Cristian Dina

Tekpon

CEO @ Tekpon AI Summit & Tekpon Awards

Co-Founder

Chief Revenue Officer

Chief of Staff

Account Executive

Website Manager

Social Media Manager

Forbes

Forbes 30 under 30

SaaStock Local

City Leader

SaaStock

I was a jury at the SaaStock Global Pitch Competition, where the winning startup got an investment of $500.000.

It was an opportunity to show off your up-and-coming SaaS in front of the region’s most influential VCs and funds and the wider SaaS community.

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Startup Wise Guys

Alumni SaaS Batch

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Affiliate Marketing

Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Tekpon | City Leader @ SaaStock | SaaS Podcast Host

We rise by lifting others!

Cristian Dina is the Co-Founder of Tekpon and the CEO of Tekpon AI Summit.

His work has positioned Tekpon as a trusted software buying platform used by thousands of companies worldwide.

As the CEO of Tekpon AI Summit, he's bringing together over 1,000 B2B SaaS and AI leaders, solidifying his impact on the artificial intelligence and software community.

Cristian has personally interviewed 300+ industry leaders and authored the best-selling book King of Networking, establishing himself as one of the most connected and respected voices in the ecosystem.

At just 23 years old, Cristian was named Forbes 30 Under 30 2025, representing a new generation of tech builders, bold thinkers who move fast, build with purpose, and create real impact.

Founding Member - Right Hand to CEO

> Strategic support
> Building and nurturing relationships

⚠ This will be our last event in Romania.

Tekpon AI Summit 2026 will be hosted in London.

If you ever planned to join us in Romania, this is the moment.

One last chance to feel the atmosphere that shaped everything we built.

See you all in 7 days 👋

CEO @ Tekpon AI Summit | Forbes 30 under 30 | Co-Founder @ Tekpon

It doesn’t matter if you land at 2 AM

If you’re flying in for Tekpon AI Summit, we take care of you ✈️

At Tekpon, leadership is service, not status.

When brilliant minds travel thousands of kilometers to join us, we show up

In person. No matter the hour.

👉 Flying in and need a ride? Drop a comment or DM.

👉 Are you a Romanian founder or executive and want to help bring global SaaS and AI legends to Romania?

🤝 This is your chance to welcome them and connect before the summit even begins.

This is how we do things at Tekpon AI Summit, together, from the very first step off the plane ✈️

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We just hired Cezar on Monday, and what does he do in his first day off?

It's Saturday and he's picking up guests from the airport, arriving for Tekpon AI Summit 

Not because someone asked or because it was expected

But because this is what leadership looks like at Tekpon 

You serve first. You take initiative.

Most companies wait months to see if someone is a cultural fit. We saw it in five days :)

Cezar turned a simple airport pickup
into a powerful first impression of Romania
and a meaningful connection with one of our speakers, Angeley Mullins

This is the standard we operate on. This is the culture we protect

And this is why Tekpon keeps growing as a global community

Bcause people like him don’t wait for titles to lead

If there's something that I learned about hiring is that the most important trait is hunger

As Cristiano Ronaldo says it, 'hunger is the most difficult'

See you all in 4 days at Tekpon AI Summit

🚨 New Speakers Just Dropped

Tom Hunt, Founder & CEO @ Fame 
Angeley Mullins, CEO @ Aetheris Ventures
Oren Greenberg, GTM Advisor
Mike Korba, Co-founder & CCO @ User.com by Positive  
Alex Baldovin, Founder & CEO @ Authbound  
Valentin Radu, Founder & CEO @ Omniconvert 

At Tekpon AI Summit, we bring together the people shaping the future of SaaS & AI

They’ve built brands, led teams, and reshaped the SaaS & AI landscape

And now, they’re bringing their expertise to our stage

We can’t wait to hear their stories at Tekpon AI Summit 🚀

Our unofficial "Chief Compliance Officer" has inspected all Tekpon AI Summit badges

He concluded they are extremely comfortable

If you’re joining us, please know:

Your badge has been rigorously tested for softness, durability, and nap-compatibility

We work hard. But this guy clearly works smarter

Big news for us at Tekpon

We’re welcoming Cezar Nitulescu, our new Strategic Partnership Manager to the team

Yes, he is only 21 years old

He comes in with a strong drive, a sharp mind, and a focus on performance.

