Engage learners in cybersafety and digital citizenship with Minecraft Education

Sara Cornish leads global marketing for Minecraft Education at Microsoft, where she oversees brand, storytelling, and product marketing. Prior to Minecraft, Sara developed programs and partnerships at Games for Change and United Nations Global Pulse. Sara lives in Seattle with her family and is a firm believer in play-based learning.

With a lifelong passion for technology and education, Brian has combined them both to create a company that is innovating technology education. His business career has journeyed through multiple successful startups, bringing innovative software and services to market. His experience as an educator ranges from cutting edge video training to the creation of technology camps for kids in addition to teaching in the high school classroom. Today, his company is both a video game publisher and creator of some of the most successful educational content for popular video game platforms including Minecraft, Fortnite and Unreal Engine.

Erik Leitner is  the Education Content Producer for Cleverlike Studios, Inc., creating educational experiences inside of popular video games. A graduate of Florida Atlantic University, Mr. Leitner worked for Broward County Schools for 20 years; serving previously as a STEM and Computer Science Instructional Facilitator for the district, as well as a school-based science educator, science coach, and STEM coach. He is certified in K-6 Education, Middle Grades Science, Technology & Engineering, and K-12 Computer Science. A Global Minecraft Mentor, Erik Leitner continues to partner with NASEF to create and co-host many of their Minecraft and Esports competitions.