Alexei Korolev, Vienna correspondent covering culture and politics; Tyler Brûlé, editorial director reporting from Abu Dhabi on design and travel; Simon Brooke, media and communications analyst; Isabel Hilton, international and environmental commentator. They talk about cold‑water routines, Abu Dhabi neighbourhoods and design, career paths for young people, Etihad’s long‑range A321LR, shifts in global trade and tariffs, Vienna’s cultural scene and Iran and Ukraine security tensions.