One of the UAE’s most influential business leaders, Khalaf Al Habtoor, founder and chairman of Al Habtoor Group, says students need hands-on work experience long before graduation, arguing that academic study alone isn’t enough for the modern workplace. But where are those opportunities and how can we ensure our kids are getting access to them before they make critical decisions about their careers? We're joined by Audrey Hametner, the founder of The Bedrock Program.

And as we're nearing the longest winter break we've ever had here in the UAE, we ask, how should we making the most of the school break? Cognita ENRICH ME's David Tagney and Amanda Buckley of Horizon International School are here to help.