INTEGRATE ONCE.
POWER EVERY IDENTITY USE CASE.
Identity is now a core infrastructure decision. Businesses that get it right move faster, stay compliant, and build trust. Those that don’t face fragmented vendors, repeated checks, and rising hidden costs.
Contactable is Africa’s Integrated Identity Platform: one
orchestration layer for identity verification, biometrics, compliance, and workflow. We help enterprises replace fragmented point solutions with a single platform across the customer lifecycle.
Through this channel, we’ll be sharing insight on where identity,
regulation, and digital infrastructure are heading in Africa, and
what it means for the teams building systems that rely on them.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Shaun Strydom
Founder, Executive Head and Identity Futurologist at Contactable
Shaun holds over two decades of expertise in digital identity and innovation, beginning his career with Deloitte and progressing through various leadership roles. A Chartered Accountant and a former Deloitte partner, he's an established figure in digital transformation with a focus on digital identity and digital customer ecosystem technology globally.
Shaun has founded and led several organizations, including Contactable, independently acknowledged as the leading regional integrated digital identity and e-KYC platform in Africa, showcasing his commitment to pushing the boundaries of the digital landscape. Recognised as a global thought leader, Shaun's contributions have significantly shaped the industry.
Follow Shaun on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunstrydom/
Jason Shedden
Chief Operating Officer at Contactable
Jason brings over fifteen years of experience across financial services and digital identity, having begun his career in mergers and acquisitions, debt capital markets and equity finance before helping shape Contactable’s growth from 2010 onwards.
Holding a BCom in Industrial Psychology, a BCom Honours and an MCom in Financial Management Sciences from the University of Pretoria, he combines financial discipline with a strong instinct for technology architecture.
As COO at Contactable, Jason has helped turn complex identity and compliance challenges into practical, scalable solutions, building the operational backbone, trusted client relationships and execution discipline behind the business. He is focused on building the trust needed to deliver solutions that reshape digital customer journeys in ways that are both commercially sound and human-centred.
Follow Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonpatrickshedden/
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