Founder Profile · CX Expert Asia

Santhakumaran Atmalingam ACXS

Asia-based Customer Experience thought leader, CX World Games 2022 champion, international awards judge, keynote speaker and founder of CX Expert Asia — helping organisations transform customer journeys into measurable growth, loyalty and advocacy.

Santhakumaran Atmalingam
20+years of corporate and CX experience
2022CXWG world champion team captain
2021CX Excellence Silver Award recognition
2026Customer Centricity World Series judge
TopThinkers360 CX, loyalty and design thinking recognitions

From Customer Experience Specialist to Asia’s Experience Management Voice.

Santhakumaran Atmalingam is the founder of CX Expert Asia and a recognised CX practitioner from Kuala Lumpur. His public profiles describe more than two decades of work across customer experience, customer engagement, customer loyalty, telecommunications, property development, international trade exhibitions and training leadership.

Core positioning

  • Founder and CX thought leader at CX Expert Asia.
  • Customer Experience transformation consultant and keynote speaker.
  • International awards judge across Customer Centricity, APAC, European, North American and related CX awards.
  • Experience Management (XM), Customer Journey Mapping, VOC, Design Thinking and Customer-Centric Culture specialist.
“Customer experience is not a department. It is how an organisation thinks, designs, behaves and delivers value through every customer moment.”

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CX Excellence

Silver Award — Best CX Vendor Category

CX Expert Asia won the Silver Award for Best CX Vendor Category at the CX Excellence Awards Asia in 2021.

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World Champion

Customer Experience World Games 2022

CX Team Hercules, led by Santhakumaran Atmalingam ACXS from CX Expert Asia, was reported as overall winner of the 3rd CXWG 2022.

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Global Judge

Customer Centricity World Series 2026

Listed on the official 2026 Customer Centricity World Series judging panel as Founder/CEO, CX Expert Asia.

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Keynote

AAE Speakers Bureau listing

AAE lists Santhakumaran as a Global CX Consultant and Founder, CX Expert Asia, with Customer Experience, Leadership and Marketing categories.

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Thought Leadership

Thinkers360 Profile

Thinkers360 profile and portfolio with awards, badges, publications and thought leadership recognitions.

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Podcast

The CX Files / Merren

Podcast conversation on setting up a CX programme from the ground up and building customer-centric values across organisations.

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Recognition wall: awards, judging panels, rankings and media.

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2021 CX Excellence Silver Award

Silver Award for Best CX Vendor Category.

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World Champion

Captain of CX Team Hercules, overall winner of the 3rd CXWG 2022.

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Awards Judge

Official judging panel listing for Customer Centricity World Series 2026.

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Design Thinking 2026

Listed #7 in Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Design Thinking 2026.

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Customer Experience 2026

Listed in Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Customer Experience 2026.

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Top 100 APAC 2026

Listed in Top 100 B2B Thought Leaders, Analysts & Influencers to Work With in APAC 2026.

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Global Keynote Speaker

Listed by AAE as a global CX consultant, founder and keynote speaker.

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Podcast Guest

Recognised as CX Passport Episode 1 guest in the podcast’s public listing.

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Thinkers360 credibility highlights.

Thinkers360 recognitions strengthen Santha’s positioning in Customer Loyalty, Design Thinking, Customer Experience and APAC thought leadership.

Customer Loyalty

Top 10 Thought Leader Badge

Thinkers360 issued a Customer Loyalty badge stating placement within the Top 10 thought leaders and influencers in that category.

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Design Thinking

Top 10 Badge + 2026 Global #7

Thinkers360’s 2026 Design Thinking leaderboard lists Santhakumaran Atmalingam ACXS at #7 globally.

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Customer Experience

Top 50 Global CX Leaderboard

Thinkers360’s 2026 Customer Experience leaderboard includes Santhakumaran Atmalingam ACXS among global CX thought leaders.

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APAC

Top 100 B2B Thought Leaders APAC 2026

Listed in Thinkers360’s APAC 2026 Top 100 B2B thought leaders, analysts and influencers to work with.

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Awards Judge

Customer-Centricity Awards Since 2021

Thinkers360 records Santha’s Customer-Centricity World Series judge recognition from January 2021 onward.

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Global Panels

European, North American, APAC and Malaysian CX Awards

Public awards material describes Santha as an international awards judge across multiple CX award programmes.

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Speaking, podcast and media footprint.

Santha’s profile is positioned for global speaking, executive workshops, CX certification and media conversations on customer experience transformation.

Keynote Speaker

Global CX Consultant & Founder

AAE Speakers Bureau lists him as a keynote speaker in Customer Experience, Business Consulting, Leadership and Marketing categories.

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CX Summit

Two decades of transformative corporate expertise

CX Summit describes him as a distinguished CX thought leader and awards judge.

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Podcast

The CX Files

Featured in a podcast on setting up CX programmes from the ground up and building customer-centric values.

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Podcast

CX Passport Episode 1

CX Passport publicly credits Santhakumaran as its first guest in episode one.

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YouTube

CX Passport Channel

CX Passport maintains a YouTube presence with customer experience conversations.

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Interview

CEO Insights Asia

CEO Insights Asia features Santhakumaran’s CX journey, CX Expert Asia story and 2021 silver recognition.

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Frequently asked questions.

Who is Santhakumaran Atmalingam?

Santhakumaran Atmalingam ACXS is the founder of CX Expert Asia, a customer experience consultant, thought leader and keynote speaker based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

What is he known for?

He is known for customer experience transformation, CXP certification, journey mapping, design thinking, customer-centric culture, CX awards judging and keynote speaking.

What are his key recognitions?

Public sources record CX Expert Asia’s 2021 CX Excellence Silver Award, the 2022 Customer Experience World Games championship, Customer Centricity World Series judging, Thinkers360 thought leadership recognitions and international speaker listings.

Can Santha be invited for keynote speaking or consulting?

Yes. Use the “Invite Santha to Speak” or “Discuss CX Consulting” buttons on this page to submit an enquiry to CX Expert Asia.

Bring Santha into your next CX transformation conversation.

For keynote speaking, executive workshops, CXP certification, customer journey transformation, service excellence, patient experience or CX consulting across Southeast Asia and the Middle East, connect with CX Expert Asia.