{"id":1275,"date":"2026-10-30T13:41:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T13:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessplatform.whatswhat.global\/ie\/?p=1275"},"modified":"2026-10-30T16:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T16:25:24","slug":"xfusion-first-anniversary-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessplatform.whatswhat.global\/ie\/xfusion-first-anniversary-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"XFusion\u2019s First Anniversary in Dubai: \u201cThe Base Is Done\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1275\" class=\"elementor elementor-1275\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd15dc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd15dc7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c68a05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c68a05\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a903c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4a903c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"xf-hero-left\">\n\n    <div class=\"xf-hero-left-inner\">\n\n        <div class=\"xf-brand\">\n            WHATSWHAT PRIME <span>\u00d7<\/span> XFUSION\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"xf-hero-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"xf-kicker\">\n            EVENTS\n<\/div>\n\n        <h1 class=\"xf-hero-title\">\n            XFusion\u2019s First Anniversary in Dubai: \u201cThe Base Is Done\u201d\n        <\/h1>\n\n        <p class=\"xf-hero-standfirst\">\nOn 24 October 2026, XFusion celebrated its first anniversary in Dubai.\nThe founders on what one year built, and why year two begins with a new\nmotto: WE ARE THE CHANGE.\n<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"xf-byline\">\n            By <strong>WhatsWhat Prime<\/strong>\n            <span 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data-id=\"65062a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"xf-hero-right\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"xf-hero-image\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/businessplatform.whatswhat.global\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/10\/xfusion-08-hero.jpg\"\n        alt=\"Dubai skyline at night with the Burj Khalifa and the XFusion logo\"\n        fetchpriority=\"high\"\n    >\n\n    <div class=\"xf-image-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"xf-right-top\">\n        XFUSION \u00b7 FIRST ANNIVERSARY\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"xf-image-caption\">\n        Dubai, where XFusion celebrated its first anniversary on 24 October 2026.\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<style>\n\n.elementor-widget-html:has(.xf-hero-right),\n.elementor-widget-html:has(.xf-hero-right) > .elementor-widget-container {\n    height: 100% !important;\n    min-height: 100% 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class=\"xf-story-nav-inner\">\n<div class=\"xf-nav-label\">IN THIS ARTICLE<\/div>\n<nav class=\"xf-article-menu\">\n<a href=\"#the-base\">What XFusion built in year one<\/a>\n<a href=\"#one-night\">24 October in Dubai<\/a>\n<a href=\"#we-are-the-change\">WE ARE THE CHANGE<\/a>\n<a href=\"#year-two\">The roadmap for year two<\/a>\n<a href=\"#education\">Education leads the next chapter<\/a>\n<a href=\"#starting-line\">A celebration and a starting line<\/a>\n<a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"xf-nav-links\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2x6GT09UFh0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the interview \u2197<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whatswhat.global\/ie\/stanis-zichler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stanis Zichler on Whatswhat Prime \u2197<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whatswhat.aflip.in\/issue17.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsWhat Prime Magazine \u2197<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<article class=\"xf-story-content\">\n<div class=\"xf-reveal\">\n<p class=\"xf-lead\">\nThe XFusion first anniversary was celebrated in Dubai on 24 October 2026.\nAhead of the evening, its co-founders summed up the first year in four words:\n\u201cThe base is done.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIt was not a victory lap. It was a statement of readiness. After twelve\nmonths, the foundation is in place, and the anniversary marked the transition\ninto the next stage of XFusion\u2019s development, under a new motto:\n<strong>WE ARE THE CHANGE<\/strong>.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"xf-takeaways xf-reveal\" aria-label=\"Key takeaways\">\n<div class=\"xf-box-label\">KEY TAKEAWAYS<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>XFusion celebrated its first anniversary in Dubai on 24 October 2026, bringing together leaders and members from around the world.<\/li>\n<li>The founders sum up year one in four words: \u201cThe base is done.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Year two begins with a new motto, WE ARE THE CHANGE, and a roadmap of milestones, events and initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>Education, leadership development and opportunity remain at the centre of what comes next.