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Climalife chills with the experts

UK: Luke Haile, silver medal winner in refrigeration and air conditioning at WorldSkills 2024, is interviewed in the first of a new series of podcasts by Climalife UK.

The Chilling with Experts series by the Bristol-based refrigerant supplier promises interviews with key voices in the HVACR industry. Climalife says that each episode will uncover their career stories, challenges faced, lessons learned and advice for the next generation of professionals who wish to enter the industry.

In the debut episode Luke Haile, a refrigeration technician at Lightfoot Defence, describes his inspiring journey, motivation and the educational path that led him to success. 

The series begins here.

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