| Christie Rall
Partner Workforce Transformation
Mercer Christie Rall is a Partner in Mercer’s Career practice with 20 years of experience in the areas of workforce strategy, Organizational Change Management & HR Transformation. Her work focuses on designing and delivering innovative workforce programs to improve both team effectiveness and business performance. She has led a variety of global future of work programs, including Enterprise Agility Transformations, Digital Upskilling, people integration and strategic workforce change - with a focus on Financial Services, Telecommunications, Technology and Manufacturing clients. |
 | Alice Nicholls
Client Relationship Executive | Group Retirement Services
Sun Life Financial
Alice Nicholls is a Client Relationship Executive with Sun Life Financial’s Group Retirement Services, bringing over 20 years of experience in Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit plans. Since joining Sun Life in 2013, she has managed clients with assets from $10 million to over $1 billion, providing strategic guidance to enhance retirement programs. Based in Calgary, she holds a BBA in Management and Marketing with a minor in International Business. A strong advocate for financial literacy, Alice stays ahead of industry trends to help organizations support employees' financial well-being. |
 | 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. |