It is such a joy to be in Paris in the springtime!  The weather here is almost as beautiful as the weather at Health 2.0 in San Francisco last October.  The air is fresh, the flowers are blooming, and speakers from over 13 countries will be presenting at Health 2.0 in Paris.  The program is being hosted at the Cité Internationale Universitaire of Paris.

With the program commencing at 1pm today, I decided to join my wife on a walk of the Seine this morning and a visit to the Musée d'Orsay.  With a limited time at the Musée d'Orsay, I felt compelled to visit the impressionist and postimpressionist works.  They are my favorites.  As we looked at some Monets, I noticed something very intriguing about each of his works and for that matter all of the painted works in the Orsay's collection. As important as the works themselves, it was equally important to the artist to put their WHO and WHEN tag on their works.   Monet and others not only signed their names to their art but also indicated the date of their painting.  Of course, Monet's painting of the Arguenteil Bridge or the Houses of Parliament tells you WHERE it is by the subject matter of his painting.

What does Monet have to do with the Internet, though.  In today's world of the Internet, we have a new canvas on which to paint our works of art.  Unlike Monet, we do not need to be skilled with a brush, colors and a sense of how to combine them to use the Internet.  We do, however, still use tags like Monet.  When we are on Facebook, we tag WHO we are to connect with our friends.  When we are on Flickr, we tag WHERE we are by sharing photos of our experiences and WHEN they were taken.  This whole notion of WHO I Am™, WHEN I Am™ and WHERE I Am™ is part of our DNA, and CLOUD intends to bring this language for people on the Internet to life.

Of course WHERE I Am matters, and in order to connect with leading European artists in Health 2.0, I have come to Paris.  By being in Paris at the Cité Internationale Universitaire, I can not only see great art from the past but also see the great art of the future.