Businesses still see the benefit of rewarding employees for their loyalty. That reward can take many different forms, ranging from verbal recognition to sweet company swag and extra time off, depending on the place you work.

Whether it’s increased use of cloud-based analytics tools, finding creative ways to monetize data assets or implementing advanced automation techniques, opportunities abound for the tech industry. So, in order to get a glimpse into the technology trends they’re expecting to see in 2021, Built In Chicago asked five local leaders to share their thoughts — and explain how they think it’ll affect their respective industries.