About this Event
On the Shoulders of Giants:
A conversation on mentorship and innovation with Uli Maybach, hosted by Kaila Colbin
What role does mentorship play in the development of innovation, inspiration, and success in our shared future? Find out in this fireside chat with Ulrich (Uli) Schmid-Maybach, President of the Maybach Foundation, hosted by Kaila Colbin, co-founder of Boma Global and founder of Boma New Zealand.
If Uli’s great-grandfather, Wilhelm Maybach, hadn’t received the right guidance from Gottlieb Daimler, he may never have invented the internal combustion engine, creating the disruptive ‘mobility revolution’ and laying the foundation for the modern automobile. Mercedes and the world of transportation which we know would not exist.
This is the difference right guidance brings—and why Uli has dedicates his time to creating opportunities for the mentorship of talented individuals facing adversities.
Inspired by his great grandfather’s humble origins as an orphan in 1850’s Germany, Uli formed the Maybach Foundation in 2005. Part of the Foundation’s mission is to mentor young, talented thinkers experiencing adversity to create positive social change—individuals who might go on to find new, innovative approaches to solving increasingly urgent problems, just as the young Wilhelm Maybach did. The Maybach Foundation also works to raise awareness of the benefits of mentorship.
Session timing
This session begins at 7:00 p.m. Universal Coordinated Time , on Tuesday, 27 October, or
12:00 p.m., 27 October | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC -7)
3:00 p.m., 27 October | Eastern Daylight Time (UTC -4)
8:00 p.m., 27 October | Central European Time (UTC +1)
8:00 a.m., 28 October | New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC +13)
About Uli
Ulrich Schmid-Maybach (“Uli Maybach”) represents the fourth generation of the Maybach family business, started by his great grandfather, Wilhelm Maybach, designer of the world’s first high-speed internal combustion engine in 1883 and the first Mercedes car in 1901; and his grandfather, Karl Maybach, who pioneered the large diesel engines that powered mobility by air, land, and sea, including the luxurious Maybach motor cars of the 1920s and 30s.
Mr. Maybach created the Maybach Foundation in 2005 and was inducted into the Council of Mentors of the United Nations Global Youth Leadership Network in October 2006. Over the last 15 years, he has worked continuously to complete varied iconic global projects including documenting the rebuilding of the World Trade Center, building in-country medical competency in East Africa, and training the first person of colour to play for the South African polo team.
About Kaila
Kaila Colbin is co-founder of Boma Global and CEO of Boma New Zealand.
She spearheaded the hugely successful SingularityU New Zealand and Australia Summits, introducing more than 2,500 people to exponential technologies and their impact on humanity. She trained with Brené Brown and is a Certified Dare To Lead™ Facilitator. She is also a co-founder and trustee of the non-profit Ministry of Awesome and a Director of CORE Education.
Her purpose in life is to be an uplifting presence.
About the Maybach Foundation
The Maybach Foundation was founded in 2005 with the mission of showcasing Maybach engineering and design heritage and offers programmes that mentor talent and inspire innovation.
The Foundation focuses on a dual-mission approach: honouring the history of the ingenious designers Wilhelm and Karl Maybach, while developing mentoring projects to build bridges from the past into the future so that new inspirations and innovations can emerge. The Maybach legacy is a testament to the power of mentoring and is based on a simple vision: bringing mobility to land, air, and sea. Through the three Maybach values—quality, innovation, and mentoring—the Maybach Foundation inspires communities around the world to benefit from the impact of Wilhelm & Karl Maybach and supports new generations to change the world for the better.
For more information on the Maybach Foundation, including its latest programmes, visit www.maybach.org.
