President and CEO
Newsweek
Dr. Dev Pragad exemplifies resilient, influential, and responsible business leadership as the CEO of Newsweek. He transformed the publication into a digital powerhouse with 100 million monthly readers, the highest in its 92-year history. Dev believes successful leaders are purpose-driven, opportunity-focused, change champions, and committed to self-improvement and empowering others.
Under Dev's leadership, Newsweek became a highly efficient, digital-first, profitable enterprise and a standard bearer for modern responsible journalism. His successful turnaround of Newsweek is now a case study taught at Harvard Business School Executive Programs.
An American and British citizen, Dev serves on the Advisory Board of Prince's Trust, a charity supporting vulnerable youth. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and King's College London, where he is also a fellow. Dev's leadership philosophy emphasizes continuous self-improvement and inspiring others to lead alongside him.
Dev's transformation of Newsweek has directly impacted global businesses, governments, and community leaders, demonstrating the power of resilient leadership in effecting positive change.