Annual Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie Planned for October 19-20
AUGUST 18, 2026 (LINCOLN, NE) - Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie announces the conference will be back in Omaha on October 19-20. The day-long conference will once again be held at the Holland Performing Arts Center on October 20, with a networking event hosted by Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie at the Joslyn Art Museum, the evening prior.
The national conference brings industry, innovators, startups, leaders, regulators, and others within the industry together for a one-of-a-kind single-stage conference. Last year, the conference broke record attendance with 550 attendees that joined from 43 states, plus several countries, and was supported by 85 plus sponsors, exhibitors, and partners.
The conference provides a great opportunity for those in the industry to connect with peers and hear from top insurance executives, innovators in the Insurtech space, and state regulators to better understand the latest technology trends and technologies in the quickly changing industry.
Topics for this year’s conference include industry trends such as AI deployment at OpenAI and ChatGPT, The Human Element of AI Adoption, Regulatory Modernization, Trends in Insurance, CEO Spotlights, Agentic AI in Carrier Operations, The ROI of AI, and more.
Speakers include CEOs, executives and academics from State Farm, OpenAI, Anthropic, Ameritas, MetLife, Mutual of Omaha, Allstate, Nationwide, Bain & Company, Gallup, Root, Upstage AI, Verisk, MyChoice, Fletch, the University of Nebraska Omaha, and more! The conference’s regulator panel will include insurance commissioners from California, Texas, Florida, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Nebraska, and NAIC CEO Jeff Johnston.
"As we continue to see groundbreaking innovation in the insurance industry, Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie remains a vital platform for connecting industry leaders and regulators," Nebraska Department of Insurance Director Eric Dunning said. "It also provides a platform to gain a better understanding of the new ideas being introduced into the insurance marketplace."
Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie is an annual event co-hosted by the Nebraska Insurance Federation and the Nebraska Department of Insurance to foster a better understanding of the rapidly changing world of Insurtech. Nebraska is one of the leading insurance hubs in the United States, with over 155 domestic insures in the state.
To register for this year’s conference, or to get more information, visit www.siliconprairienebraska.com. Follow Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie on LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest ISP conference news.
