Elaine Bui

Elaine Bui brings over a decade of experience in meetings and special events, project management and operations. As the Foundation's event portfolio has grown particularly with the development of the Kavli Meeting Space, Elaine’s role has centered on ensuring consistent, high-quality coordination, management, and execution of Kavli-hosted programs onsite and offsite.

Her portfolio includes high-profile gatherings such as the Kavli Prize Announcements, Biennial Kavli Institute Assembly, and Communicating the Future: Engaging the Public and Basic Science, among others. In addition to managing events, Elaine plays a key role in refining cross-divisional workflows, implementing systems and resources that support the strategic planning and execution of events. Her expertise spans complex logistics strategy and execution, project management, integrated event marketing, risk management, and event design.

Prior to joining The Kavli Foundation, Elaine served as the Special Events Manager for The Irvine Company, a privately held real estate firm specializing in hospitality, retail, and office properties along the California coast. There, she led the planning and execution of a variety of events including property grand openings, office activations, social functions, and company-wide galas.

Elaine holds a bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in Business Management from California State University, Fullerton. She is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) through the Events Industry Council (EIC) and is also certified in Hybrid and Virtual Meeting Management and Pandemic On-Site Protocols from Meeting Professionals International (MPI).