Draft:Amuda Goueli

Amuda Goueli (fl. 1970) is an Egyptian entrepreneur based in Spain. Goueli is known for his role as co-founder of Destinia.com, a company that pioneered the implementation of bitcoin payments in the European virtual travel agency market. Apart from Destinia, Goueli has created other travel websites, such as Troovel, Onlinetravel and GlobalClick.

Early years, academic education and family
Goueli was born in the Egyptian city of Aswan, where he spent most of his childhood. After his ninth birthday, he moved to Cairo with his family to study at a school in the capital. In the mid-1980s. After living in several European countries, he settled in Spain permanently in 2000.

As for his studies, Goueli began his university education in Egypt, where he earned a degree in engineering at the behest of his father. Once in Spain, he learned Spanish on a scholarship before pursuing a university degree in marketing. The businessman then completed his studies at IE Business School's International MBA program, from which he graduated with an MBA in 2011.

As for his family, Amuda Goueli is the father of Spanish psychologist and politician Nagua Alba and son-in-law of the television producer Lolo Rico, also of Spanish nationality.

Professional Career
In January 2001, Goueli partnered with Australian musician Ian Webber to found Interhotel.com, a company that would later be renamed Destinia.com. Destinia established itself as an online travel agency with a strong technology focus, becoming the first European company of its kind to accept bitcoin payments for a wide range of products.

In addition to his work as CEO of Destinia, Goueli is a member of the boards of the Spanish Association of Digital Economy and the Business Union of Travel Agencies, as well as CEO of TOR Travel. He has also been an expert in Tourism for the UNWTO since 2011 and is a member of the Spanish Confederation of Travel Agencies.