Partnership growth.
Relationship building.
Market understanding.

Being the youngest in most rooms never stopped him

From sales meetings to events, he gets the same question:

“How old are you?”
“I’m 21.”
Silence. Then he lets the work talk.

I see a lot of my own early journey in him. The same hunger. The same energy. The same drive to prove yourself through action

Can't believe we're only 2 weeks away from Tekpon AI Summit 🤯

From the bottom of my heart, thank you everyone for joining Tekpon AI Summit  

Still need to process everything that happened

Yesterday we announced Tekpon AI Summit London, June 2026

Will you be joining us?

Thank you for believing in our mission and supporting us ❤️

Why we keep a Business Formal dress code at Tekpon AI Summit

Some people ask why the summit follows a business formal dress code

The short answer is that we are hosting global AI leaders, investors, and operators who fly in from all over the world.

A formal look helps us:

→ Set the tone for meaningful exchanges
→ Keep a focused and respectful environment
→ Build a sense of occasion for speakers and attendees

Step into a room full of people who are here to build the future

See you all in 5 days. And be ready for the pictures 📸

Look for these beautiful flags when coming to Tekpon AI Summit

See you in a few hours

Tomorrow you can listen to my podcast on Radio France Internationale Romania

93.5 FM in Bucharest, from 17:30 to 18:00, and again on Saturday after the 11:00 news

I’ll be sharing more about Tekpon AI Summit 2025, the story behind Tekpon, and how we’re bringing 1,000 AI and SaaS leaders from around the world to Bucharest this November

At 23, being part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 community and leading one of the most exclusive AI events in Europe is both humbling and inspiring

A big thank you to Mirel Bran and the RFI Romania team for the invitation and the inspiring conversation about technology, community, and the power of authentic networking 🙏

If you want to scale without hiring fast, this is the session you watch.

Vincent Jong, Founder @ Poolside Ventures, brings the AI-First Playbook to Tekpon AI Summit

He’ll walk through how AI reshapes product, GTM, sales strategy, and operations for extreme efficiency

With real examples from Poolside companies, you’ll see how high-traction startups operate with minimal headcount

A must-attend for anyone building lean, profitable, AI-driven companies

The most competitive companies in the next decade will be AI-first by design.

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Read the latest Tekpon Magazine tomorrow

Featuring Jeko Kolev, the founder and CEO of Nextoria 

See you all in 16 hours

A mentor sees the version of you that you can’t yet see yourself.

For me, that mentor has been Alexandru Stan

My co-founder, partner, and guide through every challenge of building Tekpon.

His insight, belief, and leadership have shaped not just the company, but the way I lead and think every day.

Being included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list is a milestone I’ll always be proud of,but it’s also a reminder that no achievement stands alone.

Behind every step forward, there are people who push you, challenge you, and inspire you to aim higher.

Thank you, Alex, for your mentorship, guidance, and partnership. This recognition is as much yours as it is mine.

We’re partnering with BizzyNow as the Official Networking App for the Tekpon AI Summit

All participants will be able to connect, match, and collaborate directly through the BizzyNow app

This will create real opportunities for meaningful conversations and partnerships in the AI ecosystem

Download the app using the link below 👇

This guy is the reason why we’re doing Tekpon AI Summit

Last year, Kazik kept pushing me to let him speak.

I told him Tekpon Awards doesn’t have speakers.

He didn’t accept that. For a month, he kept insisting.

He even said he wouldn’t attend unless he could teach something real.

Because of that persistence, we added Day 3 at the UiPath office, our first-ever workshop day.

It was experimental. It wasn’t planned.

And his session became a turning point.

He taught people how to build and use AI agents, and everyone walked out with their mindset changed.

That moment made everything clear. This is what the ecosystem actually needs.

And that’s why Tekpon AI Summit exists today.

