Dominique Görlitz doesn’t limit himself Our society has difficulties with to the research of processes and findings these challenges, because the change of the past. He conveys a deeper into new behaviors also mean to message: societies have not failed due to quit old inherited patterns. lack of ingenuity. Ancient civilizations perished because they were not able to change their conventional ways of thinking.

The requirements in our modern society to the highest innovation power, flexibility and creativity are confronted with our "mental roadblocks". Görlitz' Abora projects can give conclusive answers to questions that are highly relevant to modern society.

The future is complex, dynamic and difficult to predict... Dominique Görlitz ...the extreme sailor

Görlitz follows his vision since his earliest He concluded this were the first recorded adolescence to continue the research of evidence that in ancient times man could the famous Norwegian . sail with rafts across and against the wind. To this goal, still in socialist East Up to this moment all maritime experts Germany, he already built simple reed and archaeologists were convinced boats in Gotha/Thuringia. that this was impossible – As a student at the University a genuine rule-breaking FSU Jena he made his most in historical science. important discovery on With ABORA I (1999) and petroglyphs nearly 6.000 ABORA II (2002) he crossed years old . As opposed to nearly 3.000 km against the the Egyptian petroglyphs that wind in the Mediterranean Sea. Heyerdahl interpreted, those Again he challenged science in 2007 showed the use of leeboards on reed with ABORA III. His sailing-trip over 4.400 boats with sails and without a keel. km documented that it would have been possible to cross the North Atlantic with an archaic . In 2003 Görlitz became a member of the prestigious EXPLORERS CLUB in Manhattan/USA. - 09 - Dominique Görlitz ....the scientist

For many years Dominique Görlitz has With his drift studies he disproved the been researching with interdisciplinary theory that plants have spread across the methods on prehistoric cultural exchange. sea to America independently of man. On His partners include international this subject, Goerlitz is completing his research institutions of the highest rank, Ph.D. at the University of Erlangen. such as Leibniz Institute for Plant Research (IPK), the Stevens Institute of Further research projects are: Technology, NJ, the University of Applied - Astro-Archaeological studies in Science FH Kiel or the Technical University Palaeonavigation HTW Dresden. - Studies on mysterious globes and maps of the early 16th century The range of his research extends far beyond to building prehistoric ships. His research lead to new findings that an Together with the IPK he has solved intercontinental exchange of cultures was another paradox archaeological example probably much older and more of plant dispersal. developed.

Görlitz is completing his Ph.D. at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. - 10 - Dominique Görlitz ... the lecturer

The leader of the ABORA expeditions His strength lies in his ability to use his takes each and everyone of his listeners research trips as a metaphor for the on his journeys with his thrilling modern entrepreneurship. He runs the speeches. He always manages to gamut from his research on group establish a symbiosis of marine, research dynamics to future societal developments. and modern entrepreneurship and If necessary, he is integrating any other illustrate that the mega-trends of the theme in his lectures. presence are in fact much older. His speeches are carrying him not only on His lectures are well illustrated and to the Seven seas, but to many countries underpinned by captivating movies. including the U.S., , , , Equally amusing and entertaining, he , and . illustrates that there is a continuity between past and present Talk to the Gobal-Top-Speaker team! developments.

Görlitz is speaker in the Global-Top Speaker Agency/Dillingen since 2010. - 11 - Major event in the Trinity Valley High School Fort Worth/Texas 2011.

Dominique Görlitz …References

As an Explorers Club member and a Here is a list of selected scientist, he travels regularly to the lectures and presentations United States for conferences and in the United States: events. He is sought after as a speaker at 2006 institutions as well as with his IBM, New York sponsors or other partners of his 2007 ABORA projects. Stevens Institute, Jersey City

2008 Furthermore, Goerlitz and his Explorers Club NYC & Philadelphia team regularly perform events 2009 and exhibitions in the U.S.. The Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C. Liberty Science Center, NJ, is a close 2010 cooperation partner of the ABORA Internat‘l. Soil Conference, New York Project, numerous other organizations 2011 are working with him as well. Austin College , Sherman/TX

In 2011 Görlitz received the "Special Award" as a Lecturer from the Global-Top-Speaker Agency. - 12 - Multi-vision shows communicate the original with the high-tech of today

Since 1990 Görlitz leads the association for Experimental Archaeology and Research Inc. - 13 - All in a boat together - teamwork as a key for success!

