Dr. Biju Toms has over 35 years of experience as an education evangelist and business transformation leader. He has a PhD and PG in Human Resource Management from Pondicherry University and is UGC-NET qualified. He also holds a Bachelors in Science from the University of Calicut and BIIT certification from Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Biju established the Department of Professional Studies at CHRIST (Deemed to be University) 17 years ago. Under his leadership, the department has integrated programs in collaboration with 15 professional qualification bodies. He is also an advisor for the Karnataka State Government's Start-Up Funding Initiative. Dr. Biju has been involved in multiple rural development projects, creating job opportunities for rural youth. Through the Suraksha Chakra Indian Foundation, he helped make entire gram panchayats 100% insured. He has trained over 1500 students in financial literacy, recognized by RBI and SEBI. His research includes a paper on talent strategy in the International Journal of Systematic Innovation. He has also presented papers on priority sector lending and cryptocurrencies at international conferences organized by the University of Toledo and Christ University.