Webinar
Childcare around the world: What's it like for children, families, and providers in other countries?
May 20, 2025 01:00 PM America/New_York
We all know there’s work to do when it comes to improving access to high-quality childcare in the U.S.—but what can we learn from how other countries do it?
Join our expert panelists, Anders Laustsen and Jackie Mader, as they take us on a tour of early education in several countries—from the publicly funded, play-based learning approach in Copenhagen to forest schools in Norway, and more.
We’ll dig into the at-a-glance facts, hear about their personal experiences internationally, and spark a big-picture conversation: Is there such a thing as the perfect model? What could the U.S. borrow—or build better?
Expect a lively, thoughtful discussion packed with inspiration and thought-provoking conversation.
Anders Laustsen
Anders Laustsen is the CEO and co-founder of Famly, a platform built to make life easier for early childhood professionals and the families they serve.
Since launching Famly in 2013, Anders has been on a mission to give educators more time for what really matters — the children — by cutting down on paperwork, improving parent communication, and bringing smarter tools into the classroom. Under his leadership, Famly has grown into a leading software provider for early education centers across Europe and the U.S.
With a graduate degree from Copenhagen Business School, Anders began his career working for Maersk around the world, specifically in Denmark and India. But, he always had an interest in starting his own business.
When he's not at Famly, you can find him with his family - his wife and two daughters under the age of 6. He's enjoying living stateside, taking advantage of all that it has to offer - (American) football games, greasy fast food and visiting national parks.
Jackie Mader
Jackie Mader is an award-winning journalist based in Austin, Texas. She currently covers early childhood education with an emphasis on policies and programs that impact young children and their families.
She also writes a bi-weekly early ed newsletter for The Hechinger Report. In her nine years at Hechinger, she has covered a range of topics including teacher preparation, special education and rural schools.
She previously worked as a special education teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, and trained new teachers in Mississippi. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, USA Today, TIME and NBC News and has won several awards.
Meghan Cornwell
Meghan Cornwell is the Head of U.S. Marketing at Famly, a role she began in January 2025. Based in Richmond, Virginia, Meghan brings a decade of experience in early childhood education marketing, with previous roles in childcare nonprofits, B-corps, and as a consultant. She has also helped produce three podcasts focused on early childhood education.
Meghan is deeply passionate about improving the experience of both families and educators, and firmly believes that childcare should be affordable and accessible to all.
Outside of work, Meghan is a dedicated reader who rediscovered her love of books after the early parenting years—she’s on track to read a book a week this year.
Meghan holds a dual degree in Communications and Theatre from Virginia Wesleyan University. She lives in Richmond with her husband and "five-and-three-quarters-year-old" son.