After a rocky youth with failing grades, Sereno squeaked into college aiming to become a painter. Discovering paleontology there, his work soon became an exciting blend of art, history and science wrapped in adventure. Famed for inspiring city kids and adults to pursue their destiny, Sereno argues that we can never fully grasp our "hidden genius" in one lifetime.
Follow the spectacular journey of an explorer who has discovered dinosaurs on five continents. Meet sail-backed Suchomimus, the fern-mower Nigersaurus, weird crocs and soaring pterosaurs, as Sereno paints a vivid picture of the dinosaur castaways he has unearthed on drifting continents. With real-life exotic animal skulls in hand, Sereno brings audiences inspiration through exploration.
Fossil obsessions and a taste for adventure carry Paul Sereno to the remote corners of the world to discover dozens of new species under the harshest conditions. Join Sereno as he shares the everyday life of a dinosaur hunter – crossing the Sahara and challenged by bandits, on the Tibetan plateau, in the heart of the Gobi. He'll reveal the tools and techniques he's created for exploration success, and examine how these best practices of paleontology can apply to any organization. Learn how Sereno leads his research team, prepares for the unknown, and creates innovative formulas for unearthing new dinosaurs by the dozen. Using stunning visual images, powerful video, and real-life exotic fossils, and Sereno will motivate audiences to explore great new ways of thinking.
Sereno began his career as an artist, which explains his uncanny ability to see buried fossils, resurrect their skeletons, and walk into their world. See his paleontology as an exciting blend of art, history, and science wrapped in adventure.
From feathers to brooding, everything you recognize as “birdlike” has a more ancient heritage. Journey back in time with Sereno to witness a spectacular evolutionary transformation.
Deep in the Sahara, Sereno unearthed the bones of the world’s largest croc, a 40-foot-long (12-meter-long) dinosaur-eating beast he dubbed SuperCroc. Follow Sereno as he snares the largest living crocs to understand this giant of the past.
Paul Sereno is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Find Your Hidden Genius., The Dinosaur Hunter. , Strategy Lessons from a Real Life Indiana Jones., Paleontology as Art, Feathered Dinosaurs and The SuperCroc Story. The estimated speaking fee range to book Paul Sereno for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Paul Sereno generally travels from IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Andrew Busch, Peter Orszag, Parag Khanna, Richard Florida and Jim Carroll. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Paul Sereno for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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