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<section id=\"the-base\" class=\"xf-glance xf-reveal\">\n<div class=\"xf-box-label\">THE BASE: WHAT XFUSION BUILT IN YEAR ONE<\/div>\n<dl>\n<div><dt>An international community<\/dt><dd>The founders say XFusion passed 300,000 active members, with activity in more than 190 countries<\/dd><\/div>\n<div><dt>Strong key people<\/dt><dd>Leaders in many countries who build and guide their own teams<\/dd><\/div>\n<div><dt>An education ecosystem<\/dt><dd>Training days, mindset training and boot camps, from Turkey to Baku, Armenia, Georgia and Kazakhstan<\/dd><\/div>\n<div><dt>Three central pillars<\/dt><dd>Energy, Knowledge and Capital<\/dd><\/div>\n<div><dt>A shared culture<\/dt><dd>Authenticity, trust and contribution, the same values behind the founders\u2019 nine-year friendship<\/dd><\/div>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"one-night\" class=\"xf-article-section xf-reveal\">\n<h2>24 October in Dubai<\/h2>\n<p>\nXFusion marked its first anniversary with a celebration in Dubai, bringing\ntogether international leaders and members from around the world. Before the\nevent, Zeljko Cikojevic promised the community \u201cspecial things\u201d and more than\na conference: \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a massive party.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nFor a community that grew mostly online across many countries, the\nanniversary was the moment the network became physical, with people who had\nworked together for months finally in the same room. The leaders, their\nstories and achievements, and the energy of the evening showed what had been\ncreated in a single year.\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"xf-article-image xf-article-image-portrait xf-reveal\">\n<img\nsrc=\"https:\/\/businessplatform.whatswhat.global\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/10\/xfusion-08-inline.jpg\"\nalt=\"XFusion poster reading One Night, One Stage, One Community for the first anniversary in Dubai\"\nloading=\"lazy\"\n>\n<figcaption>One night, one stage, one community: XFusion\u2019s first-anniversary celebration in Dubai.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<section id=\"we-are-the-change\" class=\"xf-article-section xf-reveal\">\n<h2>WE ARE THE CHANGE<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe anniversary also introduced XFusion\u2019s new motto for its second year:\nWE ARE THE CHANGE. The message goes beyond the growth of the community itself.\nIt is no longer only about being part of a successful international community,\nbut about becoming an active driver of change: taking responsibility,\ndeveloping people and creating a positive impact together.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIn XFusion\u2019s own words, the first year demonstrated what the community could\nbuild together. The second year is about demonstrating the difference it can\nmake together.\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<blockquote class=\"xf-quote xf-reveal\">\n<div class=\"xf-quote-text\">WE ARE THE CHANGE.<\/div>\n<div class=\"xf-quote-source\">XFUSION\u2019S MOTTO FOR YEAR TWO<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<section id=\"year-two\" class=\"xf-article-section xf-reveal\">\n<h2>A roadmap for year two<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe new vision is supported by a roadmap for XFusion\u2019s second year, with\ndevelopment milestones, planned events, new initiatives and highlights for the\ncommunity\u2019s Ambassadors and members. The first year showed what could be built\ntogether. The second is intended to show where XFusion is heading and what new\nopportunities it can create.\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"education\" class=\"xf-article-section xf-reveal\">\n<h2>Education leads <br class=\"xf-desktop-break\">the next chapter<\/h2>\n<p>\nAsked where XFusion will be in five years, Stanis did not talk about products\nor numbers. He talked about\n<a href=\"https:\/\/businessplatform.whatswhat.global\/ie\/xfusion-education-zero-to-hero\/\">education<\/a>.\nThe community will be \u201cvery, very big\u201d, he said, because it teaches people\nand stays with them. Members who arrived knowing little are still there\nbecause they were taught \u201cfrom zero to hero\u201d.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nA larger community also brings larger responsibilities: the right learning\npaths for new members, leaders who protect the culture as teams multiply, and\nreal value for every participant. The founders\u2019 answers are consistent with\neverything they said about\n<a href=\"https:\/\/businessplatform.whatswhat.global\/ie\/how-xfusion-grew-first-year\/\">year one<\/a>:\ninvest in key people, keep education at the centre, meet in person and stay\nauthentic.\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"ambition\" class=\"xf-article-section xf-reveal\">\n<h2>Ambition without a ceiling<\/h2>\n<p>\nIn keeping with their\n<a href=\"https:\/\/businessplatform.whatswhat.global\/ie\/success-mindset-goals-vs-alignment\/\">philosophy<\/a>,\nthe founders do not set a single target for the future. Stanis describes doing\nthe work he loves, \u201cdoing, doing, doing\u201d, and Zeljko speaks of living at the\n\u201chighest timeline\u201d. The ambition is not small. \u201cThis was just the beginning,\u201d\nthey said. \u201cIt will blow your mind.