How to win in the age of AI in ECEC

It’s harder than ever in ECEC right now — but out of necessity, innovation is born We're in the biggest technology shift since the Industrial Revolution: the AI era. Yet many in ECEC have written it off — having only seen it in its generic form, or bolted on top of clunky legacy systems. But what if it were fine-tuned for our sector, built by experts that get child development?… An expert coach in every educator's pocket, families informed with rich insights into their child's development so educators are seen as the professionals they are, and all the admin automated, so our Leaders can spend time on the highest-value human work: building real relationships with children and families. Hayden Rolls Head of Partnerships at Mana presenting at the Childcare and Early Learning Leaders Summit in May 2026