# Reggie Aggarwal

> Reggie Aggarwal is the founder and CEO of Cvent, the meetings, events, and hospitality software company he started in 1999 after organizing business gatherings by hand. A former corporate lawyer based in McLean, Virginia, he led its recovery from near-bankruptcy, two public-market debuts, and acquisitions by Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone. His work also includes support for a new UVA alumni gathering place.

- **Role:** CEO and Founder at Cvent
- **Organizations:** Cvent, Indian CEO Network, University of Virginia Alumni Association
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Finance, University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce, J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law, LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center
- **Known for:** Led Cvent through two public-market debuts and continued as CEO through two take-private transactions., Inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame in 2022., Inducted into the Business Travel Hall of Fame in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Graduated from the University of Virginia.
- **1994** — Graduated from Washington and Lee law school; subsequently practiced corporate law.
- **1996** — Organized CEO networking events while working as a lawyer; this experience informed Cvent’s founding.
- **1999** — Founded Cvent in September.
- **2001** — Cvent approached bankruptcy and reduced its workforce by roughly 80%.
- **2002** — Opened Cvent’s India office.
- **2008** — Cvent Supplier Network launched.
- **2013** — Led Cvent’s IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.
- **2016** — Cvent was acquired by Vista Equity Partners for approximately $1.65 billion; delivered W&L Law commencement remarks.
- **2021** — Cvent returned to public trading on Nasdaq in December via a SPAC transaction.
- **2023** — Blackstone completed Cvent’s acquisition at an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion in June.
- **2025** — Received Penn State’s Hospitality Executive of the Year award; family named lead donor for UVA’s reimagined Alumni Hall.
- **2026** — Announced Cvent’s planned $1 billion technology investment over three years at Cvent CONNECT in Nashville.

## Achievements

- Led Cvent through two public-market debuts and continued as CEO through two take-private transactions.
- Inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame in 2022.
- Inducted into the Business Travel Hall of Fame in 2019.
- Received the Institute for Excellence in Sales’ Entrepreneurial Sales Leadership Award in 2024.
- Named Penn State’s 2025 Hospitality Executive of the Year.
- His family’s 2025 naming gift was described by UVA’s Alumni Association as the largest in its 190-year history.
- Received WTOP’s inaugural Founder’s Honor in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Cvent launched its Center for Event Insights on October 12, with reports about AI use and human connection in events.
- **2026-07** — At Cvent CONNECT in Nashville, Aggarwal announced a planned $1 billion investment in product development, innovation, and AI over three years.
- **2026-06** — Cvent announced that Aggarwal received WTOP’s first Founder’s Honor.
- **2025-09** — UVA’s Alumni Association announced his family’s naming gift for the future Aggarwal Hall.
- **2025-04** — Penn State honored him as its 2025 Hospitality Executive of the Year.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cvent.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggieaggarwal

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Last updated: 2026-10-22