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L&D Shakers LA | How to Pitch Yourself in L&D, IRL and on LinkedIn

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Burbank, California
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Build your brand. Boost your confidence. Level up your leadership.

Your presence—online and in-person—matters more than ever. Whether you're stepping into bigger leadership roles, pivoting careers, or simply ready to own your story, this session will help you strengthen your executive presence and sharpen your communication.

Join executive coach and TEDx speaker, Katy Davydova, and Cory Welsh from LinkedIn for an energizing, practical workshop on building a compelling personal brand—online and off. You’ll walk away with expert-backed strategies to refine your messaging, amplify your voice, and show up with clarity and confidence.

🎯 In this interactive session, you'll:

  • Craft a LinkedIn profile that reflects your unique leadership brand

  • Learn techniques to communicate with executive presence—in writing and in real time

  • Challenge limiting narratives and define how you want to be seen

  • Get real-time feedback from experts and peers

📸 Bonus! We're offering custom professional headshots on site to elevate your visual brand. Come camera-ready and leave with a refreshed profile picture.

👋 Who Should Attend: HR and L&D leaders, emerging leaders, and professionals ready to step into their next level of impact—with confidence, clarity, and connection.

✨ Don’t miss this opportunity to grow your brand and presence in a supportive, hands-on environment. Bring your whole self—and a colleague or two!

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About Katya Davydova

Katya Davydova, MSOD, ACC is an executive coach, TEDx Speaker, author, and organizational strategist who believes that people do their best work when they feel seen, heard, and valued. With a background in corporate L&D and over 650 workshops and coaching engagements under her belt, she partners with leaders and teams to build trust, resilience, and meaningful impact—without burnout. Known as both a mirror and catalyst, Katy helps clients distill direction from distraction, challenge limiting beliefs, and lead with confidence. Her work spans Fortune 500 companies like Google, Netflix, and JPMorganChase, and she’s also a TEDx speaker and author of Joy in Plain Sight. Whether on stage or in a coaching session, Katy brings research-backed insights, contagious energy, and practical tools to spark lasting change.

About Cory Welsh

Cory Welsh is one of the co-leads for L&D Shakers LA and serves as LinkedIn's Senior Global Program Manager for Go-to-Market Enablement. A seasoned learning and enablement leader with over a decade of experience at LinkedIn, she has led everything from new hire onboarding to manager enablement to sessions at UC Riverside and USC for leveraging LinkedIn for career advancement. Known for her dynamic facilitation and passion for community building, Cory is also an active advocate for women's leadership, serving as a board member of the USC Trojan Women’s Network and a leader within Women @ LinkedIn. Her approach combines strategic insight with heartfelt storytelling, inspiring audiences to align their personal and professional growth.

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Burbank, California
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L&D SHAKERS is an international community for Learning & Development professionals that meet, share, learn and accelerate their careers.
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