Founder & CEO, Boma

Co-founder, Crusaders Leadership Programme™

Speaker/ facilitator

C-Suite Whisperer

Future Thinker

High Performance Leader

Human Being

Visionary

Kaila Colbin speaking

Kaila’s understanding
and knowledge set
her apart

Scott "Razor" Robertson
Head Coach, ALL BLACKS

Visionary and
transformational

Lianne Dalziel
former Mayor of Christchurch

Kaila leads with
heart and mana

Dr Hana O'Regan
CEO, Tātai Aho Rau CORE Education

Walks her talk and
knows her stuff

Malcolm Johns
CEO, Genesis Energy

Building a world of
intentional, intelligent
courageous leaders

About Kaila

Kaila Colbin is founder and CEO of Boma, an organisation building a world of intentional, intelligent, courageous leaders. Boma is the creator of the Crusaders Leadership Programme™.

An award-winning leader renowned for impact, Kaila works with teams and organisations to build cultural alignment, cultivate honesty, and adapt to a rapidly changing world.

As an international keynote speaker, she has shared the stage with the likes of Bear Grylls, General Stanley McChrystal, astronaut Chris Hadfield, and Swati Mandela. Her powerful, up-to-the-minute insights and world-class delivery make her a standout favourite with any audience.

She developed TEDxChristchurch into New Zealand’s flagship TEDx event and brought Singularity University to New Zealand and Australia, supporting thousands of people to engage with exponentially accelerating technologies and their impact on humanity. Her work to champion Aotearoa New Zealand on a global stage saw her given the 2022 Kea World Class New Zealanders Friend of New Zealand award.

As a founder of the non-profit Ministry of Awesome, Kaila played a critical role in developing Christchurch’s startup ecosystem. She has extensive governance experience, and has been involved with mergers, capital raises, and company sales in the US and NZ. She trained with Brené Brown and Al Gore, and is a chartered member of the Institute of Directors and a certified Project Management Professional.

A native New Yorker, Kaila speaks English, Spanish, French and Italian and holds a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration from Cornell University. Her purpose in life is to be an uplifting presence.

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