Episode 7: Takuya Aoyama, Hyatt International
For the seventh episode of the IDEEA podcast, Marina Franolic invites Takuya Aoyama, the Vice President of Hyatt International and long-time supporter of the Adria Hotel Forum, the predecessor of IDEEA Hospitality Investment Forum, and a seasoned industry veteran. Marina took the opportunity to get off-the-cuff insights from Takuya by doing a roll call of markets in the Central East Europe region and asking about his perception of those markets and whether Hyatt will seek to grow a presence in those markets if not already present. Takuya's wealth of experience in the hospitality industry makes for a fascinating discussion, and his perceptions of these markets will provide a different and valuable perspective on the pros and cons of each one, which is essential to have when looking at hospitality investment and development opportunities. Block the next 25 minutes and have a listen or watch the conversation in full.