Cemal Ezel

Cemal Ezel OBE is a seasoned entrepreneur and public speaker with extensive experience in social enterprise and hospitality. As the Founder of Change Please, Cemal Ezel has been instrumental in providing jobs and housing for homeless individuals through barista training and comprehensive support services. Co-founding initiatives such as Old Spike Roastery and various restaurants, including Coal Rooms and Spike & Earl, Cemal Ezel focuses on creating employment opportunities while promoting premium coffee sourced from specialty farms. Previous roles include Senior Sales Director at Datamonitor and Sales Director at Reuters Business Insights, where Cemal Ezel excelled in team management and business development. Cemal Ezel holds fellow status from Ariana de Rothschild and has completed executive education at the University of Cambridge.