Dev Pragad

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]

Dev Pragad
Born	1984 or 1985 (age 40–41)[1] India
Citizenship	British American
Education	King's College London Harvard Business School[2]
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	CEO and co-owner of Newsweek
Title	President and CEO of Newsweek
Board member of	King's Trust USA, King's College London Impact Leaders[3]
Website	www.devpragad.com

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]