Mr Sinan Ismail
Founder and CEO
Durioo Sdn Bhd, Digital Durian
Malaysia

 

Sinan Ismail is an alumnus of the School of Mathematical Sciences, USM, where he received his Bachelor of Applied Science (Computer Modelling) in 2003. He is a co-founder and CEO of Digital Durian that produces Didi & Friends, a 3D animation. The animation is dubbed into seven languages including English, Malay, Spanish, Portuguese and Bahasa Indonesia, and has 5 billion views on YouTube and more than 7 million subscribers. Digital Durian also produces Omar & Hana animation, which was launched in February 2017. The animation targets young Muslim children around the world to teach them good Islamic values and virtues. Currently, he is the founder and CEO of Durioo+, a safe-streaming platform with an aspiration to create a positive impact through fun and meaningful high-quality content for Muslim children.

 

From USM to Didi & Friends to Durioo+: Creating Impact to Millions of Children Globally

Follow the journey of Sinan Ismail, the founder of Didi & Friends, Omar and Hana and now Durioo+. From creating YouTube cartoons with billions of views to now a tech start-up invested by global investors including the No. 1 Start-up Accelerator in the world - Y Combinator. Learn from his ups and downs, and be inspired by his journey.