Keynote Speaker

September 16-18, 2027 | Palm Desert, CA
The largest P&C event in the West.

Jeff Arnold: AI Forward Leadership

What to Automate. What to Protect. How to Lead What Comes Next.

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ABOUT THE KEYNOTE

AI is moving fast. And independent agents are feeling the pressure.

  • What should you automate?
  • What should stay human?
  • How do you avoid a costly AI mistake?
  • What does AI mean for your staff?
  • Could AI eventually replace you or parts of your agency?

Jeff Arnold will cut through the hype and fear to show where AI can create real value, where it can create real risk, and how to stay relevant without losing what makes the independent agency model valuable.

YOU’LL LEAVE KNOWING:

  • Where AI can create real value
  • Where it can create unnecessary risk
  • What should never be automated
  • How to lead your team through the change
  • How to stay relevant as the industry evolves

Move too fast, and you can get it wrong. Move too slow, and you can get left behind.

The future isn’t humans versus AI. It’s human intelligence amplified by artificial intelligence. 

ABOUT JEFF ARNOLD

Jeff Arnold isn’t watching the AI revolution from the sidelines. He’s an independent insurance operator actively putting AI to work in the real world.

A 30-year insurance veteran, founder of RIGHTSURE, five-time best-selling author and longtime insurance technology entrepreneur, Jeff brings a practitioner’s perspective shaped by decades of building and leading insurance businesses.Learn more at www.jeffarnold.com

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2027 American Agents Alliance Conference + Expo

September 16–18, 2027

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa | Palm Desert, California

 

We’re heading back to Palm Desert.

Following an incredible 2026 Conference + Expo, the American Agents Alliance is already looking ahead to another three days of education, networking, innovation and opportunity for the insurance industry.

Mark your calendar now and plan to join agents, carriers, exhibitors, sponsors and industry leaders from across the West for the 2027 American Agents Alliance Conference + Expo.

The program, education schedule, speaker lineup, registration details and sponsorship opportunities will be announced as they become available.

Save the date. September 16–18, 2027.

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