Ambassador‑at‑Large & Cultural Diplomat Representative,
Majagi-TIBNLA Nation & UTCLA Cultural Embassy
Secretary‑General (Designate), VeVIGO (in‑formation)
Special Envoy to the Maraki Vanuariki Council of Paramount Chiefs, Republic of Vanuatu
Allen G. Reid is of Indigenous Polynesian (American Samoa & Niue) and Caucasian (Scottish & Germanic) descent, carrying a lifelong commitment to uplifting impoverished peoples and defending the human rights of dispossessed and disadvantaged colonised and dependent populations. For more than four decades, he has advocated for First Nations peoples across Australia, Papua Province (Indonesia), Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, engaging with United Nations specialised agencies, governments, and public–private–community sectors.
Recognised as an authorised Cultural Diplomat, Allen has worked extensively with tribal heads, elders, and community leaders in remote regions, supporting their efforts to protect sovereignty, strengthen governance, and rebuild people centred and infrastructure centred development systems. His work spans human rights, institutional performance, remote community capacity building, and sustainable development for colonised and dependent populations.
Allen serves as Chairman of Orbit Futures and is an Indigenous member of the organisation’s New Global Markets Division. He is also the co founding Director of Trikaur Tekman Traders Pty Ltd, a key partner to Orbit Futures in restoring sustainable native trade pathways for Australian, Melanesian, Micronesian, Polynesian, Southeast Asian, and global South populations. Together, Orbit Futures and Trikaur support Indigenous nations to re enter regional and international markets through culturally aligned, sovereignty affirming economic systems.
Across his career, Allen has represented Indigenous peoples at the United Nations ECOSOC, the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), the UN Commission on the Status of Women, and the World Health Organization, contributing to global dialogues on rights, autonomy, and development. His leadership continues to centre the voices of Indigenous communities, ensuring their rights, knowledge systems, and sovereign identities remain at the forefront of international engagement.
Today, Allen is recognised as a representative of Indigenous Global South populations and serves as Director of New Global Markets for Australia and the Pacific Nations, guiding Orbit Futures’ mission to build circular economies that restore dignity, prosperity, and self determination for Indigenous peoples worldwide.
Michael Hygaard is a visionary technologist and international business strategist whose career spans digital infrastructure, media innovation, and global partnership development. As President of Orbit Futures, he leads the organisation’s strategic implementation of NVXO, the sovereign digital backbone designed to empower Indigenous Nations with transparent, culturally aligned, and future‑ready digital ecosystems .
Michael oversees the operational delivery of Pillar‑1 (Financial Hub) and Pillar‑2 (NGO Delivery Network), guiding the integration of blockchain architecture, smart‑contract systems, DAO‑based governance, and Indigenous asset digitisation frameworks . His leadership ensures that every digital and economic pathway developed by Orbit Futures upholds sovereignty, ethical practice, and long‑term community benefit.
Before joining Orbit Futures, Michael founded Canattainit Inc., where he built a global network across technology, media, and international trade. His reputation for integrity, relationship‑building, and cross‑sector collaboration has been shaped by more than 15 years of work with partners spanning Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and North America.
Michael brings a rare combination of technical insight, cultural sensitivity, and strategic foresight. His commitment to Indigenous digital sovereignty strengthens Orbit Futures’ mission to deliver equitable, resilient, and culturally grounded development systems for Nations worldwide.
Director – Orbit Futures Global Partnerships & Cross-Border Cooperation
Chairperson – Romanian Dubai Business Council
Chairperson – European Business Council – UAE
President – Association for Bilateral Economic Promotion (Romania–Arab Emirates)
Genoveva Turcu is a senior diplomatic‑relations specialist with extensive experience building high‑trust partnerships across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and emerging global markets. She brings a refined understanding of cross‑cultural engagement, strategic negotiation, and international business diplomacy, advancing Orbit Futures’ mission to connect sovereign Indigenous communities with global opportunities.
Her background includes leadership roles in bilateral economic promotion and international business councils, where she has facilitated cooperation between government, private‑sector, and cultural institutions. Genoveva is also recognised for her work in advancing women’s leadership and cross‑border entrepreneurship, contributing to inclusive economic development across multiple regions.
With more than 25 years of leadership experience, she maintains well‑established relationships with government, ministerial, and institutional stakeholders across European, Middle Eastern, and African nations.