This year, Kazik is coming back with The Human - AI Collaboration Playbook.

You’ll learn how to eliminate frustrating AI interactions, compress weeks of research into hours, and know when predictable workflows outperform autonomous agents.

Kazik Pietka. The person who pushed us to raise the bar. And the perfect person to take this summit’s stage.

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Todd Paris is flying all the way from the US to teach how AI search visibility really works

He will show why top Google pages rarely appear in AI answers. Less than ten percent overlap.

The gap is real and it is reshaping how brands get noticed.

What we'll learn tomorrow:

✅ How AI engines pick their sources
✅ Why GEO and SEO tell different stories
✅ What brands must change to stay visible

Thank you IQRush.ai for supporting the event. You can head to IQRush.ai to take their AI Readiness quiz 🚀

💸 56% savings. One smart move.

When Clym, a fast-growing digital compliance SaaS, decided to scale through partnerships, they needed a reliable affiliate marketing platform to power their new program

They found the perfect one, an enterprise-grade solution used by global brands.

But the annual cost? $30,000 👀

Instead of compromising on quality or settling for a cheaper tool, they turned to Tekpon’s procurement service for help.

✅ We ran a full discovery call to understand the needs and goals
✅ Saved them $16,800 and weeks of back-and-forth
✅ Negotiated the price down to $13,200 /year

Today Clym’s affiliate program is live and thriving, without burning through their budget.

This is what smart software buying looks like.

Real companies. Real savings. Real results.

👇 Full story by Ana-Maria Stanciuc below

Opening the stage at Tekpon AI Summit,

Sara Maldon sets the tone for Artificial Intelligence

As Head of Business Automation & AI at Make, she knows what it takes to scale AI

It all starts with one question, what actually works?

She will share the playbook on how they built scalable agentic systems that deliver real outcomes

Expect lessons from real-world experiments, failures, and successes that turn AI into action

Don't miss this rare session for anyone serious about operationalizing AI 🚀

SaaS Company? I’ll rewrite your vague landing page into a clear, conversion-focused page in 7 business days.

There’s only one reason your page is not converting as well as it should…

Visitors only get to the “aha moment” AFTER they sign up or book a demo

They DON’T understand how your product can make or save them $$$

They DON’T understand why is 10x better than what they are using right now

They DON’T understand it’s actually super easy to get started and set up

So if all of this is unclear, why would they convert?

They won’t.

All of this needs to be clearly explained on your landing pages.

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👉 WHAT I DO:

We will rewrite your ENTIRE page from scratch into a clear, conversion-focused page.

We will do the research for you.

We will advise you on the positioning problems you’re having.

We will provide clear suggestions for the layout and images to ensure the best result.

All of this within 7 business days.

The best part? You pay per page (no-commitment).

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👉 WHY ME?

✅ Worked with 140+ SaaS companies over the last 6-7 years

✅ Only work with B2B SaaS - never changed niche

✅ High capacity - I have a team to help me fulfill the work you need

✅ Pay per page - Unlike any other agency you can test things one page at a time.

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👉 NEXT STEPS:

DM me for examples, pricing, or any other detail you’d like to know.

Or email me: pedro@cortes.design

Pedro Cortés

This SaaS hero is SO CREATIVE

The entire page is near flawless 👇

The hero headline is already strong…
But the visual is what takes it to the next level.

It literally swaps the face in the hero to show what a “personalized sales room” looks like.

That makes it 10x easier to understand.

💡 Pro tip: Use visuals to support the promise in your headline. Not just stock graphics or abstract illustrations.

Here’s what else makes this page great:

✅ The demo GIF shows exactly how the tool works
✅ The problem section nails the pain points
✅ The CTA after the demo is insanely strong:

“You nailed the demo, now what?” → Boom, friction removed.

✅ Visual social proof (with actual faces!)
✅ Integrations are shown clearly — no fluff, just practical use cases

👉 What I'd tweak:

That problem section? I'd show an actual messy sales email vs the clean sales room page.