Dominique Gorlitz talks in this multi-media presentatiosn about his experiences in the field of motivation and ability to work in a team. He bridges the gap between the social sciences, applied sciences and the interpersonal interactions that you see every day in your company. In the lecture, many scenes from the life on board of the ABORA expedition are shown in exciting movies. Communication, cooperation and joint action were necessary not only as stone age survival strategies.

• How to get along in harmony and peace for over 2 months with eleven men and women of different ages and backgrounds on the stormy North Atlantic on a prehistoric reed boat? • How do you motivate a "motley bunch" of international participants to build a ship - without any payment ? • What lessons can be transferred to a business from this expedition, and successfully applied for the employees?

Multi-media presentation as requested with a duration of 30, 60 or up to 90 minutes! - 14 - The Future was yesterday - what we can learn from the ancient Egyptians?

The state of old technologies, often ridiculed today, proves to be surprisingly advanced upon closer examination. Decades of research, the last ABORA expeditions and the current plans for a new reed boat expedition are issues that are urging the researcher Dominique Görlitz. Change in the social and technical sense requires courage and determination to innovate and create new things. The presentation is a reminder why we can learn so much from the past.

In this speech the ABORA-Missions are examples that the courage to think and act creative doesn't mean to step backwards and to have to go without luxury. To master the extensive processes of changes the key is not the updating and accelerating of the existing processes and structures, but the breaking out of those patterns. This the speaker points out with impressive examples, and has a clear message: Only he who thinks new, will reach a new and truly sustainable growth!

Multi-vision presentation as requested with a duration of 30, 60 or up to 90 minutes! - 15 - All are living on one planet - against the mainstream and new approaches for sustainable changes

Life on planet Earth has always been exposed to many natural factors. The climate change caused by humans is presently postulated by the media as one of the greatest challenges and threats to the existence of future generations. But does this scenario correspond with the actual results of science? And if not, what does this mean for our economic and energy policy decisions?

On thousands of years old petroglyphs, from historical maps and other phenomena of science the speech puts in front of everybody that something does not align with the often-cited climate change! In addition, he is presenting new alternative explanations which are so little published in the press before. And he is critical of the handling of this issue in the media where you almost could get the impression that science is misused to "substitute for religion" in terms of global change. In this case each can do something to protect our planet. The lecture will bring you motivation and does not stir up fears, because global responsibility is everybody's business!

Multi-vision presentation as requested with a duration of 30, 60 or up to 90 minutes! - 16 - The Music-CD to the ABORA-Documentations, self-publishing, 12,95 €

Own publications – books, films, ABORA-music and more...

Schilfboot ABORA- Mit dem Schilfboot Die Anfänge der Ungelöste Rätsel der Segeln gegen den Wind durch das Sternenmeer Seefahrt Entdeckergeschichte DSV Verlag, 19,95 € Eigenverlag, 19,95 € Isensee Verlag, 14,95 € D M Z Verlag, 14,95 €

DVD ABORA II DVD ABORA Saga DVD ABORA III DVD Entdeckergeschichte Dt., 14,95 € Dt.+Eng., 14,95 € Dt.+Eng.,14,95 € Dt., 18,95 € - 17 - Contact

Are you planning any public or corporate If you want to contact Dominique events of a special kind? Görlitz for Asia or America, Then you have found the answer here! you find the contact here:

AMERICA: If you want to book Dominique Görlitz for Global Top Speakers events in Europe, please contact: Frau Sylvie di Giusto 20 River Terrace Global Topspeakers NY 10282 New York Herr Heinrich Kürzeder [email protected]

Untere Hauptstraße 5 ASIA: D-89407 Dillingen/Donau BriMaxx Consultancy JLT / Jumeirah Lakes Towers Fon +49 (0)9071 770 35-0 Office 704, One Lake Plaza [email protected] Herr Christian Berglehner www.5-sterne-redner.de P.O. Box 119658 Dubai, U.A.E. [email protected]

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