At Orbit Futures, she leads Global Partnerships & Cross‑Border Cooperation — strengthening alliances, guiding high‑level engagements, and ensuring that all relationships are grounded in trust, cultural respect, and long‑term value for Indigenous Nations and global partners.
Director – Orbit Futures Strategic Investments
Chairwoman of Lemniscata Capital
Senior Advisor – UHNW & Global Capital Networks
Fareen Butt is an internationally recognised UHNW investment strategist with more than 24 years of experience advising billionaires, private family offices, and global luxury‑asset holders. As Chairwoman of Lemniscata Capital, she has built a reputation for structuring bespoke wealth strategies across luxury real estate, art investment, bank instruments, and high‑value asset enhancement, with a client base spanning Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.
In her advisory capacity with Orbit Futures, Fareen supports the alignment of UHNW investors who seek socially conscious, legacy‑driven opportunities. She makes available to Orbit Futures those private investors who voluntarily choose to allocate a portion of their investment gains toward ethical, culturally grounded development initiatives. Through this role, she helps connect impact‑minded UHNW clients with Indigenous nation projects, ensuring that all engagements uphold cultural integrity, transparency, and long‑term value for communities.
Fareen’s global network, strategic insight, and deep understanding of UHNW capital flows strengthen Orbit Futures’ ability to bridge sovereign Indigenous development with ethical private‑wealth participation. Her presence within Pillar‑1 reflects the growing alignment between responsible investment and Indigenous‑led economic renewal.
Regional Director – Brazil & Amazon Partnerships
President & Founder, Instituto Picanço
Cristiana de Souza Picanço is a Brazilian humanitarian leader and international investment facilitator whose work spans sustainable development, Indigenous inclusion, and large‑scale socio‑environmental transformation across the Amazon. As Orbit Futures’ Representative in Brazil, she strengthens the organisation’s engagement with municipal governments, sovereign investment partners, and humanitarian institutions throughout Latin America.
Cristiana is the founder and CEO of the Instituto Picanço, a registered humanitarian organisation partnering with 62 municipalities in Amazonas and multiple international institutions to deliver high‑impact programs in housing, waste‑to‑energy, and remote‑health access. Her leadership has advanced initiatives including the construction of 100,000 sustainable homes, thermomagnetic waste‑processing plants for rainforest preservation, and a fleet of hospital ships serving Indigenous and riverside communities.
Her international partnerships span India, Europe, Oceania, and the United States. In 2024, Cristiana led a Brazilian delegation to the Climeto Institute (India), securing new climate‑technology and investment pathways.
Cristiana’s work is grounded in resilience, diplomacy, and a lifelong commitment to uplifting vulnerable communities. Her role with Orbit Futures strengthens the organisation’s mission to deliver culturally aligned, ethical, and sustainable development to her Amazonian people and across the Global South.
Regional Director – Africa Partnerships
Managing Director – Goldsea (Pty) Ltd
Eric Bapetel is an accomplished entrepreneur, community development enthusiast, and emerging business strategist whose work aligns seamlessly with Orbit Futures’ mission to accelerate transformative leadership and future‑focused innovation across the African continent. As a bilingual (English and French) contemporary leader with extensive experience in more than 15 African and European countries, Eric brings a rare blend of cultural intelligence, strategic insight, and relational depth to his role as Orbit Futures’ representative in Africa.
Eric has built a strong track record in empowering entrepreneurs, strengthening church and community ecosystems, and cultivating leaders capable of driving sustainable change. His ability to engage diverse audiences and forge high‑value partnerships has been instrumental in expanding the reach of the organisations he serves.
As Managing Director of Goldsea (Pty) Ltd, Eric leverages over a decade of experience in commodities, financial services, and agricultural trade. His global relational capital and leadership acumen help creating New Global Markets while supporting clients with liquidity optimisation, risk reduction, and operational efficiency.
Eric’s appointment as Orbit Futures’ Africa representative reflects his commitment to shaping a future‑ready continent—one built on innovation, collaboration, and transformative leadership.
Selvam G. Ramaraj is a multidisciplinary technocrat and global development strategist whose career spans biotechnology, national transformation planning, and sovereign‑level economic design. With expertise across bioeconomy systems, government policy architecture, and international development frameworks, Selvam strengthens Orbit Futures’ capacity to deliver large‑scale, culturally aligned economic pathways for Indigenous Nations and Global South communities.
