Franks has made regular and varied public speaking engagements, including at Oxford University in 2007 for International Women's Day, and at Glastonbury Festival in the same year. She delivered the 23rd HSBC Bank keynote lecture at Brunel University in November 2008, was on the judging panel for several enterprise award bodies including the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards and even performed a stand-up comedy routine at ITV's London Studios for International Women's Day 2009. She also continues to write a monthly column for 'Natural Health Magazine'.