Tom M Joseph
Executive Director - Strategy & Development at ISDC Global
Co - Founder at USDC
Director - New Initiatives at Jain University
Tom M. Joseph is a self-driven Edupreneur and has been an active profile in the Education and Training industry in India & abroad for a decade.
Tom works as a part of Senior Leadership Team of JAIN University in India as the Director of New Initiatives; his role is to ensure the right strategies for the group to keep the brand being timely relevant. As a part of the new initiatives; he has taken the lead for JAIN s national expansion through off campuses / branch campuses across the country. The first off campus was established at Kochi in the state of Kerala and has gained national attention due to the confusions in the UGC Regulations and the campus has created a loud noise in the State of Kerala due to the nature of entry.
Tom has led the Digital / Online strategy for JAIN University, and it has become one among the largest Online Degree providers in the Country with 50,000 plus students from 70 plus countries. His initiatives include the work integrated learning and vocational education of Jain University. He also sits at the Advisory and Governing Councils of many Universities & ProfessionalBodies.
He is the Chief Facilitator for the “Future Kerala Mission” and “Summit of Future” hosted by JAIN University, which was India’s the biggest vibrant and futuristic festival and gained entry in to the Asia Book of Records.
The Future Kerala Mission aims at Empowering Youth, Educating Minds, and Envisioning a Better Kerala. The Future Kerala Mission is a visionary initiative designed to elevate Kerala to a better place to live. Building on the summit’s momentum, this mission seeks to create a thriving ecosystem for education, innovation, and entrepreneurship, driving socio-economic progress while making Kerala an even more attractive place to learn, , work, live and grow.
He is one among the founding members at ISDC (International Skill Development Corporation); UK based Education and Skilling company having global operations. ISDC is working with large number of UK Professional Bodies and Universities across the globe. Tom sits at the board of many ISDC Companies in the UK and in India - works closely with the Board of Directors and Senior Leadership Team at ISDC to ensure the right strategies for ISDC to keep the brand being timely relevant.
He has been handling the Strategy for ISDC since its inception. His responsibilities include the design and development of new education products, sustainable education processes, market & brand strategies for the company. He has proven his skills for designing innovative education and skill development models, physical & digital education infrastructure creation, sustainable M&A
Practicesin the Education sector. Under his Strategic Leadership, ISDC has expanded to many international markets, introduced dynamic products, acquired many education models and also created high value JVs & Partnershipswith various organizations.
Tom also represents ISDC at the Institute of Analytics (IoA) which is the global professional body for Data Science & Analytics and at the AI Society International, a society for advancement in Artificial Intelligence and Education. Tom is an active advocate for promoting Design Education globally and
sits at the Executive Council of World Design Council, UK. He is one of the founding members of Bengaluru Design Festival which is world’s largest design festival.
In 2021, he co-founded United Skills Development Corporation (USDC), an education technology company focusing on online higher education, along with Vishal Chenraj. Within the short span since its inception, USDC has grown up to be India's one of the most prominent online degree facilitators with its unique partnership with leading universities. USDC offers UG/PG online programs in various subject areas with an active student strength of over 60,000. The Bangalore-based start-up employs 400-plus people and accelerates the trend of online degrees in India.
He has educated from the UnitedKingdom – Master’s Degree in International Business & Strategy and holds many professional body memberships such as Institute of Leadership, Chartered Management Institute. Etc. He has beenawarded the Doctorate by the National American University on Education Management and Administration.
He is the Vice President for the ELF, UK - Empowering Lives Foundation ; which is a registered charity based out of Buckinghamshire , UnitedKingdom where he is actively involved at many activities of social impact.
He comes from an agriculture family where he manages the family business of plantations - which is one among the leading pineapple farms / cultivations in the State of Kerala; produces world famous “Vazhakulam Pineapple” – the one & only GI (Geological Indicator) tagged pineapple from India.
He is also an angel & early growth investor at many young startups in Education, Ed-Tech, Retail/E Commerce, Technology, Hospitality, Fintech, Food, Sustainable Solutions, E Mobility, FMCG, Media & Entertainment, Sports and Agriculture. Tom travels quite frequently to many International Markets and work closely with the various International Organizations and Local Governments.