Takuya Aoyama works as Vice President for Development with Hyatt International (EAME) LLC between 2008 and 2025, responsible for expanding Hyatt’s portfolio of brands in the markets of Central & Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and the CIS. Among the deals he closed are Andaz Prague, Hyatt Regency Tashkent, Hyatt Regency Moscow Petrovsky Park, Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay, Hyatt Regency Izmir, Hyatt Regency Sofia, Grand Hyatt Athens, Parisi Udvar Budapest, Hyatt Place Tallinn, Hyatt Regency Zadar, Hyatt Regency Tirana Hyatt Regency Aro Palace Brasov and Hyatt Place & Hyatt House Bucharest Pipera. Takuya has been working in the field of real estate and hotel development since early ‘90’s and held positions with companies including European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Holiday Inn Worldwide, Andersen and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Takuya has a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs with specialization on East Central Europe. He speaks Japanese, English and Russian.