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Dialog Axiata’s Sandra De Zoysa Named Among the “Top 40 Future of CX Leaders 2026”

Sandra De Zoysa, Group Chief Customer Officer of Dialog Axiata PLC and Managing Director of Dialog Business Services has been recognised as one of the “Top 40 Future of CX Leaders 2026” by the prestigious CX Network. The honour highlights her longstanding contribution to shaping the future of Customer Experience and her role as a visionary within the global CX landscape.

The accolade reflects Sandra’s exceptional leadership in transforming traditional telecommunications services into digitally enabled, customer-first experiences. With a career spanning more than three decades in the Information, Communication and Technology Industry she has consistently championed innovation, service excellence and human-centred design within the organisation.
Her forward-looking philosophy emphasises that the future of Customer Experience will not be defined by technology alone, but by technology strengthened through empathy, ethics and human-centred customer experiences She believes that Artificial Intelligence will evolve beyond efficiency to serve as a driver of empathy, helping brands create more personal, responsible and intuitively designed customer journeys. According to her, the organisations that will lead the next era of CX are those that embrace intelligent, human-aware systems to deliver meaningful and seamless interactions.
This latest recognition adds to a growing list of global accolades acknowledging Sandra’s influence and impact in the people experience landscape. Dialog Axiata was honoured with the Forrester “Customer Obsessed Enterprise” Award for the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, following the TM Forum “Customer Experience and Trust” Award in 2020. These achievements collectively underscore her commitment to elevating industry standards and driving transformative change within the Customer Experience domain.

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Rishini Weeraratne

Rishini Weeraratne is a prominent figure in Sri Lanka’s media industry, with an impressive portfolio spanning journalism, digital media, and content strategy. As the Editor of The Sun (Sri Lanka) and The Weekend Online at the Daily Mirror, she plays a pivotal role in shaping thought-provoking and engaging content. In her capacity as Head of Social Media at Wijeya Newspapers Limited, she oversees the social media strategy for leading platforms, including Daily Mirror Online, Lankadeepa Online, Tamil Mirror Online, HI!! Online, Daily FT Online, Times Online, WNow English, and WNow Sinhala. Beyond her editorial work, Rishini is the author of ‘She Can,’ a widely followed weekly column celebrating the stories of empowered women in Sri Lanka and beyond. Her writing extends to fashion, events, lifestyle, world entertainment news, and trending global topics, reflecting her versatile approach to journalism. Recognized for her contributions to digital media, Rishini was honoured with the Top50 Professional and Career Women’s Global Award in 2023 for Leadership in Digital Media in Sri Lanka by Women in Management, IFC (a member of the World Bank Group), and Australia Aid. In August 2025, she received the Sri Lanka Vanitha-Abhimana Award in the Corporate and Professional Sector, and in October 2025, she was named Legendary Woman of the Year 2025 for Pioneering Digital Media in Sri Lanka. Rishini is also the Ambassador in Sri Lanka for the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR, UK). Under her guidance, her team has achieved significant accolades, including Social Media House of the Year (2020, New Generation Awards), Youth Corporate Award (2021, New Generation Awards) and the Silver Award from YouTube for both Daily Mirror Online and Lankadeepa Online. Currently, Rishini divides her time between London and Colombo, continuing to drive innovation in media while championing powerful storytelling across multiple platforms.

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