Bront Palarae
Founder & CEO, Pixel Play Ventures

 

 

A common name within the international entertainment industry, Bront is an actor, investor, entrepreneur, movie producer & humanitarian. He has been named one of Augustman Magazine Malaysia’s “Man of The Year 2014,” which identifies the top 10 of an innovative new breed of visionaries, prodigies and entrepreneurs in Malaysia.

Bront is also proven to be an inspiring entrepreneur. In his capacity as the CEO of Pixel Play Entertainment, he has structured the company’s direction, vision and mission according to its relevance in the regional market being one of the first Malaysia company that marketed local films to Netflix. As a co-founder of Pixel Play group of companies, he envisions the company to drive the growth of the nation through the right values, having a positive impact on communities and be at the forefront of technological adoptions. As an industry leader, Bront sat on FINAS’s (National Film Development Corporation) Advisory Panel, providing insights and recommendations to the board on policies and measures to help regulate the entertainment industry.

Bront received a scholarship from Ministry of Finance to attend a non-degree professional training program at Stanford University, United States. The program allowed him to have a better understanding of strategic innovation, entrepreneurship, decision process, leadership, and management. He also received a scholarship in Art & Culture from the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs to pursue a program in Italian Culture at Università per Stranieri di Perugia, the oldest and most prestigious Italian institution involved in teaching and research activities of the Italian language and civilisation to foreigners.

A devoted humanitarian, Bront was the goodwill ambassador for the UNICEF’s My Promise To Children 2014 campaign to emphasise children’s rights in Malaysia. Bront also joined other various emergency relief organisations and initiatives through Global Sadaqah.