{"id":"chris-pavlovski","title":"Chris Pavlovski","content":"**Chris Pavlovski** is a Canadian entrepreneur, primarily known as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the video-sharing platform Rumble. He is also the founder of the IT consulting firm Cosmic Development and is a vocal advocate for free speech and decentralization in the technology sector. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-iG2yZ9k50jH3ASu2) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-VC6gWvKmj8B5NmQ9)​\n\n## Education\n\nChris Pavlovski attended the University of Toronto Mississauga from 2001 to 2006.  [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-qh5YE9KiJJ648y4S) \n\n## Career\n\nPavlovski has over two decades of experience in online marketing, advertising, and technology and is described as a three-time entrepreneur. His ventures have a stated focus on digital freedom and innovation. Over his career, he has built and scaled multiple global businesses. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-VC6gWvKmj8B5NmQ9)​\n\n### Rumble\n\nAs the Founder and CEO, Pavlovski has led Rumble from its inception to becoming a publicly traded video and cloud infrastructure company. The company's stock is listed under the ticker symbol $RUM. Pavlovski positions Rumble as a \"next generation\" platform for user-generated content creators, with a mission to empower independent creators, businesses, and developers globally. The platform is often presented as an alternative to established technology companies that Pavlovski has accused of engaging in censorship. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-iG2yZ9k50jH3ASu2) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-VC6gWvKmj8B5NmQ9)​\n\n### Cosmic Development\n\nPavlovski is the Founder and a Partner of Cosmic Development, an IT consulting firm. The company has over 200 employees with locations in Macedonia, Serbia, and Canada. Cosmic Development has been recognized as the 2nd best employer in Macedonia. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-iG2yZ9k50jH3ASu2)​","summary":"Chris Pavlovski is a Canadian entrepreneur, best known as the Founder and CEO of the video platform Rumble. He is also the founder of the IT firm Cosmic Development and is a vocal advocate for free speech and decentralization.","images":[{"id":"QmfRVVuwf8mBQakzzriSjJmws9mS5KebQSm2eazo1eWqJK","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"categories":[{"id":"people","title":"people"}],"tags":[{"id":"Founders"},{"id":"Speakers"},{"id":"Organizations"},{"id":"Entertainment"}],"media":[],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"iG2yZ9k50jH3ASu2\",\"description\":\"Chris Pavlovski's Official X Profile\",\"timestamp\":1770528583547,\"url\":\"https://x.com/chrispavlovski\"},{\"id\":\"VC6gWvKmj8B5NmQ9\",\"description\":\"CoinDesk - Chris Pavlovski\",\"timestamp\":1770528590211,\"url\":\"https://consensus.coindesk.com/agenda/speaker/-chris-pavlovski\"},{\"id\":\"qh5YE9KiJJ648y4S\",\"description\":\"LinkedIn: Chris Pavlovski\",\"timestamp\":1770528570963,\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-pavlovski-8a60a63/?originalSubdomain=ca\"}]"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://x.com/chrispavlovski"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-pavlovski-8a60a63/"},{"id":"website","value":"https://rumble.com"},{"id":"commit-message","value":"\"Added Chris Pavlovski page\""}],"events":[{"id":"094de5b9-5db2-466e-a80f-42a84364cd9f","date":"2023-11","title":"Announced 'Thermonuclear' Pushback Against Censorship","type":"DEFAULT","description":"Announced that Rumble would initiate a 'thermonuclear' pushback against the 'censorship regime', aligning with Elon Musk's similar declaration against Media Matters.","link":"https://x.com/chrispavlovski","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"continent":null,"country":null},{"id":"f3a5b96b-76d5-432a-863b-d9d1a0617400","date":"2024-08","title":"Sued Advertisers Alongside X Corp.","type":"DEFAULT","description":"Announced that Rumble had joined X Corp. in a lawsuit against advertising entities, alleging a coordinated, politically motivated boycott against their platforms.","link":"https://x.com/chrispavlovski","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"continent":null,"country":null},{"id":"2b2af146-2312-4e15-b712-509e524491f0","date":"2025-02","title":"Challenged Brazilian Court Orders","type":"DEFAULT","description":"Publicly defied orders from Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes to remove content on Rumble, stating the company would not comply and would challenge the orders in court.","link":"https://x.com/chrispavlovski/status/1891544330693529813","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"continent":null,"country":null}],"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"operator":{"id":"0x4a2bC97afBF41a2Cbf4b4628F63420682Ff4CF2a"},"language":"en","version":1,"linkedWikis":{"blockchains":[],"founders":[],"speakers":[]}}