In the News

Coverage and interviews

Reporting, commentary, and external features that show how Dragonfly's work is landing across government, leadership, and AI conversations.

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The international lawyer teaching AI to war game
Australian Financial Review16 January 2026

The international lawyer teaching AI to war game

The AFR profiles Anthea Roberts' work using AI and structured analysis to war-game strategic and geopolitical problems.

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The Decision Factory: How Human and AI teams will Manufacture the Next Generation of Investment Returns
i3 Invest30 November 2025

The Decision Factory: How Human and AI teams will Manufacture the Next Generation of Investment Returns

Sue Brake writes for i3 on using AI to augment investment decision-making rather than treating it as a simple productivity tool.

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Future of education in the age of AI: Anthea Roberts at the Harvard Askwith Education Forum
ANU RegNet3 October 2025

Future of education in the age of AI: Anthea Roberts at the Harvard Askwith Education Forum

ANU RegNet recaps Anthea Roberts' Askwith Forum discussion on AI, cognition, and how Dragonfly Thinking informs new approaches to learning and leadership.

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Askwith Education Forum Dives Deep into AI In Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education20 September 2025

Askwith Education Forum Dives Deep into AI In Education

HGSE recaps Anthea Roberts' Askwith Forum conversation with Howard Gardner on thinking and learning in an AI-powered world.

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How AI could radically change schools by 2050
Harvard Gazette19 September 2025

How AI could radically change schools by 2050

The Harvard Gazette covers Anthea Roberts and Howard Gardner's discussion of how AI could reshape education and the role of human judgment.

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Harvard Professors Debate Future of Education in Age of AI at HGSE Forum
The Harvard Crimson18 September 2025

Harvard Professors Debate Future of Education in Age of AI at HGSE Forum

The Harvard Crimson reports on Anthea Roberts' Askwith Forum remarks about AI, education, and building Dragonfly Thinking to navigate complex problems.

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Thinking in an AI-Augmented World
Harvard Law School5 September 2025

Thinking in an AI-Augmented World

Harvard Law School's event page frames Anthea Roberts and Howard Gardner's discussion of how human and artificial cognition may evolve together.

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Catch up on the Philanthropy Leadership Summit breakout sessions - Part 1
Philanthropy Australia22 August 2025

Catch up on the Philanthropy Leadership Summit breakout sessions - Part 1

Philanthropy Australia recaps Anthea Roberts' panel on AI, governance, and why civil society, philanthropy, and government must lead rather than follow.

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A Conversation with Anthea Roberts – AI as a way to introduce new lenses
Istanbul Innovation Days19 August 2025

A Conversation with Anthea Roberts – AI as a way to introduce new lenses

Istanbul Innovation Days interviews Anthea Roberts on dragonfly thinking, multi-lens analysis, and using AI to integrate foresight across complex risks.

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Sue Brake joins AI firm Dragonfly Thinking as Chair
i3 Invest12 August 2025

Sue Brake joins AI firm Dragonfly Thinking as Chair

i3 Invest covers Sue Brake joining Dragonfly Thinking to help guide the company's next phase of growth.

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From workshops to workflows: a journey with AI CoLab and Dragonfly Thinking
APS Academy28 July 2025

From workshops to workflows: a journey with AI CoLab and Dragonfly Thinking

APS Academy traces the move from Dragonfly workshops into live AI CoLab workflows inside government.

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Experts urge broader values in AI development
DiploFoundation26 July 2025

Experts urge broader values in AI development

Diplo reports on calls for broader values, stronger governance, and human judgment in AI development.

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Experts debate how to create a more humane AI
Fortune25 July 2025

Experts debate how to create a more humane AI

Anthea Roberts joins the debate on human-centred AI at Fortune Brainstorm AI in Singapore.

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Funding injection worth $135M underway for defence research & development activities
Defence Trailblazer14 April 2025

Funding injection worth $135M underway for defence research & development activities

Defence Trailblazer's broader R&D update names Dragonfly Thinking among the funded projects advancing AI tools for strategic decision support.

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Harvard Law features plans with Dragonfly Thinking
Harvard Law Today26 March 2025

Harvard Law features plans with Dragonfly Thinking

Harvard Law highlights Anthea Roberts' work on planning under uncertainty and the role of Dragonfly Thinking.

