Brett Craig’s Post

Our most recent Demo Day was dedicated to highlighting and celebrating the incredible work of the more than 50 tech teams that helped bring the newly relaunched Target Circle program to life. Their work is just the latest example of how our tech team continues to drive growth for Target while creating the future of retail. Thanks to my fellow leadership team members who took time to join us to celebrate!

I had an opportunity today to engage #TeamTarget in a discussion about one of my favorite subjects: How we’re using AI to enhance our guest experience and support our team. Thanks, Brad Thompson, for helping to highlight just a few of our AI use cases. There’s so much more to come and I’m excited to continue to work with #TargetTech to bring these amazing advances to life for our guests and our team. 

You said it well, Rich Agostino. We have a Cyber team that not only continues to raise the bar in their protection of our guests, team and brand, they never lose sight of their commitment to lifting the entire industry’s efforts as they do. Thank you, Rich, and the entire Target Cyber team!

I was reminded yesterday why our quarterly Demo Days are among my favorite days of the year. A full day showcasing our tech team’s passion for learning and innovation is such an energizing experience. What’s most gratifying is that their work is never innovation simply for innovation’s sake. It’s always informed by a deep understanding of our business and focused on driving our business forward. Yesterday's event showcased how our team’s innovations support the retail fundamentals that drive Target’s success—from our guest experience to our supply chain planning efforts. I’m already looking forward to our next Demo Day in April!

The intersection of technology and retail is a great place to be. It’s always changing and always challenging our team to up our game in support of our guests and team—and that’s how we like it. Our amazing team will continue to use AI to experiment and innovate—as we’ve done for many years—to shape the future of retail. https://lnkd.in/d4FQ8zVS

I always enjoy the opportunity to talk to Tammylynne Jonas (Johnson), and our conversation at the Evanta CIO Executive Summit in Minneapolis was especially fun. We covered everything from challenges and opportunities facing CIOs to the importance of close proximity between technologists and the business strategy. Thanks, Tammylynne, for a great conversation.

I’m so proud to recognize our Cyber Security and Data Sciences teams for being honored at the Minnesota Technology Association’s Tekne Awards. The Cyber team, who earned the Advancements in Data Security and Privacy award, and the Data Sciences team, who was a finalist for the Advancements in Artificial Intelligence award, are great representatives of the skilled and committed team that I’m honored to lead. Congratulations Team Target! #TargetTech

I’m so proud of the work our Tech team does all year to help our guests experience the joy of Target, during the holidays and all year round. And I’m looking forward to seeing it all come to life this holiday season. #TargetTech

Congratulations, Target in India Data Sciences team! This is such well-deserved recognition for work that’s innovative in service of our business and Target’s guest experience. Keep up the great work!