Riyad Maroof Hassan is a 16-year-old Indian author, talk show host, director, social entrepreneur, podcaster, poet, Global Child Rights Ambassador, singer, content creator, and History & STEM Analyst. He has authored two books and is the director and creator of the first-ever children-developed historical web show “Trouvaille”. He is the Young Program Lead of Child Development Initiatives at MIT Square, London. He also created and directed a short film ‘Azadi: Songs of Freedom’ which was critically acclaimed and also well received by the audience applauding it for its visuals, cast performances, screenplay, noble intentions, and especially the fast and dark tone of editing used.

Riyad Maroof Hassan founded The Clippers TV, a digital-first initiative that helps young students like him to connect and network globally to empower children for self-development and empowerment. The initiative works towards Creative and Educational Growth among Children through Audio and Video-based learning. Consecutively, the following year, this led to the formation of a one-of-a-kind council he founded – The Clippers Child Council of India, through which, he has conducted many workshops, conferences, and competitions among children. The Clipping Courses is another such division founded by him where teachers teach students ‘topics by demand’ virtually and help provide career opportunities to them according to their skills and talents. He is the founder of a virtual literature organization named Literature On Screen to spread awareness about Indian English Literature to the globe.

He has been conferred the Youngest Writer of Assam and was awarded as Social Influencer in the Top 20 Under 20 Influencer Awards 2021. He was one of the Best Performers in the NASA International Space Science Essay Competition 2019 and also a Runner-Up in the NASA International Quiz Competition 2020. He was a Finalist in Jagranjosh Education Awards 2022.

He is the host of A Sketch Of The Sky Season 01 which is currently streaming on YouTube and other audio streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple iTunes, Amazon Music, Gaana, Google Podcasts, and more periodically.