Alex Gisbert

General Partner
Traveltech 2

2026 Phocuswright Conference speaker

Alex Gisbert General Partner
Alex is the Managing Director (MD) of the travel specialist consultancy XEA Consulting. This consultancy specializes in M&A advisory and growth strategies for travel and travel tech businesses in EMEA, the Middle East, and the USA.
Alex is also a venture investor in travel and travel tech businesses, such as Layla, the AI-based OTA, and OpenTravelDistribute, the travel software business. Formerly, Alex was the Founder and CEO of Fastpayhotels based in Mallorca, Spain, a former travel startup of the year in the UK in 2016.

Alex’s background includes roles as COO of LowCostTravel Group with 12 offices worldwide, MD of EasyJet Holidays, European Online Marketing Director for Expedia, Strategic Accounts Director for Global Chains at Expedia, and Commercial Director at Opodo. Additionally, he served as a Senior Contracts Manager at Thomas Cook.

Based in Mallorca, Spain, Alex is a former Travolution Rising Star of the Year.