Adam Askew is Chief Executive of the Vision Catalyst Fund, a resource mobilisation platform supporting low- and middle-income governments to access sustainable finance for eye care. He brings nearly 20 years of experience in partnerships, campaigns, and funding, with deep expertise in philanthropy and innovative finance.

Adam Askew is Chief Executive of the Vision Catalyst Fund, a resource mobilisation platform supporting low- and middle-income governments to access sustainable finance for eye care. He brings nearly 20 years of experience in partnerships, campaigns, and funding, with deep expertise in philanthropy and innovative finance.

Adam previously led funding partnerships at Comic Relief, overseeing more than £100 million in collaborations with trusts, foundations, governments, and companies to drive large-scale social impact. He has also worked with philanthropists including James Chen on global eye health initiatives and Natalia Vodianova on equality and social impact advocacy.

He is Co-Founder of a prostate cancer charity, which has raised over £2.5 million to improve early diagnosis of the disease. He began his career as a youth worker and then at Oxfam and continues to support the youth and education sector as Chair of Governors at a UK primary school and as a board member of Global Dignity.