How can we balance our reliance on global networks of PIDs against national priorities? How can PID providers manage and develop research infrastructures to support international research activities whilst meeting the needs of researchers who operate in the local contexts in which research is actually done? In the UK we have developed a unified national approach to these questions, with the goal of representing our community more effectively on the global stage. We have brought together researchers, funders, administrators, publishers, librarians and technologists in a national coordinating committee especially for PIDs. We have identified the top priorities (PIDs, policies, and workflows) and we are working as a unified voice to connect with PID communities of practice from around the world. We conduct research to inform our consensus decisions, and have used this to build out long term strategic roadmaps to help our researchers and international partners alike benefit from common open PIDs. Can this approach scale? Can it really support the stability and growth of the PID network? Join us to discuss our vision - and the possible pitfalls along the way - as we strive to be the best node in the PID network we possibly can be. Presentation slides from PIDapalooza21 27 January 2021 19:00UTC (https://sched.co/gD2G)