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Dragonfly Thinking – one year later
Australian National University25 March 2025

Dragonfly Thinking – one year later

ANU promotes Anthea Roberts' talk on co-creating with AI, augmenting human thinking, and what changed in Dragonfly Thinking's first year.

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Upgrading the human operating system
Significant Ventures14 March 2025

Upgrading the human operating system

Significant Ventures profiles Dragonfly Thinking's platform, its multi-lens decision tools, and the firm's work with government pilots.

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Dragonfly Thinking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai
ANU RegNet7 March 2025

Dragonfly Thinking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai

ANU RegNet documents Dragonfly Thinking's exhibition and talks at the World Governments Summit in Dubai.

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Top 5 takeaways from NEXUS Australia Summit
Philanthropy Australia7 March 2025

Top 5 takeaways from NEXUS Australia Summit

Philanthropy Australia includes Dragonfly Thinking in its roundup of key ideas from the NEXUS Australia Summit.

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Showcased as one of top innovation projects in Dubai
Edge of Government10 February 2025

Showcased as one of top innovation projects in Dubai

Dragonfly Thinking is featured among the leading innovation projects showcased in Dubai at the World Governments Summit.

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How boards can use AI to its full potential
AICD1 February 2025

How boards can use AI to its full potential

Anthea Roberts writes for AICD on how boards can use AI well without losing judgment, oversight, or accountability.

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AI CoLab initiative supports APS in leveraging AI
AI CoLab31 January 2025

AI CoLab initiative supports APS in leveraging AI

AI CoLab outlines how Dragonfly Thinking is supporting the APS in practical AI integration and experimentation.

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Beyond startups: The real impact of research translation
InnovationAus30 January 2025

Beyond startups: The real impact of research translation

InnovationAus looks at research translation models that turn academic work into practical public and commercial value.

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Dragonfly Thinking AI trial supports public service rebuild
ANU RegNet28 January 2025

Dragonfly Thinking AI trial supports public service rebuild

ANU RegNet covers Dragonfly Thinking's six-month trial to support policymakers and expand AI skills and inclusion in the public service.

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Dragonfly Thinking gains new funding injection for AI-based improvements to policymaking
Defence Trailblazer21 January 2025

Dragonfly Thinking gains new funding injection for AI-based improvements to policymaking

Defence Trailblazer announces a research project with the University of Adelaide to advance Dragonfly Thinking's AI tools for strategic decision-making.

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Problem-busting AI startup tapped for APS rebuild
InnovationAus20 January 2025

Problem-busting AI startup tapped for APS rebuild

InnovationAus reports on Dragonfly Thinking's APS contract to trial its software and services inside the Albanese government's public service rebuild.

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Putting AI in aid: new tools for development policy and programming
Development Policy Centre4 December 2024

Putting AI in aid: new tools for development policy and programming

Devpolicy examines how Dragonfly Thinking's structured AI approach can help development practitioners navigate complex policy and programming challenges.

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Defence Trailblazer's 2024 Technical Incubation kicks off
Defence Trailblazer30 September 2024

Defence Trailblazer's 2024 Technical Incubation kicks off

Defence Trailblazer includes Dragonfly Thinking among the ten ventures selected for its 2024 Technical Incubation program.

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How this AI start-up uses 'Dragonfly Thinking' to help you make smarter decisions
Qantas Travel Insider2 August 2024

How this AI start-up uses 'Dragonfly Thinking' to help you make smarter decisions

A profile of Dragonfly Thinking's origin, co-founders, and decision-making model in Qantas Travel Insider.

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AI Sprint winners set to solve national issues
Dept of Industry30 July 2024

AI Sprint winners set to solve national issues

The Department of Industry announces the AI Sprint winners, including Dragonfly Thinking.

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How two best friends are using AI to address global problems
Women's Agenda22 July 2024

How two best friends are using AI to address global problems

Women's Agenda profiles Anthea Roberts and Miranda Forsyth and the Dragonfly Thinking approach to complex problems.

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Dragonfly Thinking wins National AI Sprint
ANU RegNet2 July 2024

Dragonfly Thinking wins National AI Sprint

ANU RegNet covers Dragonfly Thinking's AI Sprint win and the $300,000 in research and development support attached to the award.

