Festival23 is an 8-day youth festival of Football for Good, to be held in Sydney, Australia during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.

Rana Khawaldeh is a Physical Education teacher and Coach, and works for Palestine:Sports for Life, a leading Palestinian non-profit Sport for Development organisation. Rana has extensive experience working with young people from 10 to 16, in providing sports for life skills programs in schools with a focus on girls' participation. In this conversation with Eve, the two discuss the growth of Palestine: Sports For Life, how values have helped Rana overcome challenges in her life and the role that sport has played in her upbringing. 

Melissa Gmeiner is the Football Futures Foundations Program Lead. In this conversation with Eve, Melissa discusses the role of sport in her upbringing, how her values have intertwined into all areas of life and how the challenges she has faced influenced her decision to pursue a career in sports.  

Kate Lawson is the Womens and Girls participation manager for Football Queensland. During this conversation with Eve, Kate discusses her career transition from education to sport, how she uses her values to overcome challenges in life and her aspirations for her future. 

Aya Shiha is the current captain of SMART FC, a Football Club in Dubai. She has started a public platform to share her sports journey with the hope to change perceptions about Arab women in sports. During this conversation with Eve, Aya discuses how her values have helped shaped her journey, the power of social media as a tool for advocacy and how the sports women for change program is helping her create long lasting change in her community.