Speakers

Deborah Wagner, RID, IIDA, LEED AP BD+C is an Interior Designer and discipline leader at SmithGroup's Chicago office. She has a passion for creating successful designs that are aesthetically pleasing, strategic and purposeful. With her diverse experience in the corporate and commercial, higher education, health, and science and technology markets, Deborah's expertise provides her clients with the knowledge to realize their vision. She is a respected thought leader and contributing author for Work Design Magazine, exploring topics such as corporate and commercial design, change management, the future of law office design, and utilizing data to create strategic and impactful workplace design solutions. Deborah is committed to the advancement of the interior design profession and serves as the Immediate Past President for the Illinois Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). She is a registered interior designer and received her Bachelor of Art in Interior Design from Purdue University.