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recurrence, radiological biomarker development, and clinical trial design. She events, and Penn State’s esteemed program has consistently been a corner-
demonstrated the time-dependence of endovascular therapy to improve clin- stone in nurturing new talent and fresh perspectives. Bringing people together
ical outcomes after stroke. is at the heart of what we do at Cvent, and we’re proud to contribute to an
Her current NIH-funded research includes the first platform trial in industry rooted in service and genuine human connection. Thank you to the
stroke, a dose-finding trial for a novel clot dissolving monoclonal antibody, an Penn State School of Hospitality Management and PSHRS for recognizing
acute biomarker validation study for stroke motor recovery, and characteriza- our incredible team and the impact they’ve made over the last 25 years.”
tion of population-level radiological brain health in stroke patients. She also Aggarwal founded Cvent in 1999 with the goal of making meeting plan-
leads an investigator-initiated, industry-funded trial of endovascular therapy ning easier for his peers in the business community. Cvent has since become a
for patients with reduced stroke severity. global-leading provider of meetings, events and hospitality management tech-
With almost 300 publications, Dr. Khatri was recently identified among nology. Today, Cvent’s platform powers millions of virtual, in-person and hy-
the Top 1% of Highly Cited Researchers in the World by Clarivate (Web of brid events for thousands of organizations, including half of the Fortune 500.
Science). She also has broad expertise and experience in drug and device ther- “Our hospitality management majors at Penn State, and especially our
apeutic development from conception to post-marketing phases, including students pursuing the entrepreneurship and innovation minor, are inspired by
translational, study design, regulatory, safety, and ethical aspects. Reggie’s ability to see an opportunity, create a solution to an industry prob-
Dr. Khatri has received several teaching awards such as the Middle East lem, and steward that solution into a global, thriving company,” said Donna
& North Africa Stroke Organization (MENASO) Education Award. An in- Quadri-Felitti, Marvin Ashner Endowed Director of the Penn State School of
ternationally recognized expert in clinical stroke, Dr. Khatri has held leader- Hospitality Management.
ship roles on the World Stroke Organization (WSO) Executive Committee, Once featured as a rising star by Forbes Magazine, Aggarwal also has
the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association (AHA), and the Eu- been named the No. 1 SaaS CEO by The SaaS Report, Ernst & Young’s En-
ropean Stroke Organisation’s (ESO) Guidelines Board, and she has been a trepreneur of the Year, and one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by
member of the American Academy of Neurology and the Society for Clinical Goldman Sachs. Aggarwal was named the most admired CEO by the Wash-
Trials. ington Business Journal, inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame
Currently, Dr. Khatri is professor of neurology and rehabilitation medi- in 2022, and inducted into the Business Travel Hall of Fame in 2019, among
cine and vice chair of research within the Department of Neurology and Re- other accolades.
habilitation Medicine at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medi- In addition, Aggarwal has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and
cine. She is also associate director for clinical research of the Stroke Center of Business Week for his meeting and event industry expertise.
Excellence at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute.
Since 2013, Dr. Khatri has also co-directed the National Coordinating
Center of National Institutes of Health (NIH) StrokeNet, the primary infra- To read more about Indian diaspora and Global Indians, log on to and follow
structure for multicenter trials of stroke funded by NIH, harnessing the lead- our website www.TheIndianEYE.com
ership and experience of the stroke field to efficiently develop and implement
studies spanning prevention, treatment, and recovery.

REGGIE AGGARWAL

CEO named 2025 Hospitality

Executive of the Year

he Penn State School of Hospitality Management in the College of
Health and Human Development and the Penn State Hotel and Restau-
Trant Society (PSHRS) have named Reggie Aggarwal, founder and CEO
of Cvent, as the 2025 Hospitality Executive of the Year.
Aggarwal will be honored at the 2025 PSHRS Industry Awards and Re-
ception, which will take place at 4:30 p.m. on April 8, 2025, at the Nittany Lion
Inn among alumni, faculty, industry partners and students.
“This recognition is a tremendous honor,” Aggarwal said. “The hospitali-
ty industry is the backbone of creating memorable experiences and successful

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