Speaker Profile

Rachel Franker-Groth
Global Head of Business Affairs / Daniel J. Edelman Holdings

Rachel Franker-Groth is the Head of Global Business Affairs at Daniel J. Edelman Holdings, the parent company of Edelman, where she leads the firm’s global Business Affairs Practice. With more than 20 years of experience in advertising, public relations, and entertainment, Rachel partners with business leaders to help global brands navigate the intersections of creativity, commercial strategy, and compliance, ensuring responsible innovation across markets. Rachel is a trusted advisor to business leaders and creative teams on projects spanning content production, influencer marketing, AI and emerging technologies, talent contracting, and global regulatory compliance.

Rachel oversees the global team responsible for integrating business affairs into Edelman’s offerings by balancing innovation with governance, and risk with opportunity. Rachel is recognized for building scalable frameworks globally that enable creative excellence while protecting clients and brands in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.