Yossi Ghinsberg: Inspirational Adventurer

Survival and resilience keynote speaker Yossi Ghinsberg empowers audiences with profound lessons from his Amazon ordeal, inspiring courage, adaptability, and inner strength in the face of extreme adversity.

Quick Facts:

  • Highlights:
    • Survivor of a three-week ordeal alone in the Bolivian Amazon
    • Bestselling author of Jungle, adapted into a major motion picture starring Daniel Radcliffe
    • Globally recognized keynote speaker on resilience, mindset, and personal transformation
    • Background in philosophy and business, blending theoretical depth with lived experience
  • Formats: Resilience, Survival Psychology, and Leadership Keynote Speaker
  • Audiences: Corporate teams, leadership groups, global conferences, high-pressure industries, and organizations seeking tools for resilience, adaptability, and thriving in uncertainty.
  • Outcomes:
    1. A powerful understanding of resilience rooted in real-life extreme survival.
    2. Practical insights on mindset, adaptability, intuition, and self-leadership under pressure.
    3. A renewed belief in personal capacity to overcome adversity and embrace transformation.
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  • Travels from: Tel Aviv-Yafo
  • **Fee range: $10,001 - $20,000

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Keynote Topics:

Jungle Survival skills for Business

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 inspiring experience Yossi Ghinsberg 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 aired as a docu-drama mentary produced by the Discovery Channel and now soon ready for release as a major motion picture to be feature film directed by Greg McLean and starring Daniel Radcliffe — ‘Harry Potter!’

You can hear a pin-drop in the room when Yossi Ghinsberg takes the stage.

But there is much more than sheer entrancement in his storytelling.

Yossi translates his own lessons of survival into principal and effective strategies for business excellence. In this unique presentation audiences will;

  • Feel empowered to adapt to their circumstances. They learn that we are co-creators of our own realities, in life and in business
  • Explore how adversity is part of life; being a victim is a matter of choice, following our business survival instincts will often lead to success
  • Learn how to move away from competition into a collaborative mindset, one that fosters innovation and ultimately, survival

Innovation: In Flux, In Flow

In many industries, the rapid rate of change employees are facing can leave people feeling as though they are lost in the wilderness.

Something Yossi Ghinsberg has experienced first hand. After a tragic separation from his friends,

Yossi was lost alone for weeks in the heart of the Amazon with no food or defenses, in the midst of one of the worst rainy season for decades.

Yossi Ghinsberg translates his own lessons of survival – where every single moment left him at the mercy of the jungle, and his ability to adapt fast to the changing circumstances literally meant the difference between life and death – into effective strategies for those experiencing change in the work environment

Collaboration, Innovation, Survival

After a tragic separation from his friends, one man is lost alone for weeks in the heart of the Amazon with no food or supplies, in the midst of the worst rainy season in decades.

A key insight from Yossi Ghinsberg harrowing story is that the law of the Jungle itself relies on collaboration. Working intelligently with his changing conditions,

Yossi was able to perceive innovative ideas vital to his survival.

He challenges organisations to think about how they can apply collaborative thinking; expanding out from the limiting mindset of pure competition, designing environments where teamwork can thrive, skills are utilised and ideas are shared.

In this unique presentation audiences will;

  • Learn how to move away from competition into a collaborative mindset, one that fosters innovation and ultimately, survival
  • Feel empowered to adapt to their changing circumstances and roles and forge a united team
  • Learn that we are co-creators within the wider team and organisation
  • Be motivated to become day-to-day heroes in their lives and at work
     

Talent Short Bio

Yossi Ghinsberg is a world-renowned adventurer, bestselling author, and motivational keynote speaker celebrated for one of the most extraordinary survival stories of the modern era. In 1981, at just 21 years old, he ventured deep into the uncharted Bolivian Amazon with three companions. When the group was separated, Yossi was left alone for nearly three weeks, surviving without food, shelter, or human contact. His ordeal required absolute mental fortitude, unwavering intuition, and a deep connection to hope and possibility. His story has since been immortalized in books, documentaries, and the acclaimed Hollywood film Jungle, starring Daniel Radcliffe.

Yossi’s expertise extends far beyond his survival narrative. With a background in philosophy and business, he has integrated academic insight with adventure-earned wisdom to inform his work as a thought leader in resilience, uncertainty navigation, and personal transformation. His global career includes roles in social justice, environmental development, and innovation-focused leadership initiatives. This multidimensional experience makes him an influential advisor to organizations seeking to strengthen mindset, adaptability, and decision-making under pressure.

Yossi Ghinsberg is a world-renowned adventurer, author, and keynote speaker whose incredible survival story in the Amazon jungle has captivated audiences worldwide. In 1981, Yossi embarked on a harrowing journey into the uncharted depths of the Bolivian Amazon, only to become separated from his companions and left alone to survive for three weeks against the elements. His story of resilience, mental fortitude, and the human spirit has been featured in books, documentaries, and most recently, the Hollywood film Jungle, starring Daniel Radcliffe as Yossi.

Beyond his Amazon survival tale, Yossi’s life has been marked by adventure, personal transformation, and leadership in various fields. Drawing from his experiences, he has inspired audiences across the globe, sharing lessons on overcoming adversity, thriving in uncertainty, and finding inner strength. Yossi is a sought-after keynote speaker known for his ability to connect deeply with audiences and inspire lasting change.

Yossi Ghinsberg is an expert in human resilience, mental fortitude, and survival under extreme conditions. His expertise is grounded in his firsthand experience of surviving one of the most perilous environments on Earth—the Amazon jungle—without food, shelter, or human contact. His unique insights into the power of mindset, intuition, and self-reliance have resonated with audiences from all walks of life, especially in the corporate world where uncertainty and adversity are ever-present.

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