Abdullatif M. Al Shamsi (Arabic: دكتور عبداللطيف الشامسي‎) is an Emirati academic and author focused on technology-oriented educational management. He is currently President & CEO of the non-profit, UAE government owned Higher Colleges of Technology,[1] which is the largest higher education institution in the UAE.[2] He has held this role since March 2015 when he was appointed by Federal Decree by UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[3]