history

Forethought launched as a specialist operating division of Roberts Research Group (Roberts) in April 2006. Prior to this, Forethought conducted research under the Roberts banner. Established in 1993, Roberts Research Group differentiated itself as a research firm with a strong academic focus and refined industry knowledge, forming a modest number of partnerships with a selection of Australia’s largest corporates.

Over the past 13 years Roberts has grown to enjoy partnerships with a range of organisations both Australian and International, across a number of services markets, proudly maintaining many of those partnerships established in the earlier years.

Note that many of our clients regard their relationship with Roberts as competitive advantage and prefer that we do not publish their identities. As such Roberts maintains a strict policy of anonymity.

Roberts now operates via two specialist divisions, Forethought and Business Dialogue. Using predominantly face-to-face data collection, Business Dialogue researchers are experts at capturing and reporting the opinions of senior executives and healthcare professionals. Reporting is most often via a customised database.