Click HERE to view the March 14th, 2023 webinar presented by Dr. Quinn Spadola, Deputy Director of the U.S. National Nanotechnology Coordination Office. In this session, Dr. Spadola draws upon her diverse background including a Ph.D. in Physics and MFA in Science and Natural History Filmmaking to share how she views nanotechnology as a powerful tool to engage and excite future STEM professionals, as well as to bring together agency representatives, academics, and members of industry to tackle challenges such as climate change and pandemic preparedness. Her discussion touches on themes of power as a convening leader in the absence of either authority or funding ability, and on how to help foster a shared vision and understanding across multiple intellectual languages. She explores how the alignment of motivations and shared threads of creativity around a platform research area such as nanotechnology can be harnessed to inspire and advance innovation.