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<a class=\"xf-video xf-reveal\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2x6GT09UFh0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<img\nsrc=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2x6GT09UFh0\/maxresdefault.jpg\"\nalt=\"Watch the WhatsWhat Prime interview with XFusion co-founders Stanis Zichler and Zeljko Cikojevic\"\nloading=\"lazy\"\n>\n<span class=\"xf-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"xf-video-text\">\nWATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW\n<b>Stanis Zichler &amp; Zeljko Cikojevic in Dubai<\/b>\n<\/span>\n<\/a>\n<section id=\"starting-line\" class=\"xf-article-section xf-reveal\">\n<h2>A celebration and <br class=\"xf-desktop-break\">a starting line<\/h2>\n<p>\nFor members in Dubai, the anniversary celebrated what they had built together.\nFor the founders, it was also a starting line. The first year proved the model.\nThe second will show how far it can go.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThey ended their interview with WhatsWhat Prime the way they often end\nconversations with their community: \u201cSee you at the top.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"xf-divider xf-reveal\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"xf-article-section xf-conclusion xf-reveal\">\n<h2>What the anniversary <br class=\"xf-desktop-break\">means for members<\/h2>\n<p>\nFor members, the first anniversary was a chance to meet the leaders and peers\nthey had worked with online, to learn from the founders in person, and to see\nthe size of the\n<a href=\"https:\/\/businessplatform.whatswhat.global\/ie\/xfusion-global-community\/\">community<\/a>\nin one room. It was also a moment to set personal intentions for year two:\nwhat to learn next, which skills to practise and who to help grow.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nUnder the motto WE ARE THE CHANGE, the founders see the anniversary not as an\nending but as an invitation to build the next level together. Watch the full\ninterview, and read the XFusion cover story in\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whatswhat.aflip.in\/issue17.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsWhat Prime Magazine, Issue 17<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"xf-article-buttons\">\n<a class=\"xf-btn xf-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2x6GT09UFh0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the full interview \u2197<\/a>\n<a class=\"xf-btn xf-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/whatswhat.global\/ie\/stanis-zichler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Stanis on Whatswhat Prime<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"xf-divider xf-reveal\"><\/div>\n<section id=\"faq\" class=\"xf-faq xf-reveal\">\n<h3>Frequently asked questions<\/h3>\n<details>\n<summary>When was XFusion\u2019s first anniversary?<\/summary>\n<p>XFusion celebrated its first anniversary on 24 October 2026 with an event in Dubai, bringing together leaders and members from around the world.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What does \u201cthe base is done\u201d mean?<\/summary>\n<p>It is the founders\u2019 summary of year one: the community, key leaders, education model and culture are now in place for the next stage.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What is XFusion\u2019s motto for year two?<\/summary>\n<p>WE ARE THE CHANGE. It describes XFusion\u2019s ambition to move beyond community growth towards taking responsibility, developing people and creating a positive impact together.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What are XFusion\u2019s plans for the future?<\/summary>\n<p>XFusion\u2019s second year follows a roadmap of development milestones, planned events and new initiatives, with education and leadership development at the centre.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xf-sources xf-reveal\">\n<h3>Sources and further reading<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2x6GT09UFh0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsWhat Prime interview with Stanis Zichler and Zeljko Cikojevic (YouTube)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whatswhat.aflip.in\/issue17.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsWhat Prime Magazine, Issue 17<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/businessplatform.whatswhat.global\/ie\/what-is-xfusion\/\">What Is XFusion? Inside the Community Built Around People and Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/businessplatform.whatswhat.global\/ie\/how-xfusion-grew-first-year\/\">How XFusion Grew So Fast in Its First Year, According to Its Founders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/businessplatform.whatswhat.global\/ie\/success-mindset-goals-vs-alignment\/\">A Success Mindset Without a Ceiling: Why the XFusion Founders Don\u2019t Set Income Goals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style>\n#the-base { margin-top: 48px; }\n<\/style>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\"mainEntity\": [\n{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"When was XFusion's first anniversary?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"XFusion celebrated its first anniversary on 24 October 2026 with an event in Dubai, bringing together leaders and members from around the world.\"}},\n{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the base is done mean?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It is the founders' summary of year one: the community, key leaders, education model and culture are now in place for the next stage.\"}},\n{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is XFusion's motto for year two?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"WE ARE THE CHANGE. 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