{"id":16,"date":"2026-08-26T15:20:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcouncil.org\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-08-26T16:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T16:41:42","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nextcouncil.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--\nNEXT COUNCIL \u2014 HOMEPAGE\nRecommended WordPress implementation:\n- Use this as the structural\/layout source for the homepage.\n- Keep all text as live HTML.\n- Upload the 8 homepage assets to WordPress Media Library.\n- Replace the image URLs in :root below.\n- Do NOT bake text into images.\n-->\n\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Orbitron:wght@500;600;700&display=swap');\n\n:root {\n  --next-black: #050505;\n  --next-black-2: #0a0a0a;\n  --next-panel: #101010;\n  --next-panel-2: #151515;\n  --next-white: #f5f5f2;\n  --next-muted: #9d9d9d;\n  --next-line: 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href=\"\/intelligence\/\">Intelligence<\/a>\n        <a href=\"\/apply\/\">Apply<\/a>\n        <a class=\"next-btn\" href=\"\/apply\/\">Earn Your Seat<\/a>\n        <span class=\"next-menu\">\u2630<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/nav>\n  <\/header>\n\n\n  <!-- HERO -->\n  <section class=\"next-hero\">\n\n    <div class=\"next-hero-copy\">\n\n      <div class=\"next-eyebrow\">\n        Private Global Network\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h1 class=\"next-display next-hero-title\">\n        A Seat at NEXT<br>\n        Is Earned.\n      <\/h1>\n\n      <p class=\"next-hero-text\">\n        NEXT Council is a private network of exceptional entrepreneurs,\n        AI leaders and digital operators. We build relationships, share\n        unmatched insights and create opportunities that move the world forward.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"next-hero-actions\">\n        <a class=\"next-btn\" href=\"\/apply\/\">Earn Your Seat<\/a>\n        <a class=\"next-btn next-btn-outline\" href=\"#about-next\">\n          \u25b6 Watch Video\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"next-proof\">\n        A private network built around contribution, not spectators.\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"next-hero-visual\">\n\n      <div class=\"next-bkk-lockup\">\n        <strong>\n          N\u039eXT<span class=\"slash\">\/<\/span><span class=\"bkk\">BKK<\/span>\n        <\/strong>\n\n        <span>\n          Annual Flagship Gathering<br>\n          Bangkok, Thailand\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- PRINCIPLE -->\n  <section class=\"next-principle\" id=\"about-next\">\n\n    <div class=\"next-container next-center\">\n\n      <div class=\"next-eyebrow\">\n        Our Principle\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h2 class=\"next-heading next-section-title\">\n        Everyone Earns Their Seat.\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <div class=\"next-principle-grid\">\n\n        <div class=\"next-principle-item\">\n          <div class=\"next-icon\">\u2659<\/div>\n          <div>\n            <h3>Qualification Gets You Considered.<\/h3>\n            <p>\n              We review who you are, what you&#8217;ve built and the impact you&#8217;ve made.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"next-rule\"><\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"next-principle-item\">\n          <div class=\"next-icon\">\u2606<\/div>\n          <div>\n            <h3>Contribution Gets You Accepted.<\/h3>\n            <p>\n              You must demonstrate what you know, see or do that can elevate the room.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- WHAT WE DO -->\n  <section class=\"next-what\">\n\n    <div class=\"next-container\">\n\n      <div class=\"next-center\">\n        <div class=\"next-eyebrow\">\n          What We Do\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h2 class=\"next-heading next-section-title\">\n          Connection. 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