This session will be presented by: 
| Edyta Mroczkowski
Partner
Mercer Edyta Mroczkowski is a Partner in the Health business in Mercer’s Calgary office who consults on a wide range of total rewards issues and specializes in the strategic design, pricing and delivery of benefit plans. Edyta’s clients range from mid-size (2,000+ employees) single-employer groups to complex (120,000+ employees) multi-employer Trusts across various sectors, including retail, financial, telecom, education, pharmaceutical, and automotive. Edyta has 25+ years of experience in the employee benefits field, including 21 years of consulting experience, working for a group insurer, and leading compensation, benefits and retirement portfolios at a large Canadian research university. | | Edyta takes a client-centric approach to consulting assignments, prioritizing understanding her clients' unique needs and challenges to develop tailored benefit solutions that drive employee engagement and organizational success. She believes in creativity and collaborative leadership style, fostering an inclusive environment where all team members feel empowered to share ideas and contribute to innovative solutions that benefit clients. | | | |  | Fiona Tam
Assistant Vice-President, Strategy, Data & Analytics
Group Retirement Services, Sun Life Fiona has more than 15 years of experience in financial services industry. Since joining Sun Life in 2009, she’s worked across the organization to drive strategy in areas including Public and Corporate Affairs, Client Experience, and Corporate Strategy. In 2022 Fiona was appointed to her current role as AVP, Strategy, Data & Analytics for Group Retirement Services. She is responsible for developing and executing on the growth strategy for the group retirement business and delivering insights to drive better plan designs and plan member outcomes. Fiona holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Rotman School of Management and a Bachelor of Mathematics, major in Computer Science from University of Waterloo. | | | |  | Riccardo Silvestro Riccardo is an experienced Human Resources leader with a background spanning mining, oil and gas, and chemical manufacturing. He brings expertise in HR strategy, acquisitions and divestitures, centralizing HR functions, and leading high-performing teams. A dedicated advocate for the HR profession, Riccardo previously served as President and Chair of the Calgary Total Rewards Network and currently serves as Vice Chair of the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute Southern Alberta Council. He also spent eight years as an instructor at Mount Royal University. Holding Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP) designations, Riccardo remains actively engaged in advancing HR through education, networking, and industry involvement.
| | | |  | Javier E. Cuervo
Managing Director, People Analytics
ATB Financial At ATB Financial for eight years, Javier currently holds the position of Managing Director of People Analytics. Leading a multidisciplinary team of data analysts, architects, scientists, and employee experience researchers, he sets the strategic vision and guides efforts in People Analytics and Team Member Experience Management. The objective is to provide proactive, actionable insights and predictive models for critical decision-making.
| | Previously, Javier championed the development and implementation of ATB's in-house Human Capital KPI, the Cultural Health Index (CHI). Now, his focus is on creating tools, operating models, and governance frameworks to enable self-service insights and predictive analytics about ATB's workforce and team member experience. These data-informed decisions will shape the future of work at ATB, supporting strategic workforce planning, organizational design, development, and HCM consulting. Javier's vision is to position ATB as a thought leader in the domain of People Analytics.Prior to ATB, Javier's diverse experience spans technical teams in the Oil & Gas industry, business development in research funding agencies, and academic research in Nanotechnology, Machine Learning, and Quantum Mechanics. | | | |  | Lisa Banack, CPP GRP BCom
Managing Director, Team Member Retirement & Investment Programs
People, Culture, Brand & Communication
ATB Financial Lisa Banack is a highly strategic Human Resources leader with a proven track record in compensation strategy and design at ATB Financial. She has consistently driven impactful, enterprise-wide initiatives, including the successful design and development of new short-term and long-term incentive plans, as well as executive compensation structures. Lisa's expertise ensures ATB attracts, retains, and motivates top talent through innovative reward strategies. | | More recently, Lisa transitioned to her current role as Managing Director, Team Member Retirement & Investment Programs. Here, her team has oversight and risk management for ATB’s pension plans, collaborating with the Board-established Retirement Committee to ensure sustainable programs. She also oversees program evolution, communication, and education, significantly contributing to team member well-being and financial readiness.
A forward-thinking leader, in 2024 Lisa played a pivotal role on ATB’s past Generative AI Project Team, not only in successfully piloting Google Gemini but also in its critical scaling across the organization. Building on this, she now leads the Gen AI People Workstream, strategically integrating AI into leader practices and broader workforce strategy. Lisa’s exceptional contributions were recognized with ATB's prestigious President's League Award in 2017. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Human Resources Management Certificate from the University of Alberta. Outside of her professional life, Lisa navigates the joys and challenges of raising two children alongside her husband, striving for that elusive balance between career and family – often fueled by coffee in the morning and perhaps a glass of wine at night. | | | | | | | ATTEND TO LEARN: - The AI Revolution in the Workplace: Who’s In and Who’s Out? - The Workforce Shift: Retirements vs. New Talent Incoming - What This Means for Employee Value Proposition - What’s Next? Preparing for the Future of Work |
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