🎥 Recorded live at the MLOps World | GenAI Summit 2025 — Austin, TX (October 9, 2025) Session Title: Building Sustainable GenAI Systems at Target Speaker: Balaji Varadarajan, Lead AI Engineer - Digital Personalization, Target Corporation Abstract: In the age of Generative AI, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of rapid prototypes and flashy demos—but the true measure of success lies in sustainability and scalability. In this lightning talk, Balaji Varadarajan from Target Corporation discusses how the company focuses on building robust GenAI systems that move beyond experimentation to deliver real, lasting business value. Balaji explores the MLOps infrastructure and best practices required to operationalize GenAI applications in production—highlighting strategies for sustainability, scalability, and faster time-to-market. Attendees will gain insights into how strong MLOps foundations drive innovation while ensuring reliability and cost-effectiveness in enterprise AI systems. What you’ll learn: • Why sustainable infrastructure is key to scaling GenAI systems • How MLOps accelerates production while maintaining long-term stability • Best practices for moving from prototypes to production-ready GenAI applications • Lessons from Target’s real-world experience building scalable AI systems • How to balance speed, sustainability, and business impact in AI deployment.