Diane A. Scott

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Described by Forbes as the company’s “savvy CEO”, Diane Scott brings over 20 years of global experience in the C-suite of enterprises in global emerging industries to her role of Chair and CEO of the JMCC Group.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, JMCC Group is a fully integrated medical cannabis company, operating within a self-contained supply chain – from propagation and cultivation of raw material supply, product development, manufacturing and packaging, and through to global logistics and distribution. Founded in 2016, today, JMCC is a leading global provider of premium Jamaican medical cannabis products and services to the world.

Named as one of North America’s top female CEOs in the industry by MJ Business in 2019, Diane helms a rapidly growing business with contracted revenues from customers in Australia, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom, and guides the company’s continuing international expansion.

Having recently served on the Ontario Task Force on Women & the Economy as one of nine Canadian women tasked to help re-energize the economy post Covid-19, in 2021 she was also recognized by SME Magazine as one of its “Most Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders”. Diane was recently named “Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneur” by the International Stevie Awards, and was a 2021 finalist for the Universal Women’s Network’s “Women of Inspiration: Female CEO Making a Global Impact” award.
Diane is also an advisor to several corporations and non-profit groups. She is a Royal Patron of the Royal Ontario Museum and is also a Public Secretariat Appointee, representing the Minister of Finance for the Province of Ontario, on the Discipline Tribunal of the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO), where she formally served as a Board Member for eight years.

In addition, Diane is a regular speaker on the international stage on topics including regulatory developments and patient access to medical cannabis, venture capital success and investing for societal impact. Among her recent speaking engagements:

Incubating Innovation – World Strategic Forum, Miami, U.S.A.
Investing for Impact – International Economic Forum of the Americas, Toronto, Canada
Building a Global Cannabis Industry – International Economic Forum of the Americas, Toronto, Canada
Keeping Patients, a Priority – Lift Conference & Expo, Toronto, Canada
Perspectives on Global Cannabis Reform – CANNTalks, Cambridge University, Trinity College, U.K.
Co-Chair – Medical Cannabis Research Symposium, London, U.K.
Cannabis Industry Developments in Latin America & the Caribbean – MJBizCon International, Toronto, Canada
In Conversation with Diane Scott – Global Food Forum, Sydney Australia
The Age of Global Cannabis – International Economic Forum of the Americas, Toronto, Canada
One-on-One with Diane Scott – CanEx Conference & Expo, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Fearless Women Canada – In Conversations with Janice McDonald

Diane is also interviewed regularly by business and cannabis industry media, both traditional and new outlets and has appeared on Canada Broadcast Corporations, CBC’s ‘On the Money’ with Peter Armstrong. Some other recent coverage includes:

Canadian SME Magazine: Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders
National Post: Celebrating those who break the grass ceiling
Cannabis Prospect Magazine: JMCC Group Expands Global Medical Cannabis Distribution Network with Australasia Partnership
Jersey Evening Post: Canadian medicinal cannabis firm’s plans for Jersey
CannabisPatientCare.com: Top Female CEO in Medical Cannabis Focuses on Patients, Community, and Science
Canadian SME Magazine: Meet the Canadian Woman Who Built an International Cannabis Company from the Ground Up

In addition to her JMCC role, Diane is also the co-founder of SX2 Ventures, an international venture capital firm business based in London, which focuses on innovation and value creation in the human care sector, investing in life sciences, longevity, specialized care and emerging market healthcare solutions. Sx2’s founders share the belief that business and capital must always benefit humanity: hence, every investment by Sx2 has a strong social “give-back” component.

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