Babette Bensoussan is Managing Director of The MindShifts Group, a company specialising in competitive intelligence, strategic planning and strategic marketing projects in the Australasia region. Babette is widely recognised and sought after for her international expertise in competitive analysis, and has provided mentoring and training to executives and organizations to assist with the delivery of the highest level of effective competitive intelligence.With over twenty years experience as an international specialist in strategy and competition and as founder and director of The MindShifts Group, Babette has undertaken major studies for and consulted to Australian and Global Fortune 500 companies. She has undertaken over 300 projects and consulted to a wide range of industries and markets ranging from aerospace, information technology, transport, financial services, waste services, pharmaceuticals, utilities, mining and manufacturing operations - to name just a few.Babette was recognised internationally in 2006 with the highest and most prestigious U.S. award in the field of Competitive Intelligence - the SCIP Meritorious Award, Babette is the first Australian and first female international recipient to be honoured with this award. Apart from her active business responsibilities, Babette has taught Competitive Intelligence at Macquarie University Graduate School of Management, the Sydney Graduate School of Management, University of Western Sydney and at Bond University in the undergraduate business and MBA programs. She has served as a Board Member of the National Australia Day Council (1997- 99) and the NSW Board of Adult and Community Education (2000-2003).