Chris Graves, PhD, is a highly respected academic and professional with an extensive background in family business research, education, and consulting. As the Head of the Entrepreneurship discipline and Director of the Family Business Education and Research Group [FBERG] at the University of Adelaide Business School, he is dedicated to advancing the understanding of family enterprise and developing innovative educational programs for the next generation of family business leaders.
Chris is a recognised leader in the family business community, serving as an FBA Ambassador and the academic director of FBA’s Advisor Accreditation program. He is also a committee member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioner’s Global Business Families Special Interest Group and sits on the editorial review boards of the leading interdisciplinary family business research journals, including Family Business Review and the Journal of Family Business Strategy.