Overview
Alexis Safarikas is CEO and Managing Partner of Campfire AI, a role he has held since March 2020. He is based in Brussels.
From October 2015 he worked at Springbok Agency as a senior digital strategist for artificial intelligence and conversational user interfaces, and from January 2018 until June 2019 he headed the agency's conversational user interface and applied artificial intelligence work. Between April 2013 and June 2014 he was a web and e-commerce consultant at Caracal Studio. He co-founded Ring Twice in April 2012, where he worked on business development and digital strategy until July 2015.
Safarikas studied economics and management sciences with an option in European studies at the Université catholique de Louvain, graduating in 2010, and went on to complete a master's degree in business administration and management at the Louvain School of Management and a master's degree in entrepreneurship at UCLouvain Entrepreneuriat, both in 2012. From September 2022 to September 2023 he was a fellow of Belgium's 40 under 40.
Career history
In the news
- We got an extra seat around the campfire! 🔥 At Campfire AI, we don’t build novelty bots or disposable demos. We deploy production-grade voice and text automation that removes friction from everyday interactions. We’re looking for an AI Project Manager to take the reins on high-impact rollouts and to work closely with our US and international clients. If this sounds like music (or crackling fire) to your ears, then read on! 🧑💻 In this role, you will: - Lead client engagements: own client relationships across scoping, briefing,
- Are you building an award-winning bot or just following the trend? We are seeing a massive wave of AI solutions hitting the market, but let's be real: how do you know if yours actually works better than the rest and if it is providing value for end-users? Why spend months building and deploying an AI solution without measuring how it truly performs against the market? This is exactly why we at Campfire AI have been organisingBest Bots of Belgium since 2022. It's the best benchmark you can find out there for comparing quality of
- Final call for Best Bots of Belgium applications! Still need convincing? Here is why you shouldn't miss out on showcasing your AI innovation: - 𝟏𝟎𝟎% 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫: zero cost to participate. - 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: see how your solution stacks up against the top AI solutions in the country. - 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: get an invitation to the official Best Bots of Belgium awards night and network with top industry leaders. Excited? It only takes 3 simple steps: 1️⃣ Click
- Is Brussels ambitious enough? Last night, we came together at BeCentral for the second edition of Brussels Think Bigger. On stage: Emmanuelle Ghislain, Tanguy Goretti and Amine Serock, joined by Alexis Safarikas leading the conversation. The discussion came back to one big question: how do we put Brussels on the map? Think bigger. Look beyond Belgium. Talk to people outside your market. Make entrepreneurs more visible. And maybe most importantly, create an environment where failure is not something to fear. Because ambition
- When Amine Serock was a student, the entrepreneur he saw at school was 50. So he told his father he would start his company at 50. Then he spent time with one who was 25, and did the math again. Amine told this story last night at BeCentral, on the second "Brussels, Think Bigger" evening. The question on stage: are we ambitious enough? (and hontesly? one of the best panel I've ever seen. They got my attention the whole hour or so. And this is an exploit 🙌) Emmanuelle Ghislain says the shortage of examples has a cheap fix: role
- What does it take to build a company where AI makes work more human? Good question. Alexis Safarikas has a few answers. Alexis is the CEO of Campfire AI, a company building a future where AI takes care of repetitive work so businesses and their teams can focus on what humans do best. As a BeCentral resident and founder working at the heart of the AI ecosystem, he knows what it means to turn emerging technology into something businesses can actually use. At Brussels Think Bigger, Alexis will lead the conversation with Emmanuelle
- Attention, attention! Applications for Best Bots of Belgium 2026 are NOW OPEN. Think your AI assistant has what it takes to succeed to Kate, KBC Bank & Verzekering's bot? How to enter: 1) Fill out the initial screening form (link below). 2) If your bot passes our eligibility review, you’ll receive the official audit questionnaire within 48 hours. Note: submission does not guarantee selection. ⚠️ If you don't actively register your bot, it won't be audited. 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: Applications close 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 16𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 11:59
- Fini de jouer petit. Quand Muriel Bernard m'a proposé d'animer l'événement "Brussels, Think Bigger" à BeCentral, je n'ai pas hésité. Pourquoi ? Parce qu'en tant qu'entrepreneur bruxellois, je sature parfois de notre "modestie". Soyons honnêtes : les Bruxellois (et les Belges en général) ont souvent peur de l'ambition. On s'excuse presque de vouloir changer le statu quo, de vouloir prendre de la place ou de viser l'international. On préfère rester discrets. Pourtant, Bruxelles regorge de talents et de possibilités. Nous sommes
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