Optimice was founded in 2004 with the objective of improving, or optimising, collaboration and networking between professionals.

Our mission is to facilitate the development of valuable business relationships.

We have deep experience in improving business relationships at both individual, organisational and inter-organisational levels. 

Italian-based OpenKnowledge's mission is to improve the competitiveness and capacity to innovate, managing learning and knowledge. They support organsations in the management of knowledge and in the development of its people, innovating the models in the organization as well as the various approaches for collaborating with Web 2.0.

Optimice is working with OpenKnowledge on a variety of engagements around Organisational Networks.

HyperEdge Pty Ltd is an Australian company that helps leaders map and manage their knowledge networks. We have unique, highly specialised, skills for the review and re-engineering of business organisational structures and staffing. Using their Business Network Analysis™ techniques, we help leaders develop a shared, and often fresh, understanding of their organisation's processes and systems.

The Hargraves Institute was founded in July 2006 to provide a unique and exclusive community of major Australian enterprises to share knowledge, wisdom and experience in a non-competitive environment for the purpose of growth and development.

Optimice is working with Hargraves on a variety of activities supporting their membership base, e.g. building a Hargraves membership scorecard based on our Partnership Scorecard.

Michael Foulds has been around Optimice for several years and started Navigatus in 2011. Navigatus are using a number of Optimice's products and services to deliver its mission: Help you navigate networks to meet your goals.

Cai Kjaer, LL.M, Partner
Cai has deep experience in Business Relationships, Knowledge and Information Management, Collaboration and Organisational and Value Network Analysis. For the past 12 years has worked in both internal and client-facing roles. He has consulted extensively to organisations in both public and private sector, as well as presented conferences in Australia and abroad. Cai was previously a Principal Consultant with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), General Manager (ANZ) for Implementation Management Associates and is a founding partner in Optimice. He has extensive experience in senior consulting, change leadership, and implementation roles successfully delivering large-scale global business transformation projects.

Email: cai.kjaer@optimice.com.au
Mobile: +61 411 569 694

Dr Laurence Lock Lee, Partner
Laurie is a well-known Australian expert in Knowledge Management. He is also internationally recognised as a leading practitioner in Social Network Analysis for organisational change, having conducted projects in Australia, USA, Europe, Asia and the UK. With many years of experience in different roles ranging from research to consulting, Laurie completed his PhD research on corporate social capital effects on share market performance. He has published 2 books and over 40 articles and book chapters. He was previously a Principal Consultant with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC).

Email: llocklee@optimice.com.au
Mobile: +61 407 001 628

Marianne Kjaer, M.Sc, Partner and Operations Manager
Marianne is leading all operational activities at Optimice. She has moved from administering large council budgets to operating Optimice. She brings a wealth of experience in delivering our clients a seemless and efficient service. Marianne holds a Master of Political Science from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Email: marianne.kjaer@optimice.com.au
Mobile: +61 416 254 515

Tania Jones - Principal Consultant
Tania has career track record in the resources industry spanning more than 18 years working for BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto building system strategies and implementing to meet business objectives. She has expert knowledge of project management methodologies and is a qualified Six Sigma Green Belt. Tania has personally lead the selection process and established long term service contracts with a number of IT Service and Product Companies and has lead a number of major change projects from the business case and business analysis stages through to implementation and ongoing governance.