With the right approach, data analytics will lead to more intelligent decision-making that is backed by numbers. In the world of tech, businesses refer to this as being "data-driven."

But the future of data analytics is ripe. With the advancement of artificial intelligence software, machine learning, statistical modeling, and other data science disciplines, data analytics will be more predictive and actionable rather than retrospective.

To support this claim, we asked a variety of industry experts who work with data for their thoughts on the future of data analytics. Below are 10 trends to expect in 2020 and beyond.