The integration section? I’d show the top 3-5 examples of what automations can be created with the main integrations.

It would make the visitor picture themselves using it instead of understanding it on a high level.

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Overall, Arrows is a textbook example of a landing page that sells every section.

Let us know what you think in the comments!

AI SaaS always make this copy mistake

This page could have been AMAZING 😭

👉 Examples, Examples, Examples

Robin AI is basically “ChatGPT for legal teams.”
But here’s the problem with the landing page:
It doesn’t answer the real objections lawyers have.

Let’s break it down 👇

✅ The headline is fine

❌ But there’s no clear visual showing a real legal question
 (Lawyers don’t ask basic stuff — they ask complex, high-stakes questions.)

❌ It doesn’t say where the data comes from (what jurisdiction it’s trained on for example)

❌ It doesn’t mention hallucination prevention

❌ It doesn’t show that answers are sourced + linked back to the law

❌ It doesn’t promise data security — like not training LLMs on your private documents

❌ It doesn’t explain how internal contracts are protected

And the examples?
Way too simple.

If you want to impress lawyers, don’t show “What laws govern this contract?”

Show the kind of question they’d normally ask a senior partner or post in a legal forum.

💡 This page could have been 3x longer — and lawyers would have read every word.

All it needed was more realism, more trust, and way more proof.

Best SaaS social proof I’ve ever seen. 😍

No fluff. Nothing I’d change.

And I never say that. 😎

Here’s why it’s PERFECT 👇

✅ Video testimonials — with faces, names, logos
Each one is super personal. The person is clearly the one using the product.

✅ Short & clickable
They’re not 30-minute monologues. Just 1–2 minutes each — and the thumbnails are actually clickable.

✅ Tabs you can scroll through
You’re not forced to watch just one testimonial. You get a scrollable library of stories, instantly visible.

✅ Specific metrics & concrete results
No vague “it helped us a lot” type quotes.

It’s all like:
“Increased qualified demos by 32%”
“Saved us 8 hours per rep every week”

✅ Big, known companies
The logos build instant trust — and the quotes make the results believable.

✅ Every single objection is answered
Setup time, internal buy-in, ramp-up speed, usage — all of it is covered in just one or two videos.

This is how social proof should be done.

Most SaaS pages just throw a bunch of random logos or a single quote below the fold and call it a day.

This section does the complete opposite.

It’s structured.

It’s high-converting.

It’s hard to ignore.

Example from Arrows

What do you think about this section?

I use AI to write like an industry insider.

SaaS copywriting isn’t just about writing well.
It’s about using their words, not yours.

Here’s how I make sure every page I write sounds like it came from inside the company 👇

Step 1:
On every onboarding call, I dig for real language, not just product info.

I want to hear how they talk about their product.

Not just the features, but the acronyms, phrases, nicknames, even the stuff they say by accident.

Step 2:
I drop the transcript into ChatGPT.

It pulls out every industry term, technical word, insider phrase, and weirdly specific jargon.

Step 3:
I run a custom GPT that takes my draft copy and replaces generic phrases with exact terms their users expect to hear.

It’s like layering on the voice of someone who’s been in the industry for 10 years.

✅ The result?
 – The copy feels 10x more credible
 – Every section sounds natural
 – And conversion rates go up because it feels real

POV: You hired me to rewrite your landing page.

Before vs After: Magai

Magai Before vs After

Awesome sign up page CRO 😍

(This something I haven’t seen before) 

Suggests a higher plan BEFORE you start the trial

It tells me what I’m missing out…

And it reminds me I can try it for free during the trial.

Why not try it? What a great offer!

If you’re confident people will get addicted to that feature, then this will work great for you.

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Have you seen any other company do something similar?

Let us know in the comments 👇

SaaS Landing Page Teardown: Granola

This page is so good that even a “vitamine” type product feels like a painkiller.

Checkout their “old way vs new way” comparisons…

They're on point!

I’m a copywriter.

But I DESIGNED this element, just to prove a point!

Here’s why 👇

The client needed a long homepage.

We’re talking about a full breakdown of every feature…

But without breaking it into separate pages (yet).

So I had two choices:
❌ Let the page feel overwhelming
✅ Or fix the navigation to make it feel smooth and intentional

I went with the second.

I rebuilt the layout from scratch — just to show the team what a fixed nav bar could do.

📌 You land in the hero
📌 Click a tab
📌 It scrolls straight to the section you care about
📌 No one feels like they’re drowning in info

It’s something most SaaS companies never do.
And it’s impossible to explain in a static doc or wireframe.

But now?
There’s zero back and forth.
The design team knows exactly what to build.
And the client gets a better-performing page from day one.

This is why I don’t just write words.

I build flows, fix structure, and design with the copy in mind.

Want a landing page that feels short, even if it’s long?
Send me a DM.

This SaaS landing page is aggressive AF.

But it works. Mostly.

Let’s break down what Distribute did right (and what could make it 10x better) 👇

The page opens with a bold promise:

👉 “Your 3-hour follow-ups done in 30 seconds.”

It’s punchy. It’s direct-response style. It’s specific.

But… the visual explanation below doesn’t justify the claim well enough.

✅ A looping GIF that shows:

Call ending

AI creating the deck, email & page

The rep hitting “Send”

Would have been WAY more effective than a bunch of tabs.

There’s also a huge focus on the result:

➡ “Our deal velocity increased by 40%”
➡ “Used to take hours, now it takes minutes”

Love how tangible these are. Every testimonial is specific. No fluff.

But here’s where things fall apart…

❌ 3 sections repeat the same benefit
❌ Overly aggressive copy can backfire (“you’re sending boring decks”)
❌ The proof section feels like a ClickFunnels sales letter
❌ The problem section is at the END — why!?

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⚠ Reminder: What you say is more important than how you say it.

Distribute.so knows how to say it. But they miss on what to say and where to say it.

Somewhere between this style and a traditional SaaS page… is the sweet spot.

What do you think of this kind of copy?

This is a GOLD MINE for your SaaS landing pages

👉 Checking out competitor reviews

This is just as important (if not more) than analyzing your own reviews.

Usually, what’s bad about a competitor's product can help you find USPs…

And problems that people are complaining about.

Objections around searching for alternatives (like your product)...

Use this for all your landing pages!

What’s the biggest problem with writing a copy with AI?

I’m working on a way to fix it (launching early 2026)

I want to make sure I won’t miss a single issue.

What do you think sucks so much about copywriting with AI?

Founders + Marketers, let us know in the comments I’ll share a few tips too :)

Want better conversions? Start with your testimonials.

This simple rewrite trick works fast — and 95% of SaaS teams aren’t using it.

Most pages say things like:
 💬 “Great product”
 💬 “Support is amazing”
 💬 “Way faster than before”

None of that means anything.

If you want testimonials that actually drive signups, they need to be:
 ✅ Specific
 ✅ Tied to results
 ✅ Aligned with your USP

Here’s how we rewrote one for an email finder SaaS:
❌ “Easy to use, found lots of emails”
✅ “We found 113 verified emails in 12 minutes and hit our campaign goal by day 3”

Now it hits on:

• Verified leads
• Faster outreach
• No wasted credits
• Clear ROI

The trick? You write the testimonial yourself.
Then send it to the customer for approval.

95% of the time, they say yes — and now you control the message.

No fluff. No vague praise.

Just social proof that actually converts.

💬 Fixing testimonials is one of the easiest landing page wins.

DM me if you want help rewriting yours.

This is the ultimate formula for writing copy for SaaS features.

Easier ➡️ Better ➡️ Less risk

I’ve used this formula for 100s of features so far.

Why does it work so well?

It tells you about the product, even if you skim through the page quickly.

(only 5% of your visitors actually read the page in detail so you need to present info in a way that’s super understandable)

Here’s an example 👇

Easier -> You get 11 pre-built campaigns

Better -> The email & SMS templates have been optimized for conversions

Less risk -> The templates have collected $1.2B in payments just last year

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P.S. only use it for the most important features so that every section doesn’t look the same!

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