Monique Fearon

HR Consultant, Host, Speaker, Founder

Monique Fearon is the founder of the Creative Industry Awards, key-note speaker and HR consultant with 18 years of experience across the legal, manufacturing, and creative sectors. Her unique career journey has allowed her to bridge the gap between organisational strategy and cultural innovation, helping companies design inclusive, people-focused environments that support both performance and purpose.
 
As a HR consultant, Monique partners with organisations, ranging from startups to global enterprises, to deliver practical, forward-thinking people strategies. Her work spans employee engagement, leadership development, policy design, talent planning, and workplace culture transformation. Known for her ability to align HR practices with business objectives, she helps leaders build environments where people thrive and creativity flourishes. Monique is especially passionate about embedding inclusion and belonging into the DNA of an organisation, creating not just compliant workplaces, but vibrant, values-led cultures.
 
With a deep belief in the power of creativity to drive transformation, Monique founded the Creative Industry Awards, an initiative dedicated to celebrating innovation, spotlighting emerging talent, and amplifying underrepresented voices across fashion, design, music, and media. The awards are a reflection of her wider mission: to create platforms that not only recognise excellence but also contribute to lasting cultural change.
 
Monique is the CHRO at Sphear, a Web3 streaming platform at the intersection of music, technology, and culture.
 
A sought-after speaker and advocate for inclusion in both the workplace and the creative industry, Monique is passionate about inspiring others to unlock their potential and lead with purpose. She brings energy, vision, and a collaborative spirit to everything she does.
 
Her mission: to create spaces, both in business and culture, where people are empowered to grow, be seen, and make an impact.