Dan Rutstein is UK Trade & Investment's
Director for West Coast USA.
Previously, he was Director of Trade & Investment in Germany, based in Berlin.
He has also worked in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in the aerospace sector and the Department for Transport.
In a former life he was a journalist, but left his job covering sports in Bermuda for the opportunity to work in the public sector
I have filled a car with crisps, hand delivered gin to a US network show's Green Room and hosted 18 whisky tastings. I've served alcoholic ginger beer at celebrity cricket games, Welsh cheese for Welsh business delegations and Scottish salmon …
In 2009, I was watching Jack Whitehall in a small, underground comedy club in Wimbledon (appropriately for someone who should be on after it, called the Watershed). He was funny and the other 75 or so people thought so too. …
Last time I worked with BT, I drove the CEO of their German operation in a GREAT-branded Mini to Oktoberfest while wearing Lederhosen. During that particular event in Munich, I probably reinforced all of the German stereotypes (beer, cars, leather …
James Bond drives an Aston Martin and then drinks Macallan whisky -- or shoots it off the head of a Bond girl. That's standard product placement fare. It is a great way for brands -- in this case British -- …
There is no better way to celebrate the turn of the year than with 300 human guests, one alien and an array of British food and drink. This week I hosted, my now traditional, New Year's British reception. Away from …
I was attacked by a dinosaur, nearly fell off a skyscraper and was shot at by an alien invader. And all before lunch. Even by Las Vegas standards, that is a busy morning. But this is CES - the Consumer …
Spending the first working day of the year in the Fox Soccer studios watching my beloved AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup seemed an entirely appropriate start to 2015. This is going to be very much a year of sport. …
Only in Los Angeles would you get a former Gladiator, a TV presenter, actors and musicians on the same football pitch as venture capitalists, bankers, tax advisors and a member of the Royal Family. But that's what happened here on …
It began with an entertaining in-flight safety video, then it was unbelievable rumours around a hotel opening and ended with dreams of space travel. Just a typical fortnight engaging with the Virgin Group in the US. One of the most …
The large black SUV with the skull of a Longhorn strapped to the front dropped me outside Pappa's BBQ house for my breakfast tacos. Welcome to Texas. After turning up late due to terrible traffic I parked my rental car …
