Firm News | Axis Advisors Launches
AXIS ADVISORS - A NEW CONSULTANCY MODEL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Senior-led advice combining decades of public affairs experience with AI purpose-built for public affairs
BRUSSELS — 1 September 2026 — Axis Advisors (www.axisadvisors.ai), a strategic public affairs firm, launches today, combining decades of senior experience across consulting, government, business, media and technology with AI purpose-built for public affairs.
Founded by Sebastian Vos, Julia Harrison, Michelle B. O’Neill, Claire Boussagol and Nikos Stathopoulos, the firm advises companies, investors, governments, European institutions and associations on high-stakes political, policy, regulatory and reputational issues, including competition, trade, geopolitics, technology regulation and corporate reputation.
Clients work directly with the firm’s partners, who help shape strategy and advise on the decisions that matter most, supported by a lean team and amplified by Axis AI, developed in partnership with Spaak Technologies. The leading AI firm focused specifically on Public Affairs.
“We built Axis Advisors around a simple idea: when the environment is changing this quickly, clients need direct access to people who have been making and advising on difficult decisions for decades, combined with technology that can help them see what is changing earlier and more clearly. We have brought together an exceptional pool of talent from across the consulting, political and media worlds, including founding partners Julia Harrison and Claire Boussagol and a group of highly experienced Associate Partners. We are also delighted to have Michelle B. O’Neill as a founding partner, bringing a valuable client perspective shaped by decades of experience in senior corporate roles. Together, we bring different perspectives to the same challenge: helping clients understand what is happening, make better decisions and achieve the outcomes that matter to them.” — Sebastian Vos, Founder and CEO of Axis Advisors
“Clients are dealing with increasingly complex political, regulatory and stakeholder environments, often with significant consequences for their businesses. Our role is to help them understand what is happening, identify what matters, and turn that insight into clear choices and action.” — Michelle B. O’Neill, Founding Partner of Axis Advisors
Axis AI supports research, intelligence, early warning, scenario and stakeholder analysis, and the testing of strategies and messages.
“AI gives us the ability to connect and interrogate far more information than was previously possible. The value comes from what you do with that intelligence. Experienced senior advisors are now more valuable than ever and can achieve even more with better intelligence, earlier signals and stronger options — so that clients can make better decisions.” — Arthur Storm, Associate Partner at Axis Advisors and CEO of Spaak Technologies
The firm's proposition is centred on Insight | Influence | Impact: helping clients understand the forces shaping their environment, develop strategies and engagement that move decision-makers and stakeholders, and translate strategy into tangible outcomes.
Strategic public affairs. Cutting-edge AI. Exceptional advice.