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The Relaunch: Why We Built The WanderSafe Ecosystem
From a cocktail napkin idea to a global safety ecosystem, WanderSafe empowers confident exploration. Our mission never wavered, even through unimaginable challenges.
Stephenie Rodriguez
When the System Can't Reach Them, the Community Can: WanderSafe & SmartAID Put Life-Saving Safety Technology in the Hands of Disaster-Struck Communities -- Free of Charge
Humanitarian NGO SmartAID and WanderSafe announced a strategic partnership to deploy our safety intelligence platform to democratise access to critical safety information in disaster and conflict zones -- giving aid workers and displaced families a shared, real-time safety intelligence layer, free of charge.
WanderSafe Team
From Cape Town to the World: WanderSafe at the Women in Tech Global Summit 2026
WanderSafe Co-Founder Stephenie Rodriguez joins the WOMEN IN TECH® Global Summit 2026 in Cape Town to share the EMPOWHER stage and connect resilience, AI, and personal safety to a worldwide movement for inclusive innovation.
WanderSafe Team
Stephenie Rodriguez at TEDxLytteltonWomen: How I Met My Best Friend
WanderSafe Co-Founder Stephenie Rodriguez shares her TEDx talk on discovering personal agency through trauma, pain, and the transformative power of self-love.
WanderSafe Team
Thomas Pecora on CIA Safety Training and Traveling Smart
WanderSafe Safety Expert in Residence Thomas Pecora shares three critical safety strategies from his career in counter-terrorism — applicable to every traveler.
WanderSafe Team
Why I Will Never Wander Without My WanderSafe Beacon
I never knew how important owning a WanderSafe Beacon would be until my personal safety was at risk.
Karuna Tuli
Not All SOS Programs Are Created Equal. Here's Why...
What's the difference between an SOS alert program and a Safety Intelligence platform? Protect your team with the right Duty of Care solution that puts your employees at the heart of the program. Learn what to look for and avoid costly mistakes with our comprehensive guide for Australian businesses.
Stephenie Rodriguez
One in Six - The Campus Safety Number no Aussie Parent or Vice-Chancellor Can Ignore Today
Why do Australian university campuses need a safety intelligence platform integrated into their safety programs? Australia has a 1 in 6 statistic of gender-based violence on Australian university campuses. WanderSafe Campus Safety Solution is designed to assist Vice Chancellors in Compliance and optimise student safety and parents confidence.
Stephenie Rodriguez
Study Abroad Safety: What Universities Owe Their Students
Study abroad opens the world to students -- and shifts real responsibility onto the institutions that send them. Here is how universities can meet that duty of care without slowing the adventure down.
WanderSafe Team
Stephenie Rodriguez Live on Women In Tech Global 24 Hr Tour
WanderSafe Co-Founder Stephenie Rodriguez joins the WOMEN IN TECH® Global 24-hour tour for a conversation on survival, innovation, and the future of women-led safety technology.
WanderSafe Team
WanderSafe Re-enters The Market With Unwavering Commitment To Safety
Following a strategic hibernation, WanderSafe announces its official market relaunch globally with WanderSafe Beacon.
WanderSafe Operations
3 Essential Steps for Solo Travelers Navigating New Geopolitics
Stay ahead of uncertainty with a checklist for resilient, proactive solo travel.
JENI Virtual Concierge