Dwayne Smith

Dwayne Smith is a dual sector leader, combining over 20 years of technical expertise with deep rooted lived experience in mental health advocacy. As CEO of InspireHub, he partners with organisations such as the CQC, NHS England, BILD Act, the Restraint Reduction Network (RRN), Priory Healthcare, and Cygnet Group to ensure the voices of lived experience and service users remain central to service design and improvement. Dwayne plays a key role in governance, safeguarding, and policy development, while championing culturally competent, equitable care.

He also co-creates the ENTMA events, bringing together diverse voices to shape inclusive mental health practice across the UK and EU.

Alongside his work in health and social care, Dwayne leads Vivid Clouds Limited, a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and AI Solutions company. Through this venture, he helps businesses across the UK and EU modernise and automate processes with secure, intelligent technologies. His cross sector leadership bridges innovation with compassion, transforming services through co produced, tech enabled solutions.