Mins Convo Podcast
    Featured in "An Extraordinary Day"​ - Casey Neistat Vlog
    MOSAICQUE Magazine (FYLI)
    Millennial Entrepreneur Network
    Live with Grind Show and University of Young Entrepreneurs with Brandon Adams
    Grant Cardone's Young Hustlers Show
    Rush Co. Do More Campaign
    FutureSharks
    The Dynamo Show - Rogers

  • University Debate

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    2015 HWS IV Champion (5th Open Speaker, Top Novice Speaker, qualified to HWS Round Robin)
    Open Quarterfinalist at NorAms (2017) and NAUDC (2016)
    Novice Champion of Canadian BP Championships (2016)
    McGill Winter Carnival (2016) Semi-Finalist
    Queen's Chancellors (2015) Semi-Finalist, Top Novice Team, and 2nd Novice Speaker
    Seagrams Quarterfinalist (2016, 2017) and Top 10 Open Speaker (2017)

    2017 (CUSID/APDA) NorAms Quarter Final:…

    2015 HWS IV Champion (5th Open Speaker, Top Novice Speaker, qualified to HWS Round Robin)
    Open Quarterfinalist at NorAms (2017) and NAUDC (2016)
    Novice Champion of Canadian BP Championships (2016)
    McGill Winter Carnival (2016) Semi-Finalist
    Queen's Chancellors (2015) Semi-Finalist, Top Novice Team, and 2nd Novice Speaker
    Seagrams Quarterfinalist (2016, 2017) and Top 10 Open Speaker (2017)

    2017 (CUSID/APDA) NorAms Quarter Final: https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=s-J2G896QOY

Languages

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • College Hustlers

    Director

    - Present

    College Hustlers is a YouTube and SoundCloud channel in collaboration with Kaamil Lakhani (OCAD videographer) depicting the lives of two young entreprenuers and their daily experiences with school, startups, and society.

  • World Thinks

    Founder, Chief Operating Officer, President

    - Present

  • Legacy Project

    President

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    Collected empty plastic bottles in schools and communities across Calgary and used the revenue generated from recycling them towards micro-financing female entreprenuers in developing nations through the Kiva Foundation. Advised Joel Hansen on setting up a charity gala in Vancouver to fundraise for supporting victims of human trafficking in India. Joel raised $70K in his pilot conference.

  • Children of Hope Uganda

    Director of Social Media

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  • Debate Camp Canada

    Intern (2015) & Staff (2016)

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  • Kent Hehr MP Campaign

    Youth Advisor

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  • Young Wanderer

    Sports Editor

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  • The Young Wanderer

    Editor

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  • Webber Academy Seniors Students Union

    President

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  • Tracy's Pins

    VP Environment, Health, Safety

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    Tracy's Pins, a Junior Achievement Company was Southwest Alberta's Company of the Year in 2014. Fifty percent of our profits were donated to Alberta Children's Hospital, and by the end of the six month program, Tracy's Pins achieved a return of investment (ROI) of over 350%.

  • FoodShare

    Co-Founder, CEO

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