The Customer Experience World Games 2026 with Qaalfa Dibeehi

This episode is about the Customer Experience World Games 2026 with last year's champion, Qaalfa. Listeners get insights on team collaboration, the value of giving back through CX, and how global perspectives shape solutions for charities. Alpha shares practical lessons and the rewarding nature of the competition. Gregorio welcomes Qaalfa Dibeehi, last year's Customer Experience World Games champion, to discuss the ongoing 2026 event. Alpha introduces himself as a partner at Human to Outcome, focusing on customer and employee experience, and executive mentoring. He explains his background in CX, including leadership roles at  Forrester, and shares his motivation for joining the World Games: giving back to charities and networking globally. Alpha describes his role as a team captain in the World Games, coordinating a diverse group from different regions. He highlights the rewarding aspect of helping charities that often lack CX expertise. The competition pushes participants to adapt their recommendations to practical realities, making the experience both challenging and fulfilling. Alpha values the opportunity to learn from other professionals' approaches and perspectives. The conversation covers how CX practitioners quickly form effective teams due to their collaborative mindset. Alpha notes the importance of sharing backgrounds and expertise, which accelerates team performance. He reflects on the professional growth gained from seeing different problem-solving methods and the satisfaction when charities choose their solutions. The episode ends with rapid-fire questions, where Alpha describes the experience as 'rewarding' and the CX community as 'diverse.' Join the movement and find out more: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cxwg/ Subscribe the podcact on your preferred platform and leave your feedback: Apple Podcast: https://www.cxgoalkeeper.com/apple Spotify: https://www.cxgoalkeeper.com/spotify About the host: Gregorio Uglioni is a seasoned transformation leader with over 15 years of experience shaping business and digital change, consistently delivering service excellence and measurable impact. As a Partner at Forward, he is recognized for his strategic vision, operational expertise, and ability to drive sustainable growth. A respected keynote speaker and host of the well-known global podcast Business Transformation Pitch with the CX Goalkeeper, Gregorio energizes and inspires organizations worldwide with his customer-centric approach to innovation. Follow Gregorio Uglioni on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorio-uglioni/