Donate Now

Symposium 2026 Sponsorship

Sponsorship Opportunities

The Inaugural Aortic Surgery and Heart Failure Symposium is to be held on Friday 18 September and Saturday 19 September 2026 at the Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney.

We are delighted to offer your organisation the opportunity to support this flagship event through corporate sponsorship.

See the main event page for further details:

Event Details

Gold Sponsorship - $25,000

  • Exhibition table in the auditorium foyer
  • Registration for four (4) industry representatives, including the Friday evening networking event
  • Acknowledgement as a major sponsor during key sessions of the symposium
  • Recognition as sponsor of the clinical trial workshop afternoon, including the opportunity to display company branding
  • Company logo featured on registration materials, venue signage, and main holding slides (in conjunction with other sponsors)
  • Opportunity to deliver a short research presentation (time slot subject to program alignment and committee approval)

Silver Sponsorship - $15,000

  • Exhibition table in the auditorium foyer
  • Registration for two (2) industry representatives, including the Friday evening networking event
  • Company logo featured on registration materials, venue signage, and main presentation slides
Heart By Design – Translating the Science: Aortic Surgery and Heart Failure Symposium 2026

Stay in the loop

Subscribe to our Heart to Heart Newsletter to keep up with the latest developments in heart and lung research from The Baird Institute.

Honour a Loved One

  • Fundraise in memory of someone special to you.

Challenge Yourself

  • Run a marathon
  • Do a long bike ride
  • Walk 10km each day for a month
  • Do 50 sit ups every day for a week
  • Join an organised event such as the City to Surf

Organise a community event

  • Have a backyard sausage sizzle
  • Host a trivia night

Seek sponsorship to help you quit those bad habits

  • Give up smoking
  • Refrain from alcohol for a month or more

Celebrate Through Giving

  • Choose to give on your birthday: Instead of giving you gifts, ask your friends and family to donate to The Baird Institute.
  • Say “I do” to improving the lives of heart and lung patients: Invite guests to donate to The Baird Institute on your wedding day
  • Turn anniversaries or personal milestones into fundraising events.

Create a CrowdRaiser on GiveNow

  1. Go to CrowdRaiser for The Baird Institute.
  2. Scroll down towards the end of the page to the MY CROWDRAISER box.  Click on the button “CrowdRaise Now”.
  3. Create your CrowdRaiser. Fill in the requested details.
  4. Customise your campaign. Add images and messages to make your CrowdRaiser unique.
  5. Share the link to your fundraising page via email, social media, or any way you like.
  6. Let us know via [email protected] that you have created a fundraiser so we can say thank you.

Join a community passionate about making a difference. GiveNow provides a dedicated platform for Australian charities, ensuring your efforts directly support our mission.

Start a Facebook Fundraiser

  1. Go to Facebook fundraisers.
  2. Click on the blue button – “Select nonprofit”
  3. Search for and select The Baird Institute
  4. Set your fundraising target
  5. Choose your campaign end date & a title for your Fundraiser
  6. Personalise your fundraiser: Use the existing wording and photos or choose your own.
  7. Click on ‘Create’.
  8. Invite friends and family. Share the link for your fundraiser and encourage others to contribute.
  9. Let us know via [email protected] that you have created a fundraiser so we can say thank you.

Celebrate where your friends and family connect. Leverage your social network to make a real impact.