David Roberts

“I always operated with the understanding that diversity means to me making sure that the playing field is level. And you can't have diversity without a level playing field. And with a level playing field, then it's up to whoever who's ever in the decision-making room to make sure that the people who decide what people...”

— From Van’s ‘Obsession’ Obsession, ‘The Odyssey’ Wins, and the Life and Career of David Roberts, Higher Learning (July 20, 2026)

“I was always unafraid to challenge within the organization that especially nothing drove me crazier than when I heard that well you know that's we don't mix politics with sports and covering issues like that is crossing the boundary of politics into sports.”

— From Van’s ‘Obsession’ Obsession, ‘The Odyssey’ Wins, and the Life and Career of David Roberts, Higher Learning (July 20, 2026)

“Eight years ago, when Will and I founded this business, we spent a lot of time thinking about what the digital future actually meant for the physical world. We talked about films like The Matrix and Ready Player One, not as science fiction, but as a signal. Worlds where digital adoption was total, instantaneous, and in...”

— From IREN Q3 FY 2026 Earnings Call (NVIDIA 5 GW Deal) | Daniel Roberts, Blockspace (May 07, 2026)

“We are working with Nvidia to support deployment of up to 5 gigawatt of Nvidia DGX aligned AI infrastructure across our global data center platform alongside DGX environments and the DGX AI factory reference architecture. The 2.1 billion NVIDIA investment is structured to reflect that. Their rights to invest only vest...”

— From IREN Q3 FY 2026 Earnings Call (NVIDIA 5 GW Deal) | Daniel Roberts, Blockspace (May 07, 2026)

“We now have 5 gigawatt of secured power. To put that in context, that is not a pipeline number or an aspiration. That is secured power. and it represents one of the largest portfolios assembled for AI infrastructure anywhere in the world. The question now is how we build against it. The answer is a phased global platfo...”

— From IREN Q3 FY 2026 Earnings Call (NVIDIA 5 GW Deal) | Daniel Roberts, Blockspace (May 07, 2026)

“There are no idle GPUs, and the prospect of them there being GPUs sitting there unused, given how structurally constrained this market is, let alone the near-term, but in the medium term, it's not the focus. We are having a lot of customer conversations, but all of our operational capacity is fully contracted. We're co...”

— From IREN Q3 FY 2026 Earnings Call (NVIDIA 5 GW Deal) | Daniel Roberts, Blockspace (May 07, 2026)

“The core skills needed at the executive level are focus, clarity, and accountability, which I refer to as FCA. Executives often struggle with maintaining focus on the right priorities, ensuring clarity in communication, and holding themselves and others accountable.”

— From Focus, Clarity & Accountability in the C-Suite #Leadership #Executiveland, E-Suite Leader (November 14, 2025)

“Many executives lose sight of the objective because they get clouded by distractions or focus too much on what they’re good at, neglecting the bigger picture. This lack of focus can undermine strategic success.”

— From Focus, Clarity & Accountability in the C-Suite #Leadership #Executiveland, E-Suite Leader (November 14, 2025)

“Clarity in leadership isn’t just about having meetings; it’s about ensuring everyone understands what’s important now. Repeating this message is crucial for alignment and effective execution.”

— From Focus, Clarity & Accountability in the C-Suite #Leadership #Executiveland, E-Suite Leader (November 14, 2025)

“Accountability is often overlooked, yet it’s essential for driving results. Many executives reach high levels without mastering crucial conversations around accountability, which can hinder organizational performance.”

— From Focus, Clarity & Accountability in the C-Suite #Leadership #Executiveland, E-Suite Leader (November 14, 2025)

“Executives need to develop the ability to have direct, crucial conversations about performance and accountability. Without this, issues tend to be let go, which can be detrimental to the organization.”

— From Focus, Clarity & Accountability in the C-Suite #Leadership #Executiveland, E-Suite Leader (November 14, 2025)

“Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart transportation and we work with fleets around mobility issues related to things like tolling and violations. We also work with cities on safety initiatives through automated enforcement and with universities and hospitals on parking solutions.”

— From David Roberts, Verra Mobility CEO: Fortt Knox Earnings, Fortt Knox (March 17, 2025)

“The technology allows cities to change behavior and improve safety by automating enforcement for speeding or red light violations, freeing up police officers to focus on other critical tasks. There are over 40 to 50,000 deaths a year related to speeding at intersections across the country.”

— From David Roberts, Verra Mobility CEO: Fortt Knox Earnings, Fortt Knox (March 17, 2025)

“Our key marker for the rental car and business travel segment is TSA throughput, which we monitor daily. Despite economic concerns, travel demand has remained robust and durable, supporting growth in our commercial services business.”

— From David Roberts, Verra Mobility CEO: Fortt Knox Earnings, Fortt Knox (March 17, 2025)

“We ended the year at 2.4 times leverage, which is below our target of three times. We generated strong cash flow and deployed about $150 million in share repurchases last year, but we remain optimistic and active on the M&A front to drive growth.”

— From David Roberts, Verra Mobility CEO: Fortt Knox Earnings, Fortt Knox (March 17, 2025)