The primary topics for the first X-ray Surveyor conference includes:

• Black holes (from seeds to energy feedback in present-day galaxies and clusters)
• Plasma physics in the ISM, supernova remnants, and galaxy clusters
• Cycles of baryons in and out of galaxies
• Star formation regions in the Milky Way and local group
• Physics of the “New Worlds”, including star-planet interactions, X-raying atmospheres of Hot Jupiters, stellar winds, pre-main sequence stars, etc.

Presenters should:

1. Establish that the presentation topic is of fundamental importance for astrophysics in general, and identify the Big Questions.
2. Identify which aspects of the problem are X-ray observable
3. Establish that X-ray observations (perhaps in conjunction with data from other facilities expected to operate in the 2020s) are critical for solving the Big Questions.
4. Demonstrate that the capabilities of X-ray Surveyor are adequate for carrying out the relevant observations.