Emily Naing is a recent graduate from Pinetree Secondary School in Coquitlam, B.C. where she was first exposed to and involved with entrepreneurship. Emily was a part of the Young Entrepreneurship Leadership Launchpad (YELL Canada) program in Coquitlam, where she began working on her first startup, finishing as a finalist in YELL Canada’s Annual Venture Challenge. Since then, she has worked extensively to continue her development as a young entrepreneur.

At eighteen years old, Emily is already an accomplished entrepreneur as the co-founder of the startup, Swave. Swave is a device that uses the technology behind a lullaby to transition the user from an awakened state to a stage of restorative sleep. She is also the recipient of the Scrymgeour Scholarships in Entrepreneurial Management from the University of Toronto. Aside from Swave, Emily is an active member in her community, reaching out to youth all over the lower mainland through Young Entrepreneur Leadership Launchpad (Yell Canada's) extensive alumni network. She is also a youth ambassador for TriCelerate, a Coquitlam innovation hub focused on bettering their community. Specifically, she focuses her work on providing accessible resources to young entrepreneurs looking to innovate and start changing their community.