CEO Dare to Cure | Children's Cancer Institute

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CEOs taking on
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$13,664

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with cancer

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Take the lead and Dare to Cure, to make an impact for kids with cancer..

This October, step up to the challenge and lead by example. CEO Dare to Cure is a truly unique and unforgettable event, bringing together leading CEOs and business leaders from across Australia to take on a daring challenge, to raise vital funds to help cure childhood cancer.

Join us and take the lead at one of our iconic events:
Melbourne – 17 October 2025
Sydney – 24 October 2025

Every dare helps fund vital research to cure childhood cancer.

CEO Dare to Cure is a high-energy day of daring challenges, big laughs, inspiring stories, and special guests, all coming toge ther for a very important cause.

Last year, our courageous CEOs and business leaders in Sydney and Melbourne stepped up and raised an incredible $1.7 million for childhood cancer research, funding the equivalent of 16 senior researchers in our labs!

But the job’s not done. Together, we will find a cure for childhood cancer. It's not if, it's when.

← Watch last year’s highlights

How it works

Register

Take the lead in the fight against childhood cancer. Sign up now, pick a dare, and show your team what you're made of!

Spread the word

Share your dare to inspire others, and raise funds to support critical life-saving research and help cure childhood cancer.

Get ready

Join the leaders helping to find a cure this October for an unforgettable morning at our Sydney or Melbourne event!

Don’t have time to register? No problem! We know how busy life can get. Our friendly concierge team would be happy to help. Simply get in touch and we’ll complete your registration for you.

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“CEO Dare to Cure is the number one event that any CEO or leader should seriously consider doing. It’s a chance to come together to help children with cancer. There’s nothing better really.”

- Chris Dutton, Founder, The CEO Magazine

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Your Impact

At Children’s Cancer Institute, our belief is that a life should be long. That every child should have the chance to grow up and grow old. To plan exciting futures, chase their dreams and fulfil their potential.

But cancer cuts life short for hundreds of children each year. In Australia alone, over 1,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed annually.

While medical research has lifted survival rates to over 80%, some cancers, like certain brain tumours, still have no effective treatments. Tragically, cancer claims the lives of three children every week in Australia, and for many survivors, life is forever impacted by serious long-term health issues.

By taking part in CEO Dare to Cure 2025, you’ll help fund groundbreaking research to develop safer, more targeted treatments, and helping us get one step closer to finding a cure for childhood cancer, once and for all.

Because facing a fear and taking on a challenge this October is nothing compared to what these brave kids and their families are going through every day.

Kids like the incredible Carys and Theo, two of our CEO Dare to Cure 2025 ambassadors.

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Challenge a CEO!

Who will you Dare? Challenge a CEO or business leader you know to rise to the challenge and step up for kids with cancer! Simply enter their details and we'll send them an invitation.

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