Mark Vaughn

Mark Vaughan is a Canadian entrepreneur, inventor, designer, and former video game programmer with a lifelong passion for technology, creativity, and hands-on learning. He is the founder and CEO of SparkBlocks, an educational technology company making electronics accessible to children through play. His career spans video game programming, landscape architecture, product design, and business leadership. His experience developing video games shaped his appreciation for the power of play, experimentation, and interactive experiences to inspire curiosity and develop problem-solving skills. Mark's educational philosophy centres on **making the invisible visible**—helping children understand technology by building, experimenting, and discovering for themselves. Through SparkBlocks, he aims to bridge the gap between basic science education and robotics, coding, and engineering, inspiring children to become confident creators of technology rather than simply consumers.