He took up this role after retiring from the UAE Armed Forces as a Staff Colonel.
Dr. Al-Shamsi helped establish Tawazun, the industry enabler responsible for the creation and development of a sustainable defense and security industry in the UAE, as well as its subsidiaries, and was a member of Tawazun’s Economic Council for nine years.
He represented Tawazun in governing boards of organizations such as International Golden Group (IGG), which specializes in providing high-end defense and security solutions; ADASI, an end-to-end solution provider in the autonomous systems industry; Remaya, a key player in shooting ranges management and training; Nimr- Algeria, a producer of Nimr vehicles in Algeria; and Tawazun Industrial Park.
Dr. Al-Shamsi holds a doctorate degree in business administration from the University of Wollongong – Dubai. The research focuses on the strategies of economic diversification in Abu Dhabi and the GCC.