Partner, Global Design & Transformation, IBM Strategic Partners
Krystal leads the global design and transformation capability for IBM Strategic Partners, leveraging the power of ecosystems to accelerate business outcomes all over the world.
Prior to her role with IBM Strategic Partners, Krystal served at the global design leader for both IBM Blockchain Services and IBM Cognitive Process Services. She spent nearly a decade working at both traditional and digital agencies, focusing on public relations, marketing and user experience before coming to IBM in 2015.
Krystal is a key contributor to IBM's veteran employment initiatives and also serves on the board of Together Digital, an organization that connects women in tech through engaging and educational events. In 2021, she joined the Dean’s Leadership Council for the University of South Carolina College of Information and Communications, where she serves as an advisor on key college initiatives.
Thought
Leadership
Selected Press Mentions
Need to Write Your Vows? A.I. Can Help.
The New York Times
03 Mar 2023
Designing for Uncertainty: How IBM Created a Vaccine Passport
Fast Company
13 Apr 2021
Ep. 103: Blockchain Network Design
Insureblocks
05 Apr 2020
S1E4: Blockchain Business Case and Network Design with Krystal Webber
Blockchain Won’t Save the World
28 Mar 2020
Beyond the Technology: Blockchain Network Design
IBM Blockchain Pulse
07 Jan 2020
Harnessing Blockchain Innovation to Drive Disruption
IBM Blockchain Pulse
29 Jul 2019
Design is Culture: The Innovation for Enterprises, IBM Design
AdverTimes (Japan)
22 May 2018
AI, IBM, and the Rise of Anticipatory Design
Velocitize
18 October 2017
Why Blockchain Needs Design
Fast Company
22 August 2017
Selected Speaking Engagements
Designing Enterprise Blockchain Solutions
Virtual Blockchain Conference
23 Apr 2020, Virtual
Using Design Thinking to Build Blockchain Networks
IBM THINK
13 Feb 2019, San Francisco CA
Oh the Vanity: How Personal Biases Ruin the Best of Intentions
Drupal GovCon
22 Aug 2018, Bethesda MD
Tomorrow’s Digital Experiences: How Artificial Intelligence is Shaping Our Human-Centered Design Future
Women in Digital
23 May 2017, Austin TX
What’s Your Recipe for Digital Reinvention?
IBM Services
03 May 2017, New York NY
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