Instagram CEO, cryptocurrency mavericks, film producers and futurists to speak at SXSW 2019


Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom was among the initial speakers unveiled Monday for next year's South by Southwest.

Systrom, who is also co-founder of Facebook Inc.-owned Instagram, will be interviewed by TechCrunch Editor-At-Large Josh Constine in one of the festival's primary keynotes.

Some of the other speakers unveiled Monday:

• Film producer and Blumhouse Productions CEO Jason Ferus Blum will have a conversation with independent filmmaker and producer John Pierson, who helped produce movies…

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