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Brands Should Add to the Show — Not Be Ads in the Show

As audiences become increasingly resistant to interruptive advertising, brands must find ways to genuinely belong inside entertainment.

Using the internationally shortlisted Nordea x Dragon’s Den Finland collaboration as a case study, this session explores how Nordea became the '7th Lion´ in one of the world’s biggest TV formats, without compromising the integrity of the show. 

The presentation examines why human-led integration outperforms traditional sponsorship, how the collaboration achieved 96% ad recall among active viewers, and what the future of branded entertainment looks like when brands add value to the story itself. 

Takeaways:

  • Why the best branded entertainment feels additive, not interruptive.
  • How human-led storytelling strengthens brand recall and trust.
  • How brands can integrate into premium entertainment without compromising the format.