Edwin van Rest is Co-founder and CEO of Studyportals – the Global Study Choice Platform. Studyportals is a purpose-driven organisation that has grown from a small student initiative into the world’s largest structured information source for students considering their study abroad options. Through his embrace of technology, strategic partnerships, and disruptive innovation, Edwin has positioned Studyportals as a trailblazer in the field of global education, empowering millions of students worldwide to pursue their academic aspirations and expand their horizons.
Studyportals connects over 50 million prospective students each year to over 3500 institutions and over 245 000 programmes. These students visited the portals from 81 000 cities in 245 countries and territories across the world, to find and compare their study options across borders. Edwin is an outspoken advocate for international higher education and was awarded the PIEoneer Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry in 2023.