Dev Pragad

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Dev Pragad
Born1984or1985(age 40–41) [1]
India
CitizenshipBritish
American
Education King's College London
Harvard Business School [2]
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCEO and co-owner of Newsweek
TitlePresident and CEO of Newsweek
Board member ofKing's Trust USA, King's College London Impact Leaders [3]
Website www.devpragad.com

Dev Pragad (born 1984) is the British-American president and CEO of Newsweek . He is also co-owner of Newsweek, acquiring a half-interest in 2018. [1] Under his tenure, Newsweek returned to profitability and reaches 100 million readers a month. [4]

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Early life and education

Pragad was born in India, grew up in the United Kingdom, and graduated from King's College London with a Bachelor of Engineering in computer science/electronics and a Ph.D in Electrical Engineering. [5] He relocated to New York and became an American citizen, with dual citizenship in the UK. He also completed the Owner/President Management program, an Alumni granting 2 year executive education program of Harvard Business School. [2] [6] [7]

Career

Prior to becoming CEO of Newsweek, Pragad managed its international edition from London in 2014. [8] In 2018, Newsweek was spun off as a standalone company, Newsweek Publishing LLC, from IBT Media with Pragad and Johnathan Davis each owning 50% of that company. [9]

Pragad was the subject of a Harvard Business School case study published in 2021. [10] The case study focused on Newsweek's use of data collection and performance measurements to grow the publication's readers and revenue. [1]

Pragad launched Newsweek Rankings, which has become the fastest-growing part of the business.[ citation needed ] Rankings include the World's Best Hospitals, [11] [12] Auto Disruptor Awards, [13] and other corporate and employer rankings. [14]

In November 2024 Pragad interviewed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for Newsweek. [15]

In January 2025, Pragad was the Guest of Honour at the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention in Bhubaneswar. The event focused on the Indian diaspora's contributions to India's development. [16] [17]

In June 2025, Newsweek, under Pragad's direction, acquired Adprime, a healthcare-focused advertising technology firm. [18]

Other roles and honors

Pragad is a member of the advisory board of the King's Trust USA. [19] He is an honorary fellow of King's College London and a member of the King's College London Impact Leaders Board, [3] [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gale, Adam (April 5, 2022). "Dev Pragad: The Man Who Saved the News". Management Today.
  2. 1 2 "Owner/President Management | Executive Education". Harvard Business School. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "King's Impact Leaders Board". London: King's College London. 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dev Pragad, CEO of Newsweek". The CEO Magazine. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Benefitting from Time in a Virtual World". Harvard Business School. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Alumni Network | Executive Education". Harvard Business School. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Leading Growth and Transformation | Executive Education". Harvard Business School. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Newsweek makes London the centre of its world". The Drum. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ Rouhandeh, Alex J.; Jamali, Naveed (June 29, 2023). "Newsweek shareholders end legal dispute, co-owner Davis leaves Olivet sect". Newsweek. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ Appelgate, Lynda M.; Srinivasan, Surja (February 2022) [October 2021]. "Newsweek: Driving a Digital First Strategy - Case 822-052 - Faculty & Research". www.hbs.edu. Harvard Business School. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ "The top risers on Newsweek's 'World's Best Hospitals' list". www.advisory.com. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  12. ↑ Taylor, Mariah (September 14, 2023). "World's top specialized hospitals by specialty, per Newsweek". www.beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  13. ↑ Global, K. E. D. "Hyundai Motor wins Newsweek World's Greatest Auto Disruptors Awards". KED Global. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Newsweek Rankings". www.newsweek.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  15. ↑ Pragad, Dev; Cooper, Nancy; Tostevin, Matthew (November 8, 2024). "South Korea's President Yoon on balancing defense and domestic reforms". Newsweek. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Newsweek CEO Dev Pragad invited as Guest of Honour for 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas". The Tribune. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  17. ↑ "18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: PM Modi to inaugurate in Bhubaneswar on Jan 9 - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. January 5, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Newsweek Acquires Adtech Firm Adprime to Fuel Health Expansion". Adweek. June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  19. ↑ "About Us". The King’s Trust USA. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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