❝ Lan represented EXTAG as a participant in Defence Trailblazer’s original Innovation Program in 2024. She stood out as an exceptional networker and connector, helping us to build an incredibly cohesive and supportive cohort of 23 participating ventures.
Lan completed the 18-month program culminating in our High Growth Incubation Program in 2025. Throughout that time, Lan supported other ventures helping them to navigate the Defence Trade Shows and connecting them to potential customers and partners. In doing so, she built real credibility with people throughout the defence innovation ecosystem.
In recognising Lan’s ability to build constructive relationships, I have invited her to present to subsequent cohorts on Maximising Outcomes from Trade Show Participation and Relationship Selling and she has been an important contributor to the success of our program.
Further, Lan volunteered to curate our DTB Alumni and she has managed communications and coordinated catchups with founders that have been through each of the three iterations of the program.
I can’t speak highly enough of Lan’s skill in building meaningful relationships that have ensured that she is seen as a genuine network entrepreneur within the defence industry. This has opened doors that would otherwise be closed in an industry that is notoriously opaque – an industry where trusted relationships unlock opportunity. Her advocacy for others and her generosity of spirit is legendary.❞