Presently, Ivo Furrer occupies the position of President at digitalswitzerland and Director & Member-Foundation Board at Sanitas Krankenversicherung, Director & Member-Foundation Board at Sanitas Beteiligungen AG (a subsidiary of Sanitas Krankenversicherung). Dr. Furrer is also Member-Management Board at Swiss Insurance Association, Member of Swiss Economic Forum GmbH, Director & Member-Foundation Board at Sanitas Beteiligungen AG and Member-Foundation Board at Greater Zurich Area AG and on the board of 11 other companies.

Ivo Furrer previously was Chief Executive Officer for Zurich Insurance Group AG and Chief Executive Officer at Zürich Beteiligungs-AG (Deutschland) (a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group AG), Chief Executive Officer-Switzerland at Swiss Life Holding AG and Chief Executive Officer of Swiss Life AG (a subsidiary of Swiss Life Holding AG) and Chief Underwriting Officer at Winterthur International (UK) Ltd.

He received a graduate degree from the University of Zurich and a graduate degree from the University of Fribourg.