Irfhan Rawji

Irfhan Rawji is the Founder & CEO of MobSquad, an innovative Canadian start-up that ensures high-caliber software engineers with US work visa challenges remain working with their current company, but are near-shored from Canada. Irfhan is also a Principal with Totem Capital Corporation, a Venture Partner with Relay Ventures and an Adjunct Professor at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia.

Irfhan is actively involved in civic affairs as Board Chair of Glenbow Museum, Board Member of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, and Board Member of Venture for Canada. Additionally, Irfhan serves as Chair of the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Impact Fund Advisory Committee, as an advisor to the Canadian government’s Impact and Innovation Unit within the Privy Council Office, and as a member of the New Economy Advisory Committee of the Alberta Securities Commission. Irfhan is also on the National Advisory Committee of The Walrus, is an Advisor to the Canadian Urban Institute, and is co-Chair of the Board of Governors of Look Forward.

Irfhan holds an MBA with High Honors from Harvard Business School and also holds a BCom with Honours from the University of British Columbia. He is a recipient of The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Award of Merit, the Sauder School of Business’ Teaching Excellence Award, Business for the Arts’ Arnold Edinborough Award, and is a member of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 (2017).