About Open
Open is a strategic change and internal communications agency founded in 2003.
We are an international team based in Copenhagen and Cape Town, helping large organisations engage people, adopt new ways of working, and make sense of change with clarity, creativity and care.
We believe organisations thrive when people are informed, connected and part of something meaningful. Our work combines strategic thinking with creative and digital execution, making complex topics feel simple and large organisations more agile.
What we do
Open helps people make sense of change. We partner with global organisations to design and deliver strategic communication, employee engagement and transformation programmes that work in real life - not just on paper.
We work across Communications, Strategy, HR, IT, Operations, Commercial, Finance and Strategy teams to create anchored, end‑to‑end change.
Our areas of expertise
We work across HR, IT, Operations, Communications, Commercial, Finance, and Strategy teams to create anchored, endtoend change - not just communication rollouts.
Our services
Our history
Open has evolved through several major chapters.
2003–2007: The Early Days
What eventually became Open began in 2003 as a digital-first creative collective - originally known as Spektakel and later Mediestunt – originally founded by Kristina Malther, Bo Bregnholdt, Peter Braasch, Kasper Steensen, Andreas Willadsen, Thomas Bregnholt, Pitter Bacher, Karen Brücher and Marianne Weng, on the back of a university project, supported by friends and family.
Driven by grind, dedication, and a bit of luck, the founders built a reputation for creating groundbreaking interactive experiences on the internet. Early work included projects for cultural institutions, festivals, and artists, followed by the first major corporate client, Orange (Telco). This phase cemented Open as frontrunners in the intersection of design, digital, and video.
One of the founders, Kristina Malther, would later become CEO - shaping Open’s direction, and spearheading the opening of the Cape Town office.
2008–2014: Becoming IC Specialists
As the world shifted, so did we. Open transformed into a specialist internal communication partner, inventing “Strategy meets Creative” and the “Inspire – Act – Share” model. The Copenhagen team grew to 10–15 consultants and collaborated with a wide range of major Danish and global clients.
2015–2019: Expansion to Cape Town
Open took its first international leap, establishing the Cape Town office. With 20 consultants in Copenhagen and five new team members in Cape Town, we expanded our reach across both European and African markets.
2020–Today: Change at Scale
Open now operates as an agency-consultancy hybrid, combining strategic clarity, creative execution, and deep organisational understanding. We support clients with transformation, culture, digital adoption, employer branding, sustainability, and more.
Why clients choose Open
Clients work with Open because we bring a human, collaborative approach, clear strategic thinking combined with creative execution, deep experience in change communication and change management, and the ability to work end‑to‑end from insight to execution.
Our door is always open.