Yossi Ghinsberg

A truly cosmopolitan figure and an eternal nomad, Yossi Ghinsberg continuously travels the world extensively for both work and personal explorations.

He was born and raised in Israel and served three years in the Israeli navy on the Red Sea where he befriended the Bedouins of the Sinai Desert who greatly influenced him with their wholesome philosophy and nomadic lifestyle.

Yossi graduated from Tel Aviv University with Philosophy and Business degrees, followed by a comprehensive study of the ‘Kabala’ in academic as well as authentic environments. A truth seeker by an inner calling, Yossi continuously studied religions and philosophy including the ancients, the classics, the Eastern and the Contemporary.

His first book ‘Jungle’ based on his harrowing adventures in South America was first published in 1986 and soon became an international bestseller. The Discovery Channel has now released a documentary film based on the book.

In 1992, Yossi returned to the Amazon to initiate ‘The Chalalan Project’, demonstrating that the best strategy to conserve pristine rainforest is sustainable development in cooperation with indigenous inhabitants rather than mere conservation. Yossi promoted recognition of intellectual properties for indigenous people and his contribution to the region won him international acclaim.

In 1995 he was appointed Vice President of The Center for Investigation & Treatment of Addiction (CITA). In this capacity, Yossi promoted a new humanitarian approach to the treatment of opiate addiction, establishing 12 treatment and research centers around the world from Mexico to China and finally establishing and managing his own clinics in Australia where he also launched the “Alma Libre” initiative to educate society about opiate addiction and promote reintegration of rehabilitated patients.

Yossi has great interest in conflict resolution from personal through organizational and global levels. In 2001 during the peak of the Palestinian “intifada”, Yossi was invited to return to Israel to produce a reconciliation festival. Despite the escalation of violence in the region, the festival managed to attract spiritual leaders of Judaism and Islam as well as unprecedented audiences.

His new book ‘The Laws of the Jungle’ has recently been published in the US.

He is married to Belinda and father to three girls, Mia, Cayam and Nissim (Simi).

He shares his time between “Quandong”, his home in the heart of an Australian rainforest and the rest of the world.

The Power to Survive

After a tragic separation from his friends, one man is lost alone for weeks in the heart of the Amazon with no food or weapons in the midst of the worst rainy season in decades. Through this amazing experience Yossi Ghinsberg penetrates a new level of understanding of life and himself.

A master storyteller, Yossi takes his audiences on an emotional experience of inner strength and self-discovery.

This keynote presentation is based on Yossi’s international bestseller ‘Jungle’, now also a documentary by the acclaimed producers of ‘Touching the Void’ and the Discovery Channel.

Apart from the sheer excitement and thrill of Yossi’s presentation his delivery encourages audiences to review and reevaluate their own personal and professional circumstances. Audiences are empowered to adapt to circumstances with a sense of adventure. Yossi believes we are co-creators of our reality and hence fear and worry are not likely to improve any situation, however right action can always be taken. Adversity is part of life; being a victim a matter of choice.

Yossi feels there is an inherent hero in each one of us ready to emerge; there exists a well of wisdom far greater than our own knowledge ready to be made available. Never, ever give up for life is never short of a miracle.

This keynote presentation sows long-lasting seeds of empowerment with its audiences.

Laws of the Jungle

The only specie that separates and alienates itself from nature is our own. Isolated in that seclusion we either try to dominate nature or protect ourselves from it.

Yossi asks his audience to expand their horizon and see ‘the big picture’. Our life has become ‘life in a box’ and we’ve forgotten that it is our birth right to be and feel part of our planet and the entire universe we live in.

A master practitioner of corporate spirituality, Yossi Ghinsberg introduces this pioneering work of incorporating principles and guidelines from nature, the natural world, the planet as a whole and the cosmos and draws their relation to the management of our personal and professional lives.

Audiences are intrigued by the unique cutting-edge human thinking that provokes and challenges the conventional, suggesting an alternative outlook on life and a new path of action toward wellbeing and success. Empowering and encouraging, Yossi’s ‘Laws of the Jungle’ teaches that we are the co-creators of this life, assuming responsibility will yield power, what we tend to resist persists, acquiring a new perspective and casting our vision upon the future will form a new path.

Yossi’s ‘Laws of the Jungle’ are well researched and source from an array of interdisciplinary sciences and fields, such as quantum physics, Buddhism, Kabala, anthropology and environmental sciences. Nevertheless most of the insights can be discerned through simple contemplations and observations of nature.

Having lived in the Amazon rainforest for three years and now living in the Australian rainforest, Yossi knows how to bring to life the natural world and relate it to an audience in a fascinating way.

The teaching of the ‘Laws of the Jungle’ to audiences has a tremendous and direct impact, bringing breakthroughs and transformations to both individuals and organizations.

This topic is highly entertaining due to Yossi’s ability to tell stories and create mind images with his audiences, and at the same time the material can only be described as life-changing.

The Laws of the Jungle is a topic packed with content and can be delivered as a 60 to 90 minute keynote allowing time for interaction and Q and A. Alternatitvely it can be extended to a 3 hour breakout session.

Sailing the Seas of Change

‘It is not the strongest of the species that survives nor the most intelligent, but the one most adaptable to change.’
Charles Darwin

The famous adage says: ‘change is the only constant’. Indeed it is impermanence that is the essence of our existence in a word that is always in flux. As inherent and inevitable as change is, it is perceived by many individuals and organizations as a problem.

Accepting change as a natural phenomenon is the basis of sanity, knowing how to flow with the change is the greatest of virtues. This is the most basic and relevant wisdom that can help us better manage our lives.

Understanding change; welcoming change; adapting to change; not clinging to passing experiences; going through changes and adversity maintaining responsibility and power – all this is possible when an understanding and acceptance of change is incorporated into one’s life.

Quite paradoxically when such understanding is inherent, change ceases to seem so personal. There is no aversion to trouble and no clinging to fleeting pleasure. Instead there is acceptance of the new circumstances and an adaptation based on action.

The other and more common path of resisting change, chasing fleeting phenomena and being its victim comes from ignorance and promotes a sense of helplessness followed by involuntary reaction.

Surrendering to the power of change doesn’t mean one is helpless or powerless, on the contrary change always represents opportunity for growth.

A master storyteller, Yossi’s keynote on change is not a lecture but rather a journey taking audiences far away from their mundane reality and far above their judgmental minds, and allows access to new perspectives and reflections.

Yossi's story is an inspiration and demonstrates clearly the strength of the human mind and what it is capable of achieving. Sigma is recommending him to anyone who is looking for a keynote speaker of exceptional caliber. — Managing Director

I just wanted to say THANKS for the incredible presentation you gave in Monte Carlo for the Bayer European Conference. The presentation was amazing -- guests were riveted to your story, understood the parallels you drew regarding their own lives, and ultimately came away with a very memorable experience. You are also one of the easiest people to work with I have ever met! — Bayer

After Yossi's presentation, one of the vice presidents of sales commented that 'it will take the team some time to understand what a great experience they went through listening to Yossi.' What I like about working with Yossi is the fact that he takes his time to learn who the audience is before the presentation. I highly recommend Yossi when you look for a presenter that is different to the day to day business routine. He is a great motivator and speaker. — Hilton

All of the feedback I have gotten from the people who heard you speak has been overwhelmingly positive; I am sure you could feel the energy in the room. They were totally riveted, hanging on your every word! I can tell you that I haven — Director, Summit Education Programs, CoreNet Global