Gavin Heaton

There are many stories written and lived everyday. There is much to write and much to read ... we are essentially living in a world of chaos.

I was born on a boat on the Indian Ocean. I was about three months early and nearly did not survive. I was so small that my mother wrapped me in face cloths rather than nappies, and I wore dolls clothes as nothing else would fit.

OK ... so only some of that is true. But what is?

I have worked in a wide range of roles and professions from accounting and publishing to technology services, knowledge management and marketing. Along the way I was tutored and nurtured by both people and companies ...

I have held book editor and publishing roles at Butterworths, have tutored and lectured in performance and postmodernism at University of Western Sydney, written technical documentation, marketed technology solutions, established a "knowledge factory" and run innovation teams for IBM, created comprehensive marketing and branding strategies, launched new services and run communications campaigns for Fujistu Consulting and was head of the Interactive division of a global marketing and promotions agency. I currently work for SAP in Education Business Development.

My name is Gavin Heaton and I live in Sydney, Australia. The Servant of Chaos blog is my interactive diary capturing my thinking on branding, digital strategy and the art of storytelling.

Anything I write or express here is my own view.

Thanks for reading!