Panelists

George Varughese
Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

George Varughese leads the firm's Corporate Finance Group. He brings more than 20 years of experience on Wall Street, specializing in M&A transactions, financing, restructurings, strategic financial advisory and private equity. Prior to joining A&M, he was a Managing Director with DLJ Merchant Banking. Prior to that, he led the restructuring group at Kidder Peabody. He served as a Professor of Finance at the Indian Institute of Management, and currently serves on the boards of Vellore Hospital and College, ArtsIndia, and India Advantage Fund, which is ICICI's private equity fund. He is also a member of the investment committee of GEO PEP S.C.A., the fund investment program of Quilvest. Mr. Varughese earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.