In this keynote, Atif will take us on a journey through his career from international Sociology doctoral student to Independent Film Producer, Immersive EdTech developer, Lecturer, and Educator. At the core of all his work has been the use of innovative storytelling approaches to inform social change. In the address, Atif will explore some insights in using immersive technologies as a mode of active learning in formal and informal learning settings. Through the example of Millennium Mills: Feeding Edwardian London, Atif will map his “Thinking with History” critical pedagogy in creating immersive content. In particular, Atif will reflect on the underlying principles that have shaped his thinking on the use of immersive technologies - like VR - to deliver East London public history content; and how he aspires to develop more effective active learning and decolonial modes of teaching and thinking.