David F. Roberts

David F. Roberts

Founder & Chairman

David Fitzgerald Roberts is a double award-winning media entrepreneur. He is a business innovator specialising in mass media. He is a radio presenter, television presenter, journalist, writer, photographer and public speaker. He is the creator of the award-winning CaribDirect.com, the global Caribbean Diaspora lifestyle and business information and events platform. 

David is the holder of a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, a Masters Degree in Entrepreneurship with a focus on Leadership and a Post Graduate Certificate in Business Research. 

In 2009 in response to a glaring intellectual gap between the Caribbean and its Diaspora, David set up www.caribdirect.com an online portal for Caribbean information and news as part of CaribDirect Multi-Media Limited which also focuses on promoting and facilitating trade and investment in the Caribbean with Caribbean High Commissions in London. 

In 2022, David incorporated HenleyCaribbean Sustainable Ventures Limited in order to assist the Caribbean in its effort to mitigate the effects of climate change by 2050. The first project was the Guyana Diaspora Sustainability & Investment Conference (GDSIC) in 2023 in answer to an opportunity to improve Guyana government’s relationship with the UK diaspora. 

In his second project, David is the Chairman of ACSIS 2025. His vision aims to further connect Africa and the Caribbean and promote sustainable development in both regions.