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Enterprise Breakfast: Decision-making for businesses
Disrupt Radio1 July 2024

Enterprise Breakfast: Decision-making for businesses

Anthea Roberts joins Enterprise Breakfast to discuss decision-making for businesses at the start of the new financial year.

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The National AI Centre's first startup sprint backs the best in tax, NDIS and making better decisions
Startup Daily25 June 2024

The National AI Centre's first startup sprint backs the best in tax, NDIS and making better decisions

Startup Daily profiles the inaugural AI Sprint winners, including Dragonfly Thinking's complex decision navigator.

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The winners of Australia's first 'AI Sprint' announced
Biotech Dispatch25 June 2024

The winners of Australia's first 'AI Sprint' announced

Biotech Dispatch covers the inaugural AI Sprint winners and the funding awarded to Dragonfly Thinking and the other finalists.

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Winners of inaugural Australian AI Sprint honoured
Inside Small Business24 June 2024

Winners of inaugural Australian AI Sprint honoured

Inside Small Business reports on the inaugural AI Sprint winners and the support package awarded to Dragonfly Thinking, Kindship, and Empathetic AI.

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Complex decision-making tool wins public interest AI prize
The Mandarin24 June 2024

Complex decision-making tool wins public interest AI prize

The Mandarin covers Dragonfly Thinking's win in Australia's public-interest AI Sprint competition.

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Dragonfly Thinking's next steps after AI Sprint victory
SmartCompany21 June 2024

Dragonfly Thinking's next steps after AI Sprint victory

SmartCompany looks at what comes next for Dragonfly Thinking after winning Australia's inaugural AI Sprint.

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Top AI innovators awarded $500K in Australia's first AI Sprint
Australian Manufacturing21 June 2024

Top AI innovators awarded $500K in Australia's first AI Sprint

Australian Manufacturing reports on the AI Sprint winners and the national support package awarded to the cohort.

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AI Sprint Winners Announced
DRASTIC NEWS21 June 2024

AI Sprint Winners Announced

DRASTIC NEWS reports on the AI Sprint winners and describes Dragonfly Thinking as an ANU spin-out focused on more inclusive decision-making.

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The winners of Australia's first AI Sprint
IN AI Today20 June 2024

The winners of Australia's first AI Sprint

IN AI Today rounds up the winners of Australia's first AI Sprint, including Dragonfly Thinking.

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How Dragonfly Thinking won Australia's AI Sprint
Stone & Chalk20 June 2024

How Dragonfly Thinking won Australia's AI Sprint

Stone & Chalk details the problem Dragonfly Thinking tackled and how the team won Australia's AI Sprint.

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ANU's problem-solving spinout wins AI Sprint
InnovationAus20 June 2024

ANU's problem-solving spinout wins AI Sprint

InnovationAus reports on Dragonfly Thinking's AI Sprint win and the commercial promise of the platform.

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Aussie innovators recognised at ON Accelerate 8 Showcase
CSIRO6 June 2024

Aussie innovators recognised at ON Accelerate 8 Showcase

CSIRO spotlights Dragonfly Thinking among the ventures recognised at the ON Accelerate 8 showcase.

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Dragonfly Thinking: ANU spin-out making waves in AI innovation
ANU RegNet23 May 2024

Dragonfly Thinking: ANU spin-out making waves in AI innovation

ANU RegNet highlights Dragonfly Thinking's progress through ON Accelerate, Australia's AI Sprint, and Defence Trailblazer.

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Anthea Roberts speaks at Harvard Law School's workshop on Dragonfly Thinking
ANU RegNet7 May 2024

Anthea Roberts speaks at Harvard Law School's workshop on Dragonfly Thinking

ANU RegNet reports on Anthea Roberts' Harvard Law workshop on Dragonfly Thinking, resilience, and planning under uncertainty.

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Dragonfly Thinking: Pioneering tech solutions for complex challenges
ANU RegNet19 February 2024

Dragonfly Thinking: Pioneering tech solutions for complex challenges

ANU RegNet introduces Dragonfly Thinking's Think Tech approach and its early support from the Innovation Connect grant and CSIRO ON Accelerate.

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Innovation Connect Grant Recipients
CBRIN1 February 2024

Innovation Connect Grant Recipients

CBRIN announces Innovation Connect grant recipients, including Dragonfly Thinking.

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