Building AI-enabled products: Lessons from Tines Co-founder Tom Kinsella

Episode notes

This is a special episode from the Centre Stage at SaaStock Europe 2025. Áine Mulloy, Account Manager for Startups at AWS, sits down with Thomas Kinsella, Co-founder and CCO of Tines, to discuss what it really takes to build AI-enabled products. From navigating trade-offs to rethinking workflows, and the tactics that truly work when scaling in the AI era. In this episode: - How Tines approaches AI product development and automation - The biggest trade-offs when embedding AI into existing workflows - Why user experience and trust still matter more than hype - Lessons on scaling AI responsibly and iteratively - What’s next for AI-enabled SaaS tools Guest links: LinkedIn - Website - Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their business forward: SaaStock Europe | Dublin, Ireland Book tickets: SaaStock USA | Austin, Texas Book tickets: SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and helping others ( SaaStock Local: Monthly meet-ups in cities all around the world, bringing together SaaS enthusiasts and experts to discuss the most pressing topics in SaaS (