A trained biotechnologist and bioeconomist, Selvam has contributed to national development programs across Asia and the Gulf, advising ministries, sovereign wealth entities, and technical agencies on sustainable economic models, resource‑based value chains, and long‑term transformation strategies. His work bridges scientific insight with policy execution, enabling governments and communities to build resilient, future‑focused development systems.
Within Orbit Futures, Selvam provides senior advisory support across Pillar‑1 (Financial Hub) and Pillar‑2 (NGO Delivery Network), shaping investment‑ready frameworks, bioeconomic development pathways, and sovereign‑aligned project ecosystems. His technocratic clarity, cross‑sector experience, and commitment to ethical, community‑centred development reinforce Orbit Futures’ mission to build self‑sustaining, sovereignty‑strengthening economies for Indigenous Nations.
Dato Sriram Venugopol is a senior cultural–economic strategist who provides high‑level strategic advice to Orbit Futures clients across trade, investment, and cultural cooperation portfolios. With more than a decade of experience working across Asia, South‑East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, he supports clients seeking to build ethical, culturally aligned, and commercially sound partnerships with governments and Indigenous communities.
As a Crowned Prince and the Official Representative of His Majesty King Abel Tria Adorable of the Subanen Tribes, Dato Sriram carries a recognised cultural mandate that strengthens his authority in Indigenous diplomacy and intergovernmental engagement. This role complements his work with Orbit Futures, where he represents clients in engagements with government ministries, investment authorities, and cultural institutions throughout these regions, ensuring that each partnership is grounded in respect, compliance, and long‑term value creation.
His expertise spans ethical supply‑chain development, cultural‑economic program design, and cross‑border negotiation, enabling clients to navigate complex political and cultural environments with confidence.
As Minister of Energy, Innovation & Trade for the Majagi–TIBNLA Aboriginal Nation, he brings a unique Indigenous diplomatic perspective to global cooperation efforts, further strengthening Orbit Futures’ mission to bridge cultures, economies, and communities.
Hon. Juma Samuel Fejo, known respectfully as Uncle Juma, is a senior Elder of the Larrakia Majagi Tribe and a direct holder of the Original Tribal Customary Royal Bloodline Lineage of the Bilby and the Quoll, carried through the FEJO family of the Larrakia JUAA and KUAA. As a sovereign lore man, he upholds the unbroken authority of the Marratia (grandmother) and Koolpinyah (grandfather) law systems — ancient governance frameworks that affirm the principle “first in time, best at law.”
Uncle Juma is a founding Elder of the TIBNLA Private Members Association, representing families who maintain continuous custodianship over the Majagi Tribal Estate, including the sacred sites of Marratia (Darwin), Nauk (Gunn Point), Nani (Pine Creek), and Nakama Ni Ma (Port Keats). His leadership protects these estates through the guiding ethic lo go nama — do no harm.
He is also a founding member of the United Tribal Countries Land Alliance (UTCLA) and plays an instrumental role in uniting Aboriginal and Indigenous Nations across the continent of Australia and the Pacific. Through UTCLA, he strengthens intertribal alliances, restores ancient pactums, and reconnects sovereign nations through shared languages, dreaming pathways, and songlines.
At Orbit Futures, Uncle Juma provides cultural authority, sovereign guidance, and ancestral law oversight, ensuring all partnerships honour Indigenous governance, heritage protection, and the enduring sovereignty of his people.
Crown Tuilomaloma is the Russa (Head Chief) of the Lomaloma Tribe and the recognised spiritual head of the Vanua e Vitu, carrying one of the oldest continuous cultural and cosmological lineages in the Pacific. As custodian of the Seraphim lineage, he holds ancestral knowledge whose spoken history predates the civilisation of Mu and extends more than 65,000 years into humanity’s earliest origins. His title, drawn from his Lomaloma heritage, reflects both genealogical authority and his role as the people’s spiritual knowledge holder.
Acknowledged by chiefs across Fiji, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Aotearoa Māori, and the wider Pacific, Crown Tuilomaloma safeguards the cosmological foundations that connect land, sea, spirit, and community. His leadership affirms the Vanua e Vitu as a living spiritual identity recognised through Indigenous law and ancestral continuity.
