Embracing Change: Planning and Executing Your Career Relaunch or Pivot

Relaunching your career or pivoting into a new direction isn’t just about brushing off an old resume — it’s about building a bold, strategic roadmap for the next chapter of your professional life. In this empowering and practical conversation, Kelley Biskupiak and Susan Rietano Davey — co-founders of Prepare to Launch U and LinkedIn Learning author-instructors — will share the essential steps to a successful career reinvention. Whether you're returning from a career break or ready to make a major career shift, this session will offer proven strategies, inspiring stories, and actionable tools to help you move forward with confidence. With years of experience coaching thousands of career returners and pivoters across the globe (including military spouses through their partnership with FourBlock), Kelley and Susan bring a wealth of insight on navigating change with clarity and purpose. Join us and take the first step in rewriting your career story — on your terms.

Kelley Biskupiak (She/Her)

Kelley began her career in Education as a teacher, then later in Administration and Curriculum Development, providing educational consulting services to urban school systems. After taking a career break to raise her children, she opened a thriving practice as a CTI-trained certified Co-Active coach. She is a LinkedIn Learning author-instructor and the co-founder of Prepare To Launch U - a learning company that provides instruction, inspiration, and community to women navigating work-life transitions along the continuum of life. Kelley and Susan Rietano Davey co-founded the learning company Prepare to Launch U that provides instruction, inspiration, and community to people navigating work-life transitions along the continuum of life. In partnership with the veteran organization FourBlock, they lead the renowned Career Readiness Program supporting military spouses. Together, they have helped launch thousands of career returners globally.

Susan Rietano Davey (She/Her)

Susan began her career in Fortune 50 Tech where she rapidly moved up the ranks from producer to manager to staff roles, and earned many top performance honors. After taking a career break to care for her children, she became a pioneer for the flexible workspace as a partner in a consulting and recruiting firm, Flexible Resources, Inc. Later, she ran a robust executive coaching practice. She is a LinkedIn Learning author-instructor and the co-founder of Prepare To Launch U -a learning company that provides instruction, inspiration, and community to women navigating work-life transitions along the continuum of life. Susan and Kelley Biskupiak co-founded the learning company Prepare to Launch U that provides instruction, inspiration, and community to people navigating work-life transitions along the continuum of life. In partnership with the veteran organization FourBlock, they lead the renowned Career Readiness Program supporting military spouses. Together, they have helped launch thousands of career returners globally.