Currently the Chief Operating Officer at Blender, General Manager and Producer at Blender Studio. He has a professional background in industrial design and has made important contributions in 3D art and open source film projects.

Francesco Siddi is a key figure in the fields of 3D animation and open source filmmaking, best known for his work in the open source 3D creation software Blender. Over the years, he has participated in numerous Blender projects, contributing both in technical development and creative production. With a background in digital art, design, and computer graphics, Siddi's early exposure to Blender laid the foundation for his career, prompting him to deeply participate in the open source community and promote the development of collaborative projects. His career took off through his extensive work with Blender Institute, the creative arm of Blender, where he worked on several animation projects such as the 2012 sci-fi short film Tears of Steel, the 2013-2016 animated series Caminandes, which fully demonstrated Blender's animation capabilities, and the ambitious 2015 project Cosmos Laundromat, which showcased Blender's potential for complex storytelling and visual effects.

On the entrepreneurial side, Siddi co-founded Blender Cloud with Blender founder Ton Roosendaal, a platform that provides resources and tutorials for Blender users. In addition, Siddi founded Cineca, a company focused on immersive and interactive media production. His contributions to the creative and technical aspects of animation, especially in the open source movement, have solidified his key position in the field.