Within Orbit Futures, Crown Tuilomaloma provides cultural legitimacy, spiritual oversight, and the sovereign Indigenous mandate underpinning the formation of the Vanua e Vitu Intergovernmental Organisation (VeVIGO). His guidance ensures that global partnerships honour traditional authority, uphold cultural sovereignty, and remain grounded in the ancestral wisdom of the Pacific.
Paramount Chief Richard David Vandanumata is a recognised and respected senior kastom leader within Ni‑Vanuatu traditional governance. As a Paramount Chief, he holds community‑mandated authority grounded in customary law, ancestral leadership, and the cultural governance systems that pre‑date the modern state. His role is not political; his authority is derived from kastom, community recognition, and the constitutional status of chiefs within Vanuatu’s dual governance framework.
Chief Vandanumata serves as a custodian of customary law, land stewardship, cultural protection, and inter‑tribal diplomacy. He is widely respected by chiefs, elders, provincial leaders, and regional Indigenous networks across the Pacific. His leadership is central to community cohesion, dispute resolution, ceremonial governance, and the preservation of Ni‑Vanuatu cultural identity.
His relationship with Orbit Futures is grounded in mutual respect and shared commitment to Indigenous‑led development. Paramount Chief Vandanumata has supported Orbit Futures’ Indigenous‑to‑Indigenous diplomatic initiatives, endorsed the Majagi–TIBNLA Cultural Embassy framework, and participated in high‑level engagements advancing Vanuatu’s cultural, economic, and diplomatic interests. His guidance strengthens the cultural legitimacy and community alignment of Orbit Futures’ work in Vanuatu and the wider Pacific.
Paramount Chief Vandanumata is a trusted, credible, and influential kastom authority whose leadership continues to shape Indigenous governance and regional cooperation.
Hed Jif Matabou Hendry Taiford is a recognised and respected Head Chief within Ni‑Vanuatu kastom governance. His authority is rooted in customary law, ancestral leadership, and community mandate — not political office — reflecting Vanuatu’s dual governance system where kastom leadership remains central to cultural identity, land stewardship, and community cohesion.
As a Head Chief, he exercises responsibilities across customary law, cultural protection, inter‑tribal diplomacy, community governance, and ceremonial leadership. He is widely recognised by chiefs, elders, kastom councils, and community structures across Vanuatu, and is respected by government officials, provincial leaders, business networks, and Indigenous authorities throughout the Pacific.
Alongside his kastom role, Chief Taiford serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Taiford Dive Salvage & Engineering Vanuatu (TDSEV), contributing to maritime operations, community development, and local industry capacity.
Chief Taiford plays a significant role in supporting Indigenous‑to‑Indigenous diplomacy and humanitarian development. He has endorsed and facilitated Orbit Futures’ diplomatic engagements, supported the Majagi–TIBNLA Cultural Embassy initiative, and participated in high‑level meetings advancing Vanuatu’s cultural and economic interests. His leadership strengthens the cultural legitimacy and community alignment of Orbit Futures’ work across Vanuatu and the wider Pacific.
Hed Jif Matabou Hendry Taiford is a trusted, credible, and influential kastom authority whose partnership continues to anchor Indigenous‑led development and diplomatic cooperation.
Pauline Lambou is a respected Cameroonian governance specialist and women’s rights advocate with deep experience in inclusive development across Africa. A bilingual Special Education Teacher with the Ministry of Secondary Education of Cameroon, she works extensively in disability inclusion, women’s leadership, and community‑centred governance.
Pauline is also recognised as and Empress of the Alkebulan Parliament, honours acknowledged in international media . She actively contributes to global advocacy networks, including the Post‑2015 Women’s Coalition, the Women’s Major Group, and the Africa Society of Public Administration.
Pauline, the founder of FESVIE, has established an inclusive education complex that brings together children with disabilities and non‑disability children under the principle of Education for All. She is also the founder of the Women for Leadership and Entrepreneurship Forum (WOLEF) and co‑founder of the Network of Women Fighting Against Corruption for Transparency. Through her lifelong commitment to equity, governance, and women’s empowerment,
Pauline strengthens Orbit Futures’ mission to uplift Indigenous and First Nations communities through culturally grounded governance and socio‑economic advancement.
