Kaiti Grivet

Supported senior leadership and governance bodies in ensuring organizational continuity, legal compliance, and international visibility through high-level events coordination and stakeholders engagements. Served as a trusted liaison between the Board, external counsel, and institutional partners.

· Ensured legal and governance compliance with Belgian and international frameworks; oversaw service agreements, NDAs, and trademark files; served as Data Protection Officer.

· Liaised with the Board and General Assembly with discretion; coordinated minutes and ensured legal publication of decisions.

· Organized international events and strategic outreach (Brussels, Geneva, Washington DC, Rome); ensured logistical excellence and strategic alignment.

· Supported the President & CEO on sensitive dossiers; prioritized issues and coordinated executive engagements.

· Facilitated cross-divisional coordination between Communications, Advocacy, and Public Affairs teams; managed annual travel planning and budget allocations.

Key achievement: Led the program management of annual Board meetings, COPs and high-level stakeholder outreaches worldwide, reinforcing the association’s visibility and alignment with global partners.

Held dual roles within Unilever’s EU Office, combining external affairs strategy, executive coordination, and high-level event management. Played a central role in positioning Unilever’s European representation within EU institutions and international forums.

· Coordinated issues and crisis management with global leaders; supported sensitive files including REACh, biofuels and competition law.

· Developed high-level meeting agendas and briefings for the CEO and senior executives with EU leaders and Commissioners.

· Led the coordination and execution of major stakeholder events and global forums: WEF Annual Meetings in Davos, UN, WTO and WHO outreaches in Geneva, and European summits.

· Managed lobbying initiatives, advocacy support, and annual trainings for the EA team across Europe; ensured visibility toward European Institutions.

· Oversaw the launch and promotion of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) at European level.

· Managed the bi-annual Global Trade Associations Review to identify budget efficiencies and strengthen strategic memberships.

· Executive assistant to the Head of Office and Deputy; supervised daily office operations.

Key achievements:

· Orchestrated multi-day engagements with over 85 MEPs in Strasbourg and Brussels.

· Successfully organized high-level events such as the Unilever Board Meeting in Brussels, CEO high level Dinners in Geneva, WEF CEO Outreach programmes in Davos.

Served in multiple roles across the European Parliament and the European Commission, supporting protocol, communications, and enlargement initiatives. Gained deep operational insight into the EU institutional framework and regulatory processes.

· European Parliament – Protocol & Security Unit: Processed requests for Permanent EP passes; liaised with the Bureau of Quaestors and developed a new database to manage accredited lobbyists’ organizations.

· Granted authorization for official group visits to Strasbourg and Brussels; collaborated on security and visitor protocols.

· European Commission – DG ELARG (Slovenia Unit): Coordinated data and documentation for PHARE programme implementation to support EU enlargement.

· DG ECFIN – Communications Unit: Contributed to the official Communication to Member States for Euro implementation; finalized bilingual (FR–EN) versions and ensured timely dissemination.

· Cabinet de Silguy: Edited compendiums of Commissioner speeches; provided research and editorial support to the Chief Economist’s team.

Key achievements:

· Designed and implemented an internal database linking lobbyist organizations to EP security pass requests.

· Contributed to the successful rollout of pre-accession fund documentation and compliance tracking for Slovenia.