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.

Jury

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 🚀

UserActive

UserActive help software companies develop interfaces users love. We implement UX and UI improvements through a series of workshops and design sprints as well as specialist consulting on product strategy and positioning.

Founder

SaaStock is Europe's largest event for SaaS businesses. At SaaStock Local we produce quarterly, highly focussed events that deliver the SaaStock experience on a local scale. My role as Barcelona City Leader is to build and connect the ecosystem in Barcelona and Spain. Including the overall production of each event and the management of a talented team.

Barcelona City Leader

Peter Loving

I help software companies align their product with their ideal customer's desired outcome. Generally this involves hosting workshops, running design sprints and consulting with founders and product teams. Typical challenges are an outdated interface, a poor user experience and a lack of product differentiation. Key goals are related to strengthening market positioning or achieving revenue growth.

Product Designer (SaaS)

Front Digital

Front Digital is a creative agency designing engaging experiences that connect brands with consumers. We design and develop websites, web apps and mobile apps. Our expertise is best used building relationships between brands and their audiences.

As the founder of Front Digital my responsibilities include all of the major facets of business management. I've built a strong network within London's tech start up industry, and also within many marketing and PR agency's.

A large part of my role is related to business development and client relationship management. This always involves pitching and consulting and often requires a hands on approach to project management. I strive to ensure projects are always delivered to a high standard of quality, in a timely fashion and within budget.

Besides client procurement I take responsibility for internal agency operations. These core tasks involve recruiting and managing staff, marketing, and instilling company culture and core values.  Overall, I would summarise my responsibilities at Front Digital as follows:

• Business Development
• Digital Consultancy
• Project Management
• Recruitment
• Financial Management
• Leadership

As an agency we've had the honour of providing services to the following clients:
BBC, New Entrepreneurs Foundation, Conservative Party, Edmonds Elder, Right to Dream, Acknowledgement, UNUM, Oneserve and many more.

Peter Loving Design

I've worked as a freelance web designer in the corporate, agency and tech startup sectors. During this time I've provided a range of consulting services predominantly involving user experience, user interface design for web and mobile applications, web design and front end development. I provide a consultative approach to guide my clients to the best solutions for their brands, customers and audiences.

In my freelance assignments I have been responsible for the delivering briefs requiring a wide remit. My responsibilities have involved working with teams, managing staff, consulting with clients, managing budgets, hiring, and project management. My technical skills during these roles have included:

• HTML, CSS, PHP, JQuery, MySQL
• Wordpress custom theme development
• Adobe Creative Suite (Ps, Ai, Id)
• Wireframing tools (Axure, Sketch, Omnigraffle, Invision)

During my freelance career I gained in-house experience at many leading brands. I have a strong oversight into a variety of industries, working cultures, and practices. I've enjoyed working with the following clients:

BBC, giffgaff, O2, Sainsbury's, HSBC, Pearson, Conservative Party, Western Union, Debenhams, Future Publishing, Blue Rubicon, Denis Publishing, Unum, Porter Novelli, Pulse Group, Magazine Group, JB Pelham PR and many more.

Web Designer

Product design for fast growth SaaS 💸 Added $300K ARR in 90 days | Increased free trial upgrades by 46% 🔥 | Saved $200K on dev costs 🚀

A client's enterprise SaaS was technically brilliant, but it looked tired and dated.

We spent 3 months making product improvements and redesigned the user interface. A month later they closed an annual enterprise account for $500k. 

Now, I'm not suggesting this was entirely down to the product work. But we did provide the sales team with the new product UI, improved messaging and ideas on positioning. The sales team did their magic.

I was so excited, I wanted to do it all over again. So I refined this process and developed a unique service, a design sprint that drives growth for SaaS companies.

✅ WHAT I DO: I help SaaS companies make significant product improvements that drive growth. Consulting on business goals, product strategy and implementing intensive design sprints.

✅ WHO I WORK WITH: I work with B2B SaaS companies who have a brilliant product that's struggling to fulfil it's potential. My best clients are technical teams who need design support, or product teams who require additional resources, coaching and better processes.

✅ WHAT OTHERS SAY: "Peter understands how to think from the perspective of a user and design applications and interfaces that work. He helped make our vision a reality, only better" - Josh Mora, CEO, Prepict

✅ HOW IT WORKS: If it's a good fit, I deliver a workshop and a product design sprint aligned to achieving your business objectives.

