diff --git a/example/layers/ui_layer/ui_layer.cpp b/example/layers/ui_layer/ui_layer.cpp
index 12046bb..a6171ca 100755
--- a/example/layers/ui_layer/ui_layer.cpp
+++ b/example/layers/ui_layer/ui_layer.cpp
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ namespace example
     {
       VE::event e { test_event::TEST_EVEN_1, std::string("test event 1 message"), "asdf-asdf-asdf" };
       EMIT(e);
-      auto r = std::any_cast<std::string>(e.m_result);
+      auto r = e.get_result<std::string>();
       hack::log()(r);
 
       e = { test_event::TEST_EVEN_2, std::string("test event 2 message") };
       EMIT(e);
-      r = std::any_cast<std::string>(e.m_result);
+      r = e.get_result<std::string>();
       hack::log()(r);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/vertex_engine/event/event.hpp b/src/vertex_engine/event/event.hpp
index ffb29d9..ec7e1fa 100755
--- a/src/vertex_engine/event/event.hpp
+++ b/src/vertex_engine/event/event.hpp
@@ -17,5 +17,12 @@ namespace VE
     std::string m_id;
     std::string m_event_log_message;
     std::string m_event_id = hack::security::generate_uuid();
+
+    template<typename T>
+    T get_result()
+    {
+      auto r = std::any_cast<T>(m_result);
+      return r;
+    }
   };
 }