Since 2018 Roger McKinlay has been leading the Quantum Technologies Challenge in UK Research and Innovation, following a career in industry. The Challenge funds industry-led collaborative projects. Mr. McKinlay has been involved in the National Quantum Technologies Programme since 2015 and is the deputy chair of the program board. He was a panel member for the 2016 Blackett Review “The quantum age: technological opportunities”. He is a chartered engineer and a past president of the Royal Institute of Navigation.