Caleb Adams

Caleb Adams (Wulli Wulli [Australia]), Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership 

Caleb, a proud Wulli Wulli man, is a PhD Candidate at the University of Melbourne Faculty of Business and Economics. His research within the Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership focuses on unlocking financial capital to empower First Nations in leadership in and for a Green Economy. 

Professionally, Caleb is a Portfolio Manager at an institutional asset owner, focused on addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities through investment strategy and capital allocation. He holds governance roles across the for-purpose sector, including as a non-voting member of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Audit and Risk Committee, a member of the Foundation for Young Australians Investment Committee, and a member of the Value Australia Advisory Board. He previously served as a Non-Executive Director of Climate Action Network Australia and held advisory roles with the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), Philanthropy Australia, NEXUS Australia, and Ormond College. 

Caleb holds a Master of Development Studies from the University of Melbourne, a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering from Griffith University, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).