Baba Prasad is a Professor of the Practice of Leadership at Brown University and an authority on strategic agility, innovation, and AI–human collaboration. In his best-selling book, Nimble (Penguin Random House), Baba introduced his Five Agilities framework, endorsed by global CEOs and thought leaders including Adam Grant and Dan Pink.

With a rare background spanning robotics, AI, and management—holding degrees from the Indian Institute of Science, University of Hyderabad, Kansas State, and a Ph.D from Wharton—Baba has taught at leading institutions in the U.S. and India, advised global firms on agility and AI + People Strategy, and delivered acclaimed executive education programs worldwide.

As a sought-after keynote speaker, Baba shows leaders and organizations how to combine speed with wisdom—what he calls Strategic Agility. The Five Agilities—analytical, operational, inventive, communicative, and visionary—give leaders a toolkit for making rapid decisions that also stand the test of time. He has written articles for Mint and writes literary fiction.