S02E20 | The Defence Estate Insider - Darian Macey. What you need to know about a $6+ Billion per year industry

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Veteran Business Community Podcast

Peter Liston, Co-Founder - VBC

68 episodes

23 hours ago

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.

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Entrepreneurship

Business,

Management

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S02E20 | The Defence Estate Insider - Darian Macey. What you need to know about a $6+ Billion per year industry

Veteran Business Community Podcast

51 minutes

2 months ago

S02E20 | The Defence Estate Insider - Darian Macey. What you need to know about a $6+ Billion per year industry

🎙 New Pod Drop! S02E20 | The Defence Estate Insider - Darian Macey. What you need to know about a $6+ Billion per year industry

In this episode of Military Mindset for Business, we sit down with Darian Macey, a veteran and former Army Engineering Officer turned founder of DECnet, Australia’s only industry intelligence and networking platform dedicated to the Defence Estate.

With over 25 years of experience in the Defence sector—including 12 years in uniform with the Royal Australian Engineers—Darian shares his journey from leading military construction projects across Australia and the Pacific to building a platform that’s transforming how professionals connect within the Defence infrastructure space.

🎯 Darian dives into:

His transition from Army Captain to Defence sector entrepreneur
The importance of purpose-driven leadership
Why networking and industry intelligence are key to future-proofing Defence infrastructure
What sparked the idea behind DECnet
Lessons learned from teaching engineering, risk, and project management

🎟️ Upcoming DECnet Events:
Keen to network and stay ahead in the Defence Estate space? Check out Darian’s upcoming events here:
👉 https://decnet.com.au/events/

🔗 Connect with Darian: LinkedIn

🌐 Learn more: decnet.com.au

🌐 Join the VBC Community: veteranbc.com/join-our-community

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