David Moore

David Moore

Global Wells Digital Advisor, Program Manager and AI Digital Delivery Lead Shell

David is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of leadership, management experience, strategy, project management, and engineering expertise, he brings a unique perspective to the tech industry. His passion for digital technology and continuous improvement has driven him to identify $720MM in potential business value and deliver over $120MM through digital transformation initiatives. David has experience in:

  • 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭: Led digital transformation efforts across global operations, driving the adoption of cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize processes and enhance performance.
  • 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞: Partnered with global customers and innovation leaders to co-develop solutions, leveraging external insights to align business strategies with emerging market trends.
  • E𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭: Fostered a culture of trust and collaboration within cross-functional teams, empowering them to take ownership of complex projects and deliver results
  • 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Navigated diverse operational environments, demonstrating adaptability in managing technological solutions across both onshore and offshore settings
  • 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫-𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲: Consistently focused on delivering tailored, customer-centric solutions, aligning technology adoption with key business challenges and stakeholder needs
  • 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲: Spearheaded initiatives that maximized cost-effectiveness by optimizing workflows, reducing time-to-market, and enhancing operational efficiency through technology-driven innovations and a focus on buy not build

David excels at aligning stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams to deliver sustainable solutions. With extensive experience in software development, the software development lifecycle, and requirements analysis, he has successfully managed complex projects, overseeing design, testing, and integration to meet business goals. His deep knowledge of cloud, big-data platforms, and machine learning, coupled with a focus on cybersecurity compliance and critical infrastructure, allows him to drive impactful results.

Main Conference Day 2 - February 25, 2026

1:50 PM Architecting Toward Autonomous Operations - Hierarchical Multi-Agent Systems for Scalable Energy Automation

As energy operations grow more complex and data-rich, the next frontier lies not in isolated AI tools, but in how intelligence is structured, governed, and coordinated across domains. This session explores the architectural foundations and emerging practical applications of hierarchical multi-agent systems, a layered approach to AI in which specialized agents collaborate under orchestration and governance frameworks to support scalable automation.

Drawing from early-stage R&D and real-world system design in upstream operations, David examines how orchestration agents can dynamically route tasks to domain-specific sub-agents across drilling, subsurface, completions, and abandonment workflows. The session highlights how these patterns enable distributed, semi-autonomous decision support while maintaining human oversight, safety, and operational control.

Attendees will gain insight into how hierarchical agent architectures can evolve enterprise AI capabilities, from intelligent document retrieval across distributed vector databases to emerging prototypes for coordinated decision-making between drilling and subsurface systems, offering a practical, forward-looking view of how agentic AI can be responsibly scaled in energy operations. 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining David.

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