✅ READY TO TALK? Reach out to me here on LinkedIn to arrange an introductory call.

Visit www.useractive.io
Join my community of 8,000+ SaaS founders: www.facebook.com/groups/saasfoundersnetwork/
Come to my next event: local.saastock.com/barcelona/

Most SaaS onboarding flows are still way too long.

Why is activation low?
Sometimes it’s the 8–12 steps users have to click through before they’ve even seen any value. 

Here’s the truth nobody wants to hear:

Users don’t want a tour.
They want a win.

Every extra step added during onboarding is a chance for someone to drop off.
Every forced tooltip is another tiny moment of friction.
And those ‘next → next → next’ screens are silent killers of activation.

Here are the 3 biggest problems I keep seeing:

1️⃣ Too much setup before value
Users shouldn’t have to configure their entire workspace before experiencing anything meaningful.

2️⃣ Onboarding that teaches features, not outcomes
Most flows explain the product.
The best flows help users achieve a result.

3️⃣ Treating onboarding as a one-time event
The best SaaS companies guide users contextually - not in a single 10-step chunk.

If you want to boost activation in 2025, focus on one thing:

👉 Get users to their first meaningful outcome in under 2 minutes.

No fluff.
No excess steps.
Just a clear path to value.

The SaaS products winning right now are the ones that reduce friction relentlessly and make the product feel intuitive without a lecture.

If you want to fix your onboarding, start by removing steps, not adding more.

Want AI to boost your SaaS? Start by training it on your unique data set.

Here’s the truth: slapping AI onto your product won’t magically drive growth.

But training AI on your proprietary data? That’s where the magic happens.

Forget building another generic ChatGPT wrapper. Instead:

- Train an LLM with your unique data.
- Build AI features that are native to your application.
- Solve real problems for your users.

AI isn’t about trends, it’s about transformation.

Before you dive into shiny AI features, ask yourself:

👉 Are your conversions optimized?
👉 Is your retention solid?
👉 Are you drowning in customer support demand?

Fix the fundamentals first. AI should amplify success, not accelerate dysfunction.

And when you’re ready to integrate AI:

✅ Make it enhance the user experience.
✅ Ensure it solves real user pain points.
✅ Keep it aligned with your product’s core value.

AI isn’t a shortcut. It’s leverage.

If you want help with your SaaS, check out useractive.io or DM me for my step-by-step guide.

Churn is not your real problem. Weak activation is killing your SaaS growth.  

High churn often starts with poor activation during onboarding. If users don’t experience value early, they leave-fast.  

Here’s how to fix it:  

👉 Focus on first impressions  
Make onboarding smooth and engaging. Highlight key features upfront so users don’t get lost in menus.  

👉 Reduce time to value  
Help users achieve success quickly. Align onboarding to show them how your product solves their problem within minutes.  

👉 Eliminate friction  
Analyze drop-off points in your onboarding flow. Simplify integrations and reduce steps to get users started.  

👉 Drive feature adoption  
Showcase high-value features regularly. Use checklists or videos to guide users through your product.  

👉 Create engagement loops  
Build habits into the user experience. Dashboards, reminders, or performance metrics can keep users coming back.  

👉 Gather feedback  
Set up a cancellation flow to learn why users leave. Use this insight to improve your product and retention.  

Example: One SaaS company reduced churn by 56% after improving activation and onboarding.  

Your churn isn’t just a retention issue-it’s an activation issue. Fix that, and growth follows.  

If you want help improving activation, check out useractive.io or DM me for my step-by-step guide.

Check out this collection of 97 SaaS Pricing Screens 👀 

A lot of SaaS products I audit are missing one thing in common. A high converting upgrade flow. Many SaaS even lack a good in-app pricing screen! 

So I collected 97 SaaS Pricing Screens for reference when working on pricing, upgrades, conversions etc.

An upgrade flow makes all the difference for converting more MRR. So I'm sharing this resource to help SaaS teams working on their pricing screens.

This figma file contains the in-app pricing screens of leading SaaS such as:

👉 ahrefs
👉 Harvest
👉 Whereby
👉 Gleap
👉 Brevo
👉 ChatGPT
👉 Claude
👉 Dropbox
👉 Github
👉 Framer

And a tonne more. If you're working on your pricing page this is a handy reference.

Want the 97 SaaS Pricing pages resource?
Like this post and comment 'pricing'
I'll DM you the figma file 💰

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