ADQ’s Fatima Almarzooqi is Compliance Week’s 2025 Rising Star in Compliance Award Winner

Fatima Almarzooqi, senior compliance specialist at ADQ, has spent five years in the industry, working across direct engagement with subsidiary leadership, regulatory advisory, and the implementation of wide-scale compliance initiatives. But it’s her thoughtful and fun ideas that made her a Rising Star in Compliance at the 2025 Excellence in Compliance Awards.

As a senior compliance specialist at ADQ, Almarzooqi has taken a creative approach to her work, whether it be through compliance and cybersecurity-related crossword puzzles, annual awards or expert presentations. One standout initiative she spearheaded was the “compliance escape room,” an interactive experience that blended compliance principles with cybersecurity challenges. She recently spoke with Compliance Week about the thinking behind her initiatives and the lessons she’s carried forward throughout her compliance career.