diff --git a/kie-api/src/main/java/org/kie/api/event/process/ProcessEvent.java b/kie-api/src/main/java/org/kie/api/event/process/ProcessEvent.java
index 25607b0ba11..10c499cd733 100644
--- a/kie-api/src/main/java/org/kie/api/event/process/ProcessEvent.java
+++ b/kie-api/src/main/java/org/kie/api/event/process/ProcessEvent.java
@@ -41,4 +41,11 @@ public interface ProcessEvent
      */
     Date getEventDate();
 
+    /**
+     * @return associated identity that performed the event
+     */
+    default String getEventIdentity(){
+        return null;
+    }
+
 }