Michael Morrison

Director of New Ventures, Valvoline

Michael Morrison is Director of New Ventures at Valvoline Global Operations,

where he leads the company's efforts to identify, develop, and commercialize

emerging growth opportunities. Appointed by Valvoline's CEO to establish the

New Ventures function from the ground up, Michael has built the organization's

strategy, partnerships, and commercialization efforts across several adjacent

markets, with a current focus on liquid cooling solutions for AI infrastructure,

high-performance computing, and data centers.

With more than 17 years at Valvoline, Michael has held leadership roles

spanning analytics, marketing, growth strategy, and business development. He

works at the intersection of technology, industry, and commercialization, helping

translate emerging customer needs into scalable business opportunities. Under

his leadership, Valvoline has established partnerships across the liquid cooling

ecosystem and expanded its role in supporting next-generation computing

infrastructure.

Michael holds an MBA and Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics from

Auburn University’s Harbert School and a bachelors degree from Eastern

Kentucky University. He is a frequent speaker on liquid cooling adoption,

commercialization strategy, and the role industrial companies play in enabling the

technologies shaping the future economy.