Veteran Business Community Podcast

SE2E21 New Pod Drop! | Veterans at the Helm: Delivering Capability to Defence Supply Chains

In this episode of Military Mindset for Business, we chat with Daniel Stevens, founder of Seitec and creator of UXOTrackS—a groundbreaking system for detecting and locating unexploded ordnance.

A 20-year RAAF veteran, Daniel went from working on F-111s and Super Hornets to engineering solutions for Air Weapons Ranges. When he spotted a critical capability gap, he didn’t wait for industry to fix it—he built the answer himself. That idea became UXOTrackS, a project that won Defence backing, a $4.2M contract, and is now in operational use.

We cover:
  • How to turn barriers into opportunities
  • Lessons from taking an idea from concept to capability
  • The power of mindset in Defence innovation
  • A few laughs—including a “foot-in-mouth” moment with DEP SEC CASG
💡 If you’re into Defence, tech, or start-ups, this one’s gold.

🔗 Connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-stevens-910844138/ 
🌐 Learn more: seitec.com.au 
🌐 Join the VBC Community: veteranbc.com/join-our-community

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What is Veteran Business Community Podcast?

There are many lessons business can learn from the military and your host Pete Liston is going to share exactly what he learnt in the Australian Army that has allowed him to create and build multiple 7 figure businesses. Pete will be joined by guests who have also transitioned from military to entrepreneurship and are keen to share their stories.