Mohammad Omran Al Shamsi (Arabic: محمد عمران الشامسي) is an Emirati businessperson and former CEO and chairman of Etisalat.
He was also the previous chancellor and chairman of the Higher Colleges of Technology as well as a member of the board of directors of the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat).
In his biography, Stations, The Journey of Career and Life, he recounts his progress from trainee engineer to become chairman and CEO of the company,[3] which today provides services to 154 million subscribers in 16 countries across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
[5][6] Etisalat was named the most powerful company in the United Arab Emirates by Forbes Middle East at the time.
[11] In 2017, Al Shamsi opened HCT to students of all nationalities residing in the UAE, citing education for all as a core principle.