About Orly Zeewy, Brand Architect

Brand Whisperer

Orly launched her consulting practice in 2002 to address the growing lack of brand clarity in the emerging digital age. She builds the DNA of startup brands and establishes messaging that quickly connects founders with their ideal customers so they can scale in months, not years.

Prior to starting her practice, Orly ran the award-winning Zeewy Design and Marketing Communications firm and directed comprehensive marketing programs for national clients such as CIGNA, Kraft Foods and Prince Tennis.

Orly grew up in Lausanne, Switzerland and is bilingual in French and English.

Respected Public Speaker

Orly has been a public speaker since 2007 and is part of the Philadelphia startup community. She is a former lead speaker at the Science Center and has spoken at Venture Cafe, Rise Up Philly, Philly Startup Leaders and Rev Ithaca. A long-time educator, Orly has lectured at Wharton and taught emerging entrepreneurs at The Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship at Drexel University.

In 2020, she was a guest on the Podcast, Best of Belfast Quarantine Phone Calls and nearly 200 people from around the world attended her webinar: Heroes and Villains at Creative Mornings Global. Orly has been featured in Medium and has contributed articles for Smart Hustle, The Marketing Journal, SpeakersBase, Small Business Trends and Comcast Business Community. Orly has been featured in the Business Section of The Inquirer and recognized by the Comcast business community in a podcast celebrating Woman Entrepreneurship Day.

Orly holds an MBA in Strategic Design from Kanbar College at Jefferson University and a Bachelor of Science from the Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP), one of the most prestigious design programs in the U.S.

Her book, Ready, Launch, Brand: The Lean Marketing Guide for Startups was published by Routledge in May, 2021. It was the #1 new business book release on Amazon in April 2021.