SANTIAGO, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The fourth Latin American congress on business and technology, America Digital, began here on Wednesday in Chile's capital.

The two-day event attracted over 200 exhibitors from 22 countries with an aim to promote business in the region with some 2,000 scheduled business meetings.

"This congress is a large table we can sit around to exchange experiences and do business," Lesley Robles, America Digital's director, said during the inauguration.

Organizers said the event's main objective was to "contribute to digital transformation to increase the competitivity of traditional industry."

Leidy Ortiz, a marketing manager at Chilean firm Metric Arts, said that although Chile still has a long way to go, "we are taking the first steps towards digital development."

Maria Alejandra Castillo, Chilean representative for multinational DXC Technology, said she could not see a future without digital connection.

"Every business is working digitally ... A country doesn't exist, nothing exists, without good relationships and connections," said Castillo.

"We're one of the countries with the most digital transformation growth and, as a business, we are finding many clients," she added.