About Us

We believe AI is disrupting everything we thought we knew about networks, customer experience, and business communications.

This isn’t just another tech wave—it’s the industrialization of thinking. Cloud comms, CX, and programmable networks are being redefined by AI. Workflows are becoming agentic. Engagement is becoming intelligent. Infrastructure is shifting to serve machines as much as humans.

At The Next Cloud, we help companies not just react to this shift—but lead it. We help innovators scale with strategy, story, and smart connections. From AI-native startups to telcos rethinking CPaaS, we work with founders, disruptors, and ecosystem players building the future of communications. Whether you’re an AI-native startup, a CPaaS platform evolving into orchestration, or a telco repositioning your stack—we help you move faster with sharper strategy, better storytelling, and real business traction.

Help founders & teams build what’s Next

With clarity, speed and traction.

From AI-native startups to telcos rethinking CPaaS—we make the future real.

A virtual strike team for the AI Era

Not a consultancy. Not an agency.

A catalyst for strategy, storytelling, and business acceleration.

What we do

Advisory – sharpen your vision, GTM, and position
BizDev – open doors to telcos, platforms, and partners
Activation – build ventures, use cases, and momentum

Meet the team that does all the magic behind the scenes

Rob Kurver

Founding Partner

Strategist, storyteller, and ecosystem builder. Rob works with founders, telcos, and tech players to shape what’s next in cloud comms, AI, and APIs - and build the leadership teams to drive it. Founding Partner of CPaaSAA and longtime connector of bold ideas.

Laila van Hooff

Event Manager

The creative force behind the scenes. Laila designs and delivers unforgettable programs—like CASA and SmartCom—bringing people, content, and moments together with energy and precision.

Ali Bouhouch

AI Architect

Co-founder of The Good Data Factory and longtime enterprise tech leader. Based in Silicon Valley with a deep-tech team in Morocco, Ali brings AI strategy to life—shaped by his experience as CIO at Sephora and his hands-on work in scalable, secure data systems.

Based out of the beautiful city of Amsterdam, but working globally since 2013

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