Navigate 2026 Industry Leaders bid with heart to raise record funds for Childhood Dementia Initiative
Emma Brown-Garrett, Auctioneer joins on stage with David Gray, the visionary Founder & CEO of Lifestyle Group & Megan Maack, visionary CEO and founder of Childhood Dementia Initiative.
REGROWTH’s annual conference, Navigate 2026 proved to be the conference with heart, with business owners and leaders giving generously to raise $23,626 for Childhood Dementia Initiative at the Live Auction led by Sydney’s leading Auctioneer, Emma Brown-Garrett.
Held on 19 March 2026 at Crown Sydney Barangaroo, Navigate 2026 featured 28 industry speakers and keynotes including Luke Mangan, Leah Simmons, Kayur Patel, Domain’s Belinda Sinclair, CBA’s Kerryn Saward, Ashwin Clark & Alison Chang, Ray White’s Avi Khan and many other esteemed industry leaders – all delivering inspiring, game-changing insights aimed to drive curiosity and growth to make more informed choices.
Among the keynotes was Childhood Dementia Initiative’s CEO, Megan Maack, who shared her personal story of her two children suffering childhood dementia. These diagnoses and journey prompted her to launch Childhood Dementia Initiative, to raise awareness and significant change for the lives of the children and their families suffering this incurable disease.
2026 marks the 5th anniversary for both Childhood Dementia Initiative and REGROWTHConsultancy. Kylie Walsh, Founder & Director of REGROWTH shares, ‘This is a partnership we are incredibly proud of and in just five years we have watched Childhood Dementia Initiative bring awareness and change to the forefront, pioneering research and support Australia-wide and on a global level. We recognised REGROWTH could passionately rally our industry to support. To achieve more than double last year’s fund-raising results is incredible and we wish to thank our amazing clients, partners and sponsors who supported this auction and gave so generously’.
Prizes included a Hunter Valley golf, luxury spa and weekend getaway sponsored by MRI, Cordony interior design consultation and styling services, an overnight deluxe stay at Crown Sydney Barangaroo, stunning 24 long stemmed roses & gift box from Mr Roses, a pair of R.M. Williams craftsman boots, four-course dinner for two at a’Mare at Crown Sydney, REGROWTH Retreat at Eco View, iProperty Express insta camera, Archie Rose Whisky from Reapit and Penfolds wine & cooler from 4Promote.
‘REGROWTH isn't just raising vital funds - it's raising awareness too, and that matters enormously. Childhood dementia has been unknown and neglected for so long, but we can change that together. We know how to help children and families. We know what needs to change. What we need now is understanding and the will to act. I am grateful for every person who came together at Navigate 2026, and for REGROWTH's commitment to bringing people together for these children and families.’
Megan Maack, CEO, Childhood Dementia Initiative
