Arjun Kharpal

Arjun Kharpal is CNBC's Senior Technology Correspondent, based in London. Since joining in 2013, he has reported from across the world's major innovation hubs, bringing viewers and readers inside the companies, trends, and technologies shaping the future. Arjun has interviewed many of the most influential leaders from the world's biggest technology companies as well as entrepreneurs and policymakers driving global innovation. He spent three years in Guangzhou, China where he moved to open CNBC's bureau in southern China, establishing a critical presence in the heart of the Greater Bay Area. His reporting delivered unparalleled insight into China's fast‑moving technology landscape at one of its most critical junctures. Arjun appears across all of CNBC's major platforms, reporting on "Squawk Box Europe" on TV and writing for CNBC.com . Arjun is also the host of "The Tech Download," CNBC's global tech podcast.