Dr Darioush Rafinehad, gave a speech on the “Innovation in the face of Covid-19 and climate change crisis” Lecturer in Presidio Graduate School during the IRAMOT’s 10th International Conference. He raised some facts about how Covid-19 crises affects the poor more than the rest, and about the sources and the consequences of climate change. The opportunities for innovation, in particular circular economy, was an option for governments to put their effort on. He also mentioned the significant role of the engaged institutions to work as